The smojo "special" incorporating a piezo pup and JujU's handmade magnetic pup I won at the UK fest. Nut and saddle made from Randy's bone blanks. Tailpiece an old hinge. Strap is an old leather dog leash.
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Thanks guys. JuJu - I wired a three way switch to give one or the other pup and middle position for both. The piezo is much louder and raw so when both are on, it sounds pretty much the same as just the piezo as it's drowning out yours. In future I would just put a two way switch and have one or the other. The nice thing about the two-pup setup is I can have a nice clean, output with no feedback and no microphonics with the magnetic one, or a harsh sound from the piezo at the flick of a switch. I fitted a 250k log pot for the vol but most of the effect is on the last quarter turn. I'll leave it be but in future would probably use a linear pot. All in all I'm very happy with it. Bit busy at the moment but will definitely be posting a vid. The guitar goes beautifully with my wooden guitar case and amp I made from an old wireless speaker. Great buskers kit.
Nice one Smojo - looks good mate some good details :-) like the Dog leash idea too thats mint :-) how did the piezo and Mag pup work together ?
so do we get a video ? lol!
Cheers mate for the mention
juju.
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so do we get a video ? lol!
Cheers mate for the mention
juju.