Jeff weins's Posts - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T23:06:24Zjeff weinshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jeffweinshttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/364492866?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1spcgeqvbd3me&xn_auth=noalaska airlinestag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2022-05-13:2592684:BlogPost:37113872022-05-13T21:18:05.000Zjeff weinshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jeffweins
<p>Came across this Reddit, only information was "Alaska Airlines" <img src="https://i.imgur.com/yUpxNGg.jpg"/></p>
<p>Came across this Reddit, only information was "Alaska Airlines" <img src="https://i.imgur.com/yUpxNGg.jpg"/></p>Solar powered guitar amp videotag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-03-11:2592684:BlogPost:33056222019-03-11T20:00:00.000Zjeff weinshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jeffweins
<p>Recently finished this project. Parts list at <a href="http://www.vtbscbg.com/">http://www.vtbscbg.com/</a></p>
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<p>Recently finished this project. Parts list at <a href="http://www.vtbscbg.com/">http://www.vtbscbg.com/</a></p>
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</p>6 string lap steeltag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-06-03:2592684:BlogPost:31371802018-06-03T22:00:00.000Zjeff weinshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jeffweins
<p>A little while back I made a 4 string lap steel, I recently finished a 6 string version trying to refine the design(thank you National New Yorker).</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/9rUfdKCgJoE">https://youtu.be/9rUfdKCgJoE…</a></p>
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<p>A little while back I made a 4 string lap steel, I recently finished a 6 string version trying to refine the design(thank you National New Yorker).</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/9rUfdKCgJoE">https://youtu.be/9rUfdKCgJoE</a></p>
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<p>This is my 2nd try at using 2 pick ups and 2 vol pots. This time I used a mini humbucker(10k) at the neck with a 500k pot and a single coil(9k) at the bridge with a 250k pot…<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403562472?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403562472?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403563387?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403563387?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a></p>
<p>This is my 2nd try at using 2 pick ups and 2 vol pots. This time I used a mini humbucker(10k) at the neck with a 500k pot and a single coil(9k) at the bridge with a 250k pot<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403562472?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403562472?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="750"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403563387?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403563387?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="750"></a><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wrGgYynosDA?rel=0&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </p>soundboard woodtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-04-29:2592684:BlogPost:25844942016-04-29T20:50:59.000Zjeff weinshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jeffweins
<p>I was looking for a more resonate wood for my next project. Found this company Luthiers Mercantile International. They describe the wood as low grade soundboards, that you can use for practicing inlays or joining. For what we do the stuff is really nice, and 20$ for 5 bookmatched sets it was worth a try. …</p>
<p>I was looking for a more resonate wood for my next project. Found this company Luthiers Mercantile International. They describe the wood as low grade soundboards, that you can use for practicing inlays or joining. For what we do the stuff is really nice, and 20$ for 5 bookmatched sets it was worth a try. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lmii.com/products/mostly-wood/tops-tonewood/practice-tops" target="_blank">http://www.lmii.com/products/mostly-wood/tops-tonewood/practice-top...</a></p>
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<p>I recently finished a 3 stringer with 2 pickups controlled by 2 volume pots,instead of a 3 way switch.Thanks to David L.for telling me about this idea (Stracciatella Mod). I used the coils from 2 Gitty Gold Foil pickups.Diodes are soldered between each pot and the jack. Instead of soldering my grounds to the back of the pots, I flattened a piece "tin" from a can and mounted the pots thru the metal and tied all the grounds together with a bolt. It made a nice clean connection.</p>
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<p>I recently finished a 3 stringer with 2 pickups controlled by 2 volume pots,instead of a 3 way switch.Thanks to David L.for telling me about this idea (Stracciatella Mod). I used the coils from 2 Gitty Gold Foil pickups.Diodes are soldered between each pot and the jack. Instead of soldering my grounds to the back of the pots, I flattened a piece "tin" from a can and mounted the pots thru the metal and tied all the grounds together with a bolt. It made a nice clean connection.</p>
<p>Just realized the Neck and Bridge #'s are reversed on the 1st 2 titles in the video <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403548126?profile=original"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403548126?profile=original" width="600"></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403548154?profile=original"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403548154?profile=original" width="600"></a><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tXSrSB5zz2g?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p>3 way switch ?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-12-27:2592684:BlogPost:24708442015-12-27T18:43:33.000Zjeff weinshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jeffweins
<p>I recently finished my 1st CBG using 2 pickups and a 3 way switch. In the neck position is a lipstick tube(4.52 ohms) from Gitty.. A single coil(9.04 ohms)) from Guitar Fetish is at the bridge. The neck and bridge position sound like I expected, the neck is subdued and the bridge is harsh. My question is about the middle position. Both pickups are active but the neck pickup is dominate and the ohms drop to 3.05. I was expecting more of a equal blend. Any ideas? At the top of this page is a…</p>
<p>I recently finished my 1st CBG using 2 pickups and a 3 way switch. In the neck position is a lipstick tube(4.52 ohms) from Gitty.. A single coil(9.04 ohms)) from Guitar Fetish is at the bridge. The neck and bridge position sound like I expected, the neck is subdued and the bridge is harsh. My question is about the middle position. Both pickups are active but the neck pickup is dominate and the ohms drop to 3.05. I was expecting more of a equal blend. Any ideas? At the top of this page is a video <a href="http://bscbg.com/for-sale" target="_blank">http://bscbg.com/for-sale</a></p>
<p>thanks jeff</p>CBGitty Gold Foil pickuptag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-10-22:2592684:BlogPost:24190532015-10-22T22:00:12.000Zjeff weinshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jeffweins
<p>I recently finished a 2 string slider. I took apart a Gitty gold Foil pickup and mounted the coil in the lid. The coil is only a 1/4" thick and fit nicely in the lid, and sandwiched it between 2 pieces of a cut up sesame oil can from work. There was a bit of feedback at first so I took it apart and put a strip of electrical tape on both sides of the coil, that cut out most of the feedback. It is some what microphonic but not to bad. I grounded the pieces of can, very quite no string buzz.…</p>
<p>I recently finished a 2 string slider. I took apart a Gitty gold Foil pickup and mounted the coil in the lid. The coil is only a 1/4" thick and fit nicely in the lid, and sandwiched it between 2 pieces of a cut up sesame oil can from work. There was a bit of feedback at first so I took it apart and put a strip of electrical tape on both sides of the coil, that cut out most of the feedback. It is some what microphonic but not to bad. I grounded the pieces of can, very quite no string buzz. The box is 1 1/4'' thick. More pictures and video at <a href="http://bscbg.com/for-sale" target="_blank">http://bscbg.com/for-sale</a></p>
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