Rand Moore's Blog – September 2010 Archive (2)

New CBG Build: a 3-stringer with a 24" Scale Length & Diatonic Scale

Hi All,



I have built several cigar box instruments, but for the most part, they have been short neck with "through-the-body" attachment to the the cigar box. This simple method has a number of pluses, like not placing a lot of strain (from string tension) on the box and being pretty easy to implement. However, most of my cigar boxes are rather small, and I want to free up the space internally, so I'm trying to build CBGs with a bolt on (or screw on) neck. With this project, I am also… Continue

Added by Rand Moore on September 29, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Piezo Preamp Experiment

Today I assembled my first preamp based on a

MFP-102 FET using a circuit design I got from the Internet (see URLs listed below) and components I bought from Radio Shack last summer. It buffers a pair of Radio Shack piezo pickups to drive a 15 Amp guitar amplifier I have. It worked first time, but the two piezo pickups are very sensitive in spite of wrapping them in foam. I will be experimenting on how to make the piezo pickups less sensitive and… Continue

Added by Rand Moore on September 20, 2010 at 8:00pm — 16 Comments

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