Hello everybody

I'm new to the world of CBG, but eager to build my first guitar. I'm planning to craft a 4 strings one, and here is my question: i want a dirty, overdriven bluesy sound, which i known i won't get with a piezo. So i'm looking at magnetic pick ups, but it is never specified whether they will do with 4 strings. What would you advise me?

Thanks a lot,

PS: sorry if i'm adding an already existing discussion, feel free to redirect me if it is so.

Pierre

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would recommend using humbuckers, many on here sell their own custom single coil or  humbucker pickups, or CB Gitty's online store, the ones i use are from Nation member Elmar Zeilhofer from his Klangbox website,

http://www.original-flatpup.com/index.php

check out my 4 string group! (-:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/four-string-cigar-box-guitars

 

Thanks, those seem to sound really good. I may end with one of these, if i cannot find anything a little cheaper (my student's bank account speaking)!

I like the rail type minihumbuckers - cheap and look good with all string numbers as there are no bobbins to line up.

http://www.suntekstore.co.uk/product-15006824-humbucker_pickup_for_...

or in dollars http://www.suntekstore.com/goods-15006824-humbucker_pickup_for_stra...

It is coil tappable.

Often if you search for voucher codes you can get 5% or 10% off (they send from Hong Kong so takes 3 or 4 weeks to arrive and you need to keep below the import duty allowance.)

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