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Number 3

Posted by Ray Iddings on August 2, 2010 at 3:14pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion
Number #3 is coming along...just thought I would share. I building this for a buddy of mine who use to play guitar for Crazytown...now he's a just a bad@ss record producer.
What do you think??

Still Needs fret markes, holes for the strings bridge, nut and tuners. Any issues with smashing the piezo betwwen the lid and the neck?



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  • Ray Iddings August 4, 2010 at 2:47pm
    OK tonight I'm gonna try and finish......Ok tonight Im gonna TRY and finish, thanks for the suggestions...I think Im gonna try foam inside and see if it gunts :)
  • Douglas Eric Marsalis August 4, 2010 at 2:10am
    You can sandwich the piezo between some foam if you are going to smash it between the lid and neck. I have done that and it has worked OK for me pretty well. I placed it right behind the bridge. But the best placement is is as Matt Towe said, "as close as possible to the bridge on the bass side". Good luck.

    Douglas
  • Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates August 2, 2010 at 10:40pm
    Matt +5

    That or put the piezo inside the bridge.

    Matt Towe said:
    You'll get a lot of handling noise if it's "smashed" between the lid and neck. If you have a relief cut for the lid to act as a soundboard ..... it should give enuff room to put the piezo under the bridge. If not, as close as possible to the bridge on the bass side should be OK.
    Nice job.
    Matt

    btw- you look a little young and girly to be building cbg's.
  • Mungo Park August 2, 2010 at 6:12pm
    Great job, good fun for the kids as well, a great way to get comfie with a string instrument.
    Cheers Ron.
  • Ray Iddings August 2, 2010 at 3:42pm
    LOL...that is the official "brains" of the outfit...I do all the work and she gers all the glory:)

    Ray
  • Outhouse Instruments August 2, 2010 at 3:25pm
    You'll get a lot of handling noise if it's "smashed" between the lid and neck. If you have a relief cut for the lid to act as a soundboard ..... it should give enuff room to put the piezo under the bridge. If not, as close as possible to the bridge on the bass side should be OK.

    Nice job.

    Matt

    btw- you look a little young and girly to be building cbg's.
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