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Hi Jeremy, try adding a preamp to the pick up either on board or as pedal. If you mounted one in a small box {pedal style] you could use it with your other banjos.
I have built a number of wood top banjos and the sound of these is a bit more forgiving with a cheap piezo than the sharper sound of a plastic or velum head.
I have just mounted a piezo pickup {expensive over $200] it used two transducers one under each leg of the bridge. They were mounted to the head using thick double-sided [1.5mm] tape. Sounded not too bad, but you'll never get microphone quality without a microphone Ha ha.
Here's a Banjo Mandolin conversion I did.
Taff
Hi Jeremy, here are some pic's of the style of banjo I build.
The tin one [only photo I have] has a cross brace in the bridge area.
The wood top banjo has a thin tone wood Cedar top so I brace it with an X bracing pattern. I think I over braced it, but you don't know until you try.
The last one is a full box cbg style 5 stringer and has one cross brace. It is made of pine fencing and some pallet wood for the top. All are acoustic and the sound [except for the tin one] is like that of an open back frailing/clawhammer style 5 string banjo.
wow Taffy .,.,I really like that last one.,, its on my to do list.,,.
I recently saw a post where Wishnevsky puts the piezo on the rim/hoop of his banjo's., Shane recommended adding a pre-amp., I have heard banjo players say don't put the piezo on the head, as it will feedback and sound like crap.,
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