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Piezo problems

Posted by Daddy Eight on February 24, 2016 at 3:23pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Hello. I made CBG where I put a PIEZZO of CBGitty with volume knob (Disc-o-Tone Standard). It worked perfectly when I tested it by receiving, but once installed, it makes noise especially when the volume is turned off and I do not know why. Is anyone could help me ???

I also had this problem of noise when I tried to make myself my piezos but it will be another topic. Thanks in advance for the help !!

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  • Cory LeBeau February 25, 2016 at 2:19am

    Yeah I'd go w/ cable if it was clean before.I built one for a buddy and he called me up asking why it wouldnt play,or when did was buzzy.He came over w/ the cbg,and it sounded great thru my setup,well,good!lol

    I sent him home w/ a new cable and bang,he's back in business.

    Also theres really no ground wire,and piezos arent "expensive" pu's.I know there a some companies make expensive ones,but that ruins it for me.As much I can build for zero $,the better.

    On different tip,I bought a new dano convertible,so cool,has a piezo under the bridge inside and the lipstick pu in the small soundhole.The clean is crystal.

    • Daddy Eight > Cory LeBeau February 25, 2016 at 4:58am

      Thank you for the post! Can you give me good advice (plans) for mounting a piezo good (even with a volume knob)?

      • Cory LeBeau > Daddy Eight February 25, 2016 at 6:12am

        Mounting,I do it under(inside the box)the bridge.With just thin double sided tape.I just use those cheap piezos.

        • Paul Craig > Cory LeBeau February 25, 2016 at 11:14pm

          Sometimes you can get feedback noise in the box, I put a piece of tape over the top of the piezo to stop the feedback.

          Fluorescent lights and the ballasts that control them can be big problems with piezos too.

      • Cory LeBeau > Daddy Eight February 25, 2016 at 6:08am

        IDK.

        Its like solder the very left tab to the middle of the pot.Then come in w/ the PU,1 hot(red)to the farthest,black to top of the pot.Pre solder it best you can.

        1 hole left on the pot,middle wire,red,to the input jack.Other black wire to middle of the pot.

        I wire my own,and usually they are plug and play.

        I have done some electrics,but too much time.Thats for my solid body electrics.

        I probably gave you wrong directions,if you have any problems msg me.I'll pull one of mine apart and double check it.

        Good luck,have fun and keep it GBG!!!

  • John Sawyer February 24, 2016 at 3:43pm
    I had a bad guitar cable do this to me...
    • Daddy Eight > John Sawyer February 25, 2016 at 4:53am

      I thought of this but from CBGitty, it does not seem possible.

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