HI all. Im about to intall a rod Piezo in a new Build, I have installed them before some with volume Control some without. Is the only benifit that you have Volume Control on the Instrument rather than on the amplifer?
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That's about it...really for convenience of adjusting volume on guitar instead of reaching for the amp every time.
jeff Cadzow > Scott aka Farmer TedDecember 30, 2016 at 9:30pm
Thanks Scott, on this one i will keep it simple. I have another question, re the Volume and Töne Pots. Should they be of a specific Size/Value and what would the consequence of mixing different Töne and vol pots?
Piezos are other member's specialty...I used to install them years ago, but only use mag pickups anymore.
As for volume/tone pot values with piezos, I believe other builder/members use anything from 500k to 1Meg pots for either position.
jeff Cadzow > Scott aka Farmer TedDecember 30, 2016 at 9:54pm
Yes, i understand that the mag Pickups are the better option and would normally go that Road but in this case i have converted a drum into a Banjo style cbg and just Cant work a mag Pickups in . From preliminary Testing it may not need any but thought while its in the Production Stage I would put one in anyway.
Makes sense, not using a mag on your drum banjo project...piezo will do better for you there. As Darryl said, soldering a small value capacitor, like a .01uF between the positive and negative lugs of the 1/4" jack will help filter out some of the harsh brittle treble-ness of the piezo.
To add to this, I am not saying that all piezo set-ups will sound brittle and/or harsh. But sometimes they can sound like a cat being pulled tail-first through a key hole.
jeff Cadzow > Scott aka Farmer TedDecember 31, 2016 at 12:45pm
Thanks for the info, and l will put the cap in. I have Strung it up and it is substantially louder than anything that I have built so far. I have made allowance for 4 strings but quickly realised that I am not Ready for 4 strings yet so back to 3. I will Post a pick as Soon as I Finish.
A tone pot with a piezo is not really worth the effort Jeff, not much,if any, effect, but you can soften the piezo harshness a bit by putting a capacitor across the contacts at the jack, there's a blog somewhere regarding that, i think it was a 0.01uf capacitor by memory
jeff Cadzow > darryl kernaghanDecember 31, 2016 at 12:49pm
Hi Darryl. I notice you are in Perth . North or South of the River?
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That's about it...really for convenience of adjusting volume on guitar instead of reaching for the amp every time.
Piezos are other member's specialty...I used to install them years ago, but only use mag pickups anymore.
As for volume/tone pot values with piezos, I believe other builder/members use anything from 500k to 1Meg pots for either position.
Makes sense, not using a mag on your drum banjo project...piezo will do better for you there. As Darryl said, soldering a small value capacitor, like a .01uF between the positive and negative lugs of the 1/4" jack will help filter out some of the harsh brittle treble-ness of the piezo.
To add to this, I am not saying that all piezo set-ups will sound brittle and/or harsh. But sometimes they can sound like a cat being pulled tail-first through a key hole.
Oh by the Way , happy new year to all.
A tone pot with a piezo is not really worth the effort Jeff, not much,if any, effect, but you can soften the piezo harshness a bit by putting a capacitor across the contacts at the jack, there's a blog somewhere regarding that, i think it was a 0.01uf capacitor by memory
North Jeff, near Wanneroo, and you?
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