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  • John Sawyer December 28, 2016 at 11:11am

    You can use a piezo disc, but a Rod piezo under the saddle works wonderfully, and a preamp makes all the difference, if you don't mind cutting a hole in the body. I've used a few of these in CBG's... They're cheap and awesome.

    https://www.amazon.com/Pickup-Pre-Amp-Acoustic-Guitars-EQ-7545R/dp/...

  • Ronald Hanes December 28, 2016 at 11:01am

    Thank you to each of you. I appreciate it. I enjoyed the video Derek.

    I am always happy to learn something new.

    Ron aH

    • Derek Rose > Ronald Hanes December 29, 2016 at 3:08pm

      Thank you, Ron. Best of luck with whichever direction you decide.

  • Derek Rose December 28, 2016 at 10:44am

    Ron,

    Here is a link to a video here on CBN of one of my cbg's with nylon strings and a disc piezo Nylon string CBG w/piezo

    Best Regards,

    Derek

  • Scott aka Farmer Ted December 28, 2016 at 8:37am

    As Ron stated, yes and yes. Piezo/contact transducer creates an AC current when the ceramic portion of the disc vibrates from the strings/soundboard.

    To reduce feedback (of which piezos are renowned), once the piezo(s) is installed, cover with a liberal amount of hot glue or other non-conductive material.

    You can use a single piezo, or two if preferred...wired in series or parallel.

    For wiring diagrams, see the Wiring Diagram Group link on the CBN home page.

  • Ron "Oily" Sprague December 28, 2016 at 8:23am
    Yes, and yes. For reference, I installed a rod piezo 20 yeas ago on my Contreras Spanish classical git.
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