I have a soft piezo rod that I pulled out of an old acoustic electric guitar with a broke neck. Would it be a good pickup for my cigar box project? Also it is too long. Can it be just cut off?
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Found this old but very good article that describes various types of piezo material and how to make your own cable-type, just like the one Christopher Dixon asked about. http://www.liutaiomottola.com/PrevPubs/Piezo/CoaxTransducer.htm
CB Gitty says don't cut. However, you can bend or coil it. I just put one on my electric upright bass and it sounds great.
Those blue pills might help !!! :-) Sorry, couldn't let that go past !!!
But seriously, I'm not familiar with the one in the pic - I know the black 6 node rods can be cut - how was this one placed in the old guitar??
lol...It came from under the saddle just like a 6 node rode
If it is flexible enough could it be bend around, doubled up - I'm not sure about cutting this type - never seen one.