The more I use piezos... - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T10:31:27Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/the-more-i-use-piezos?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3446334&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPiezos don't come in many fla…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-21:2592684:Comment:34476802020-02-21T22:33:06.724ZFrançoishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Francois295
<p>Piezos don't come in many flavors or quality. Disk or linear, big or small, and that's about it.</p>
<p>As for the radioactive pod, I'd rather leave it alone as it can be quite dangerous even if the radiation level is quite low.</p>
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<p>Piezos don't come in many flavors or quality. Disk or linear, big or small, and that's about it.</p>
<p>As for the radioactive pod, I'd rather leave it alone as it can be quite dangerous even if the radiation level is quite low.</p>
<p></p> Agree. I've used the MGB micr…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-21:2592684:Comment:34472382020-02-21T17:20:49.905ZSteve Allenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/SteveAllen
<p>Agree. I've used the MGB micro pups and they sound excellent. The gold cover is a strange shade, but I often find myself painting the covers to match the project I'm working on any way. The cb gitty wickedbucker pick-ups sound great, but cost way more than the micro-pups from MGB. I will be buying more of both as I like surface mounting pick-ups rather than cutting through the top and cutting a slot in the neck for regular single coil or humbuckers.</p>
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<p>Agree. I've used the MGB micro pups and they sound excellent. The gold cover is a strange shade, but I often find myself painting the covers to match the project I'm working on any way. The cb gitty wickedbucker pick-ups sound great, but cost way more than the micro-pups from MGB. I will be buying more of both as I like surface mounting pick-ups rather than cutting through the top and cutting a slot in the neck for regular single coil or humbuckers.</p>
<p></p> Per the YouTube, I found that…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-21:2592684:Comment:34475802020-02-21T17:03:25.450ZMadJohnShafthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MadJohnShaft
<p>Per the YouTube, I found that smoke detectors have piezos inside. I have a box of old detectors I just replaced and sure enough was able to pull out two with a dremel and some prying. </p>
<p>I’m using one now - the positive lead kept popping off the solder with a little handling. I got smart and encased it in hot glue before it detached again. Attached a business card so it’s stable and working.</p>
<p>Price is right! Are there variations in quality of piezo? Seems to work as…</p>
<p>Per the YouTube, I found that smoke detectors have piezos inside. I have a box of old detectors I just replaced and sure enough was able to pull out two with a dremel and some prying. </p>
<p>I’m using one now - the positive lead kept popping off the solder with a little handling. I got smart and encased it in hot glue before it detached again. Attached a business card so it’s stable and working.</p>
<p>Price is right! Are there variations in quality of piezo? Seems to work as usual.</p>
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<p>(I feel like there should be a use for the little bit of radio active material too - it has a cool Radio Active symbol on it - hehe). </p>
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<p></p> i tend to pop the battery d…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-18:2592684:Comment:34463342020-02-18T22:37:00.760ZJames Poboghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesPobog
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<p>i tend to pop the battery door too...</p>
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<p>i tend to pop the battery door too...</p>
<p></p> I've done that a while ago an…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-18:2592684:Comment:34463302020-02-18T20:24:28.983ZFrançoishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Francois295
<p>I've done that a while ago and it works just fine. You just have to remember to unplug the lead that goes to the amp when you're done as it also works as a switch.</p>
<p>Took me a while to figure out why a battery didn't last long in mine.</p>
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<p>I've done that a while ago and it works just fine. You just have to remember to unplug the lead that goes to the amp when you're done as it also works as a switch.</p>
<p>Took me a while to figure out why a battery didn't last long in mine.</p>
<p></p> I have several 7545R preamps,…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-18:2592684:Comment:34459622020-02-18T14:19:45.668ZJames Poboghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesPobog
<p>I have several 7545R preamps, and some passive preamps (those don't work well) and I hadn't figured how to mount the 7545's in cbg's all the time, but then I hit on the idea of building a stand-alone preamp box. Got a little hobby box, mounted the preamp in the top, hacked the input wire (cut off the rod piezo, wired it to a switching input jack) and mounted the input and output jacks in the front. No more +$10 for cbg's. As a stand-alone it works fine. Now maybe I will use some piezos...</p>
<p>I have several 7545R preamps, and some passive preamps (those don't work well) and I hadn't figured how to mount the 7545's in cbg's all the time, but then I hit on the idea of building a stand-alone preamp box. Got a little hobby box, mounted the preamp in the top, hacked the input wire (cut off the rod piezo, wired it to a switching input jack) and mounted the input and output jacks in the front. No more +$10 for cbg's. As a stand-alone it works fine. Now maybe I will use some piezos...</p> Obviously some of that will d…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-14:2592684:Comment:34451972020-02-14T20:29:01.913ZJames Poboghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesPobog
<p>Obviously some of that will depend on your design/setup, but I have just surface mounted them. I don't think they're more than 1/4" thick.</p>
<p>Obviously some of that will depend on your design/setup, but I have just surface mounted them. I don't think they're more than 1/4" thick.</p> With the MGB how much routing…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-13:2592684:Comment:34447892020-02-13T16:36:17.746ZWarren Williamshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/WarrenWilliams
<p>With the MGB how much routing do you have to do on your neck? They look a bit larger than the wickedbucker... or can you just stick them on?</p>
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<p>With the MGB how much routing do you have to do on your neck? They look a bit larger than the wickedbucker... or can you just stick them on?</p>
<p></p> Hi, I normally use two volume…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-12:2592684:Comment:34446232020-02-12T22:55:01.317ZTaffy Evanshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TaffyEvans
<p>Hi, I normally use two volume pots, this way I can balance the mix between a mag and a piezo. I turn one all the way down for off when needed.</p>
<p>If I'm playing on the acoustic p/u I like to slowly bring in the mag p/u enough so as to add a bit more bottom end or fullness to the sound. You need room for three pots if you want tone control too, or a push/pull pot saves space.</p>
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<p>Hi, I normally use two volume pots, this way I can balance the mix between a mag and a piezo. I turn one all the way down for off when needed.</p>
<p>If I'm playing on the acoustic p/u I like to slowly bring in the mag p/u enough so as to add a bit more bottom end or fullness to the sound. You need room for three pots if you want tone control too, or a push/pull pot saves space.</p>
<p>Taff</p> I have thought about switches…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-02-12:2592684:Comment:34446162020-02-12T19:49:00.954ZJames Poboghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesPobog
<p>I have thought about switches, mostly spst, just an on/off for each, then I'd have acoustic, mag pup, piezo pup and both...</p>
<p>I have thought about switches, mostly spst, just an on/off for each, then I'd have acoustic, mag pup, piezo pup and both...</p>