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Two piezos in resonator...

Posted by Paul Nelson on September 4, 2011 at 8:43am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion
I have built a few resonators using ink can lids (by trade, I'm a printer) with nice results. They sound like banjos, I'm very happy with the sound. However, I haven't put piezos in them yet because I'm unsure of where to put them. After some experimentation, I've found I like the sound of the piezo directly on the resonator and on the neck behind it. I would like to put one in each location and wire them to volume knobs. Does anyone have a wiring diagram to illustrate this, or can someone explain it to me? Thanks much folks, have a great one.

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  • Brian Hunt September 5, 2011 at 2:19pm

    Your Welcome.

     

    I am glad it helped you. Wiring can get frustrating.

     

    Brian Hunt.

  • Paul Nelson September 5, 2011 at 12:20pm
    Excellent! It worked beautifully! Thanks so much, Brian.

    Brian Hunt said:

    I tried to find an image for you and the closest I found was this one.

     

    wiringbass.jpg

     

    Pretend the Bass magnetic pickups are Piezos and just remove the tone pot out of this diagram. Run the wire from the 2nd volume control that runs to the middle tab of the tone pot to the positive tab on the output jack instead.

     

    hope this helps.

     

    Brian Hunt.

     

     

  • Paul Nelson September 5, 2011 at 7:25am

    Fantastic! Thanks so much, gonna go try it in just a few... I'll let you know!
    Brian Hunt said:

    I tried to find an image for you and the closest I found was this one.

     

    wiringbass.jpg

     

    Pretend the Bass magnetic pickups are Piezos and just remove the tone pot out of this diagram. Run the wire from the 2nd volume control that runs to the middle tab of the tone pot to the positive tab on the output jack instead.

     

    hope this helps.

     

    Brian Hunt.

     

     

  • Brian Hunt September 5, 2011 at 3:39am

    I tried to find an image for you and the closest I found was this one.

     

    wiringbass.jpg

     

    Pretend the Bass magnetic pickups are Piezos and just remove the tone pot out of this diagram. Run the wire from the 2nd volume control that runs to the middle tab of the tone pot to the positive tab on the output jack instead.

     

    hope this helps.

     

    Brian Hunt.

     

     

  • Paul Nelson September 4, 2011 at 7:17pm
    Can you explain how to wire it? I thought I did it correctly, but both volume knobs control both piezos, not each individual one. I've done something wrong... :)

    Brian Hunt said:
    Yes it is.
  • Brian Hunt September 4, 2011 at 6:37pm
    Yes it is.
  • Paul Nelson September 4, 2011 at 4:39pm
    Thanks folks, is it possible to have each with it's own independent volume control?
  • Skeesix September 4, 2011 at 2:38pm
    If you wire them in parallel, it will cut the impedance in half. This will make the piezos sound much nicer.
  • Dan Sleep September 4, 2011 at 11:27am

    You will probably find it in the electronics group.

     

    http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/cbgwiringelectronics

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