I figured I would start a thread to talk about where we all get our materials to build CBG's. If someone can tell me a cheap source for electronics and pickups I'll tell you how to get a set of quality tuning pegs (6 to a side) for $12 shipped. Everything else I either get direct from the Martin Guitar factory since I live around the corner from it, or the wood from lowes. Let us know!

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ebay, Lowes or HD. -WY
Go to the only music shop and see of they have anything in the junk box that will work.
Dont't y'all get your piezos and plugs from the Radio Shack?
Piezos - yes!!


Diane in Chicago said:
Dont't y'all get your piezos and plugs from the Radio Shack?
You can get a better deal off ebay for just the element. No wires. I think ~ $10 for 10. Beats RS any day. Plus you can pick up jacks cheap too.

piezo

1/4" jacks

-WY
Diane in Chicago said:

Dont't y'all get your piezos and plugs from the Radio Shack?
Diane,

Plugs (jacks?) from ebay 20-30 at a time. peizos for www.digikey.com again 20-40 at a time. better quality on the piezo's already wired and not in a plastic housing.....

the best,

Sam

Diane in Chicago said:
Dont't y'all get your piezos and plugs from the Radio Shack?
I get boxes from several tobacconists in the area; free or no more than 5 bucks. Wood is mostly from big-box hardware stores, though I've had good luck scrounging from the dumpsters at work. (the university is always building or remodeling something)
Piezos are standard radio shack; I don't quibble about the 2.00 price as I don't build in quantity. I usually buy cheap (5 bucks a set) light-gauge guitar strings from Wally world.
I've been using brass rod stock from a hobby store for frets; comes in a variety of diameters and costs 2 bucks for enough for a guitar.
Which ones do you get Sam?

Wichita Sam said:
Diane,

Plugs (jacks?) from ebay 20-30 at a time. peizos for www.digikey.com again 20-40 at a time. better quality on the piezo's already wired and not in a plastic housing.....

the best,

Sam

Diane in Chicago said:
Dont't y'all get your piezos and plugs from the Radio Shack?
Ronnie,

if you're asking about piezos from Digikey, I use part no. 102-1126-ND .92500 37.00 T description... "BUZZER PIEZO ELEMENT 6.5KHZ 20MM"... these are about 3/4" in diameter with about 4" of wire lead attached. Very stable and can take abuse (If often trim them with shears for special installation) Last order of 40 piezos cost me $ 41.53 delivered)

if you're refering to jacks, I'm not that particular, although if you can get "long necked" ones (about 1/4 long jack shaft) it makes installation easier...
Ronnie Retherford said:
Which ones do you get Sam?

Wichita Sam said:
Diane,

Plugs (jacks?) from ebay 20-30 at a time. peizos for www.digikey.com again 20-40 at a time. better quality on the piezo's already wired and not in a plastic housing.....

the best,

Sam

Diane in Chicago said:
Dont't y'all get your piezos and plugs from the Radio Shack?
Wichita Sam said:

if you're refering to jacks, I'm not that particular, although if you can get "long necked" ones (about 1/4 long jack shaft) it makes installation easier...

Long (.374) barrel jacks @ Mouser - $.85 each

Also a big selection of piezos ....
radio shack piezos # 273-073 $1.99 Take piezo out of black case it works much better. 1/4" plug jacks same place intermnal jack 2/$4.00 external pigtail female jack 2/ $4.00 they also have potentiometers for $4.00. Hope this helps now about those tuning pegs? where do I getem?
Tuning Pegs

ed wentling said:
radio shack piezos # 273-073 $1.99 Take piezo out of black case it works much better. 1/4" plug jacks same place intermnal jack 2/$4.00 external pigtail female jack 2/ $4.00 they also have potentiometers for $4.00. Hope this helps now about those tuning pegs? where do I getem?

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