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"The output is pretty similar to a EM pickup, but I don't know the actual voltage. T…" Doc Oakroot replied Jul 8, 2009 to Piezo voltage questions.	2	Jul 8, 2009 Reply by Kevin Lawton
"Barry Savage answered this over at the yahoo group. What I hadn't thought about is…" Doc Oakroot replied May 16, 2009 to 48 V preamp plans?	2	May 16, 2009 Reply by Doc Oakroot
"Oh, yeah, I forgot... I also want to wire a normally open 1/4" jack across the inpu…" Doc Oakroot replied May 15, 2009 to 48 V preamp plans?	2	May 16, 2009 Reply by Doc Oakroot
"Just use a diagram that has both and leave the volume pot out. The volume pot has 3…" Doc Oakroot replied Apr 14, 2009 to Wiring diagrams (again) - Tone, no volume.	4	Apr 15, 2009 Reply by Roosterman
"Don't be afraid to try winding your own. It's not that hard. " Doc Oakroot replied Mar 21, 2009 to Pickup knowledge required!	7	Mar 21, 2009 Reply by Roosterman
"You shouldn't need to rewind. Are the poles on the pickup screws? Just take them out…" Doc Oakroot replied Mar 21, 2009 to Pickup knowledge required!	7	Mar 21, 2009 Reply by Roosterman
"I have 3 bottle caps loosely on a screw on one of my CB basses so I can pluck the st…" Doc Oakroot replied Mar 18, 2009 to beer bottle caps	8	Jan 4, 2010 Reply by Nick
"Generally, you want really good mechanical connection to the strings (i.e., the brid…" Doc Oakroot replied Mar 18, 2009 to Piezo feedback problems	14	Aug 27, 2016 Reply by Bernie Edwards

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