I strung up the box i posted about (see the angled shim discussion), configured for low-action fretless play. The fingerboard looks nicely parallel to the strings, with a comfortable, low action. However, to my dismay the thing is unplayable (with fi
Read more…I'm working on a build where I (deliberately) cut the slot on the neck side "lower" than the tail side, in order to get a bit of neck angle: my goal is to use a higher bridge than usual (more vibe transferred to the top). I plan to lay a 1/4" fingerb
Read more…Dont know if anyone else has experienced this problem, but I think I got gremlins in my box! To cut a long story short, my twin neck project tone pot just will not work. The guitar features 2 pups running through a les paul style 3 way switch and a
Read more…Hi all, Just getting ready to make my first CBG and as I have a duff should at the moment I thought I would start with my wiring. I have a piezo tranducer and a jack at present. I will be buying a tone and volume pot. van anyone advise the best size
Read more…I have been given the opportunity to have a small valve amplifier made for me but the maker needs the answer to two questions before he starts the design process. 1.During a "normal" playing passage, what is the voltage output of the Piezo? 2. What
Read more…I want to build a preamp to run off the 48V phantom power from the mixing board on an XLR (microphone) connection. Does anyone know of a good circuit that will work with a piezo at this voltage? I'm looking for clean impedance matching not overdriven
Read more…OK, quick background: I made an upright fretless electric bass: CLICK FOR PICS It's now on St. Louis Craigs list. A guy in town emailed me to compliment me, but he didn't like the hose clamp string tree. He owns a metal shop and works lots of alumi
Read more…Did you hear about that one legged waitress? She works at IHOP. Don't order coffee!
Read more…Hi all is it necessary to put a tension rod into the CBG and if so is it difficult?
Read more…Hi guys Sorry for asking about pickups again, but try as I might I cannot find the info Im sure I read on here last week! Im about to add a single coil to the current build, but I quite like the box as is, without a pickup spoiling the clean lines, s
Read more…Ok, so Im really getting carried away with planning my 'matchbox' build, but figured Id ask you gurus (again) before I wade in... Thinking about different sounds I figured it might be interesting to wire up a single coil and a humbucker, plus a piezo
Read more…Apologies for askin about wiring again, but Iv searched high and low and cannot find anything on wiring just a tone pot on its own, with no volume pot. Seymour Duncan has every other diagram, but I rarely use the guitars volume so Im loathe to fit o
Read more…I am planning a new ukulele and would like to add 2 small speakers and a black box distortion switch right inside the box for power on the go. The problem is I know nothing of amplifiers. what will it take to get this thing going? Tony
Read more…Hey Ted, How do you go about adding a flat spot to the bottom of your brass saddles. I filed one down by hand, which took forever, and another on the sander which is hard to control. Any suggestions? Thanks, Wade
Read more…Ted, I like the look of your stonehenge pups and being an (ex) telecoms engineer would love to have a go at making my own for my three stringers. Can you give me some basics like what type of magnets, wire guage and how many turns needed. I appreciat
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