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EDIT - These have all been sold. It was hard to part with a few of them, but they're in good hands now. I've decided to get rid of a bunch of good cigar boxes. One of you will be able to get a lot more use from them than I. There are 25 boxes,…
Read more…Hello all, I'm gathering parts for my next build and I need a Las Cabrillas cigar band (cigar ring?). I can't seem to find one locally, so I'm reaching out to this great community. Anyone have one to spare? Thanks! Dan
Read more…Can you offer some advice/plans/ideas for creating the guts of a guitar with a built-in battery powered amp and speaker? I have only a tiny bit of experience hacking radios into amps, but like the idea of a fully self contained electric CBG. Any…
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Hi Dan, to use this thing you just need to cut the 1/8 plug off and wire it to the pickup you need to wire both wire as the plug is stereo , I have not tried it on a piezo disk yet. This is neat because of the rechargeable battery. You could build your own Lm386 chip amp. this amp would not make you happy as the low voltage means low volume.
if you really want a good onboard amp try one of Bens amp kits
https://www.cbgitty.com/cubecart/amplifier-parts/amp-kits/great-2-5...
Your diary is well worth adding as a blog for anyone who hasn`t,or is about to build a guitar. Great work.
Thank you for the friend request. You may already know but bezdez on ebay is based In Ontario and is great for guitar parts http://stores.ebay.co.uk/bezdez. If I can help in anyway Please ask.
Kind regards,
David
Hi Dan. thanks for the friend request. If there's anything I can do too help you in any way, please don't hesitate too ask.
All the Best!
Reeds
You're welcome, Dan. I talked to Randy Bretz yesterday about your problem, and it turns out the bridge saddle not only needs to be making full contact with the rod, but the rod needs to be under pressure. String tension is usually enough pressure to make it work.