and are going a bit further than a piezo connected to a jack, Artec have some really handy documentation on their site. Not piezo-specific, but worth a look if you are stuck. You can download all sorts of things here: http://www.artecsound.com/pick
Read more…I can't remember who mentioned them, but I had a punt on some of the cheapo Chinese pickups off t'bay.. Anyway, they showed up today with springs and screws - £1.83 delivered from Hong Kong, marked as a gift so no customs interest - and having dropp
Read more…Hi folks I think I mentioned it before, but when I was building my first CBG I wrote an article come diary about it as I went along. This 'commentary' or how-not-to guide is now up as part of the DIY Dunce series of features on the Guitar Tools web
Read more…Sorry if you've all seen this before, but this guy cracked me up with his IKEA Guitar
Hi folks I've knocked together a little web site/blog where I'll be talking about and hopefully selling a few cigar box amps, effects and anything else that floats my boat. There are two amps available at the moment, but it's early days and to be h
Read more…Hi folks Well, I’ve pretty much finished my first build, and despite the lady’s neck being warped, the fact that she's highly strung, whines a bit and my splitting her box, and messing up the neck slots and generally acting in quite an un-luthier-li
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