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Synth hacking?

Inside a synth / electronic keyboard there must be a point where all of the keys are wired to before the sound is put through the chosen effect or patch.  If I was to solder a jack plug to this point and plugged in a guitar, would the signal from the

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Bare copper wire?

Hi all,

i have recently decided to have a go at making my own pickup.

There are dosens of pages on how to do this but none say where to get the "bare" (no plastic surround) copper wire in the UK. I have tried electrical wholesalers near by but no luc

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6 strings and no truss rod?

Hello all,

 

I am wanting to make a 6-stringer but i have no idea if just the neck and fret board are strong enough that they don't bend under tension, if they aren't then is there an easy way aroung this problem or do I have to buy a ready made neck

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Resonator cones - question

Hi

I'm wanting to make a resonator cone and i have a few questions:

Is there specific size/shape/curvature needed?

What is the best afforable material?

How do you put them into a CBG?

And most importantly - how do you actually make the things?

 

If a

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