I may not be a luthier, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

I have to travel quite a bit for work.  Most of it is driving so I can take a few things along.  I always take something to play, but lately I have been cutting a few fret-boards along and stockpiling them.  Wonder what the guest in the next room thi

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Advice on a picking out a pickup?

I built a hub cap banjo.  It is a bit short on volume.  I was thinking about adding a disk piezo under the bridge.  Big disk, little disk?  Multiples?  I'm not sure what sound I'm even looking for.    I'd rather not cut up the top.

Any advice appre

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