Finally got the tuners and strings on. I am pleased except I think I have a bad jack and I did not replace it, but instead, I made a ground plate and while playing the guitar my arm is touching it so there is no hum. I should have done my research again before putting the plate on, but no biggie. Will do that if I ever go to sell. Named this one Spirit of '76 due to the 1976 bicentennial quarter I put in place where the factory stamp was. Inside the box I have some Spirit of '76 stickers. This was a fun build.
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Thanks for the kind comments. From the reading I have done, piezo's typically should not hum due to the fact they work differently than magnetic pick ups.
Very nice. I've had the ground problem too. With mine, if I touched my tone pot shaft it hummed. Once I added a wood knob, the problem stopped. I need to start grounding my strings by using some metal on the tailpiece or bridge to ground to. I agree with SlowHound...
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Thanks for the kind comments. From the reading I have done, piezo's typically should not hum due to the fact they work differently than magnetic pick ups.
And a real looker too, nice job.
That looks great.
Very nice. I've had the ground problem too. With mine, if I touched my tone pot shaft it hummed. Once I added a wood knob, the problem stopped. I need to start grounding my strings by using some metal on the tailpiece or bridge to ground to. I agree with SlowHound...
Clean build. Looks like a fine player.