I went down to the local Goodwill Store and found a Radio Shack AM / FM / Weather radio for $6.00. (the four C-cell batteries cost me $10.00 - go figure). I don't get too much distortion at full volume (except when I use my Gitty Psycho knob.) One trick I used to find the right lead on the volume pot was to play music on my i-phone and put the phone directly over the pick-up on my CBG so that I get a constant signal from the jack to the pot and I don't have to keep strumming the guitar. This is also a good trick to use to show friends that you can "play Hendrix" on your CBG.

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Comment by 3 String Blues on March 20, 2021 at 12:32pm

I have seen that radio and wondered if it was possible! Good Job

Comment by the anonymous pick on February 19, 2021 at 7:17pm

very retro cool ;-)

Comment by Billy Cline on February 19, 2021 at 10:02am

Thanks for the advice.  The top pic is the inside of the radio.  I soldered the ground from the jack to the negative side of the battery case and the tip of the jack to the leg of the volume pot.  The bottom pic is the outside of the radio.

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Comment by the anonymous pick on February 18, 2021 at 5:31pm

billy .. when attaching pics  in posts  . (like im did here )   do this .

then  when you are done typing  click the (html editor ) top left of the text box .. then post .  hope that helps .

Comment by Billy Cline on February 18, 2021 at 2:17pm

Anonymous - I tried to include a couple of pics, but they would not attach. I must be doing something wrong. I'm new to the Nation and haven't figured out how to post pics.

Comment by the anonymous pick on February 18, 2021 at 1:37pm

we wanna see pics  ;-)

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