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Well thank you all for the input. The problem has been isolated to the amp cord itself. It is not consistently making a good connection inside the sleeve that enters the CBG. Of course when I tested it with another guitar, it worked. When I tried the CBG, it stopped. Apparently I give up too easily. With a bit of fiddling and inspection of the solder points inside the plug sleeve, we found the issue. A new solder joint and the CBG sounds awesome! I can't play at all... but I feel like I could do a concert right now. Thanks again for the help.
Without actually seeing your circuit, here's a wiring diagram I made and you can ensure yours is wired correctly. http://handmademusic.ning.com/photo/piezo-volume-jack?context=album...
One thought is that it's possible that when soldering the wires to the piezo you inadvertently got a blob of solder on the brass part onto the ceramic part.
Here's a video I made to show how to solder hookup wires to a piezo disk http://handmademusic.ning.com/video/ted-tv-soldering-hookup-wires
If you still have a problem, find me at my Handmade Music Clubhouse and I'll try to help.
WWW.HandmadeMusicClubhouse.com
Good luck!
James, was it a pre wired piezo, did you confirm its wiring is correct, did you follow a wiring schematic? Also piezos can be very quiet when improperly placed, closest to the bridge is best?
James, a dumb one that happened to me was the plug actually went past the inner contact on the jack, it worked slightly backed out. Do you hear a click or pop when plugging in?
Howdy, James. Assuming that all connections are correct & solid. It's possible you could have a bad potentiometer.I would try jumping the in & out lugs on the volume pot to see if it works.
Good luck!
Well I am proud to say I just completed my very first CBG build. I am very happy with the way it all turned out and I have three kids who I plan to build one for each of them next. But I added a Piezo disc pickup yo mine with a standard jack and volume control. When I plug it into an amp, I get no sound from the CBG. I confirmed the amp is working with another guitar, but not getting anything from my CBG. Before I crack it open, I thought I'd ask if anyone has a resource for troubleshooting these so I know what to even look for other than an obvious broken solder connection. Thanks!
Cut a 45 degree edge on each piece to be joined and glue them together with a square piece in the inside corner for re-enforcement.
Hi Ben, are the boxes all 5ply wood i.e. top, bottom, sides? How are the boxes joined with 'mitre joints at each corner another type of joint?
The reason I ask is that I have a 'ton' of plywood and am looking to make my first guitar using this
Cheers
Rich
You're right , bolt-on neck
Both of those are champagne boxes
They are built with a 5ply wood top so I deemed bracing as overkill
I make the footprint of the bridge as wide as possible to move the tension more towards the side
I go as far as saying , no trouble so far
You're right , bolt-on neck
Both of those are champagne boxes
They are built with a 5ply wood top so I deemed bracing as overkill
I make the footprint of the bridge as wide as possible to move the tension more towards the side
I go as far as saying , no trouble so far
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