piezo pickups & preamps

Liza

Aug 2, 20231 min read

Improve Your DIY Piezo Preamp with a Passive HPF

This project started as a casual exploration of passive high-pass filter circuits to improve my DIY piezo preamp's performance with...

Liza

Jul 11, 20231 min read

Shielded My DIY Piezo Preamp

Can I shield my DIY piezo preamp, with a wooden enclosure, from EMI with copper shielding tape for electric guitars? Through much...

Liza

May 8, 20231 min read

Piezo vs. Magnetic Pickups for Cigar Box Guitars

Cigar Box Guitar enthusiasts have been debating the merits of piezo vs. magnetic pickups for a long time. I obviously have a preference...

Liza

May 8, 20231 min read

Installing Piezo Disk Pickup into Cigar Box Guitar: Soldering & Placement Advice

Hi cigar box guitar enthusiasts! Learn how to solder a piezo disk onto a 1/4 inch TS output jack, and how to determine the best placement...

Liza

May 8, 20231 min read

Piezo Preamp Repair Fixed Issues with TC Helicon Play Electric

In my piezo preamp tutorial video, I showed you how I built my own piezo preamp for my cigar box guitar, and, I tested the preamp on a...

Liza

Mar 26, 20231 min read

Why & How to Build a Piezo Preamp for Your Cigar Box Guitar

You'll need a piezo preamp to get the most out of your cigar box guitar with a piezo pickup (aka contact mic). Piezo preamps resolve the...

Liza

Feb 15, 20231 min read

Piezo Preamp Test for Cigar Box Guitar

I've built a simple piezo preamp for my electro-acoustic Cigar Box Guitar. The particular preamp I built has been featured across the...