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Cigar Box Viola Da Gamba? 🤔
I'm going to build cigar box leg fiddles -- viola da gambas!
Liza
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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What to Expect at Your First SongFarmers Meeting as a CBG Player
I recently attended my first SongFarmers meeting and I'm thrilled to have found a casual musical community where I can connect with other...
Liza
May 23, 20241 min read
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The "Handel" Test : Nylon vs. Steel Strings for Cigar Box Guitars
In the world of cigar box guitar builders, there are many interesting debates to be had. For example, some builders prefer magnetic...
Liza
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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Autumn Fest Build No. 1
BUILD DETAILS: Tabak Robusto Dulce Box Piezo Pickup Phosphor Bronze Custom Light Strings (3,2,1) 25-inch scale length Tuned Do, Sol, Do...
Liza
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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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
Aug 2, 20231 min read
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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
Jul 11, 20231 min read
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Cigar Box Guitar Country Blues Riff: Great for Duets!
I learned a ground-breaking country-blues riff on my CBG, and I have another cigar box guitar creator to thank for it! I'd like to send a...
Liza
Jun 15, 20231 min read
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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
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Piezo Cigar Box Guitar w. Preamp Through the TC Helicon Play Electric
In this video, https://youtu.be/CKZPcnwD57U , I showed you how I built my own piezo preamp for my cigar box guitar, and, I tested the...
Liza
May 8, 20231 min read
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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
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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
May 8, 20231 min read
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Revealing My Newly Built Cigar Box Guitars
Hi, cigar box guitar enthusiasts! I recently built a batch of fretless piezo-amped CBGs for friends and family! This video showcases...
Liza
May 8, 20231 min read
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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
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Cigar Box Guitar Setup with DIY Preamp, TC Helicon Play Electric & Zoom G1X FOUR FX Pedals
With a piezo preamp, you can plug your piezo Cigar Box Guitar into almost any guitar effects pedal and get good results. I'm especially...
Liza
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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Cigar Box Guitar One-Person Blues with Zoom G1XFOUR FX Pedal
With a piezo preamp, you can plug your piezo Cigar Box Guitar into almost any guitar effects pedal and get good results. I'm especially...
Liza
Feb 21, 20231 min read
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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...
Liza
Feb 15, 20231 min read
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Cigar Box Guitar Build No.1
This is my first attempt at building a cigar box guitar. I used a Tabak Especial Toro Negra box, kindly gifted to me by the owners of my...
Liza
Dec 17, 20222 min read
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