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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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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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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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