Steve's Cigar Box Banjo! - Classic-Banjo2024-03-28T09:00:34Zhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/steve-s-cigar-box-banjo?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A190584&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi marc, I've never been too…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2022-08-28:2667446:Comment:1905842022-08-28T20:56:52.763ZSteve Harrisonhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/SteveHarrison
<p>Hi marc, I've never been too keen on piezo pickups, I've used them in the past with variable results. The pickup I've used on this and the other CBGs that I've built is a twin coil humbucker....Steve.</p>
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<p><span style="font-style: italic;">I have one, built by my oldest best friend's brother...and using a cigar box brand I smoked back when I smoked cigars. It sounds terrible (piezo pickup of some sort), has an uncomfortable squarish neck but otherwise is a cool thing to have on the…</span></p>
<p>Hi marc, I've never been too keen on piezo pickups, I've used them in the past with variable results. The pickup I've used on this and the other CBGs that I've built is a twin coil humbucker....Steve.</p>
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<p><span style="font-style: italic;">I have one, built by my oldest best friend's brother...and using a cigar box brand I smoked back when I smoked cigars. It sounds terrible (piezo pickup of some sort), has an uncomfortable squarish neck but otherwise is a cool thing to have on the shelf.</span></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/steve-s-cigar-box-banjo?xg_source=activity#2667446Comment190749"><p>I also found an electric banjo in my boxes of stuff I got from the luthier's estate. Didn't know it was there. All it needs is some minor electronics repair. <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10795014679?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10795014679?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
</blockquote> I have one, built by my oldes…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2022-08-28:2667446:Comment:1907492022-08-28T16:05:25.252ZTrapdoor2https://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/Trapdoor2
<p>I have one, built by my oldest best friend's brother...and using a cigar box brand I smoked back when I smoked cigars. It sounds terrible (piezo pickup of some sort), has an uncomfortable squarish neck but otherwise is a cool thing to have on the shelf.</p>
<p>I also found an electric banjo in my boxes of stuff I got from the luthier's estate. Didn't know it was there. All it needs is some minor electronics repair. …</p>
<p>I have one, built by my oldest best friend's brother...and using a cigar box brand I smoked back when I smoked cigars. It sounds terrible (piezo pickup of some sort), has an uncomfortable squarish neck but otherwise is a cool thing to have on the shelf.</p>
<p>I also found an electric banjo in my boxes of stuff I got from the luthier's estate. Didn't know it was there. All it needs is some minor electronics repair. <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10795014679?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10795014679?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>