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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2011 20:42:09 GMT
I finally figured out how to make a YouTube video of my resolectric. Some of you said you wanted to hear it. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture and sound, but I just have a cheap little digital camera. Anyway, here you go.
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Post by Tymus on Jan 16, 2011 23:35:45 GMT
Nice one!
Tymus.
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Post by slidenpickit on Jan 17, 2011 9:47:53 GMT
Sounds very authentic. The sound quality actually adds to that in a good way. Beats the new National RA 3 by a country mile. It would no doubt sound excellent through a big PA as well.
Great job!
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Post by daddyslide on Jan 17, 2011 13:45:44 GMT
Hey,
can you tell us wich Piezo pickup you have put into the guitar?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2011 16:06:45 GMT
Daddyslide, I just bought a piezo element at Radio Shack (intended to be a buzzer for electronic projects) for about $2.00. I removed the element from the plastic housing it came in and so I had a round disc about 1 inch in diameter. I glued it with Super Glue to the cone (just south of the biscuit, towards the tailpiece) and wired it directly to the jack. I use an ART preamp, which has a small tube in it. I really like them and they only cost about $30. The only bad thing about the ART is that there is no on/off switch. You have to unplug it to turn it off.
Anyway, that's what I did, and I think it's great bang for the buck. I suppose someone could put an on-board preamp in it if they wanted, but I prefer the versatility of choosing my preamp and not filling the interior of my guitar with any more electronics than I have to.
I might also mention that I was doing this on a shoestring budget, so that is an inexpensive Asian cone in it. I'm sure it would sound even better with a bone nut, a Beard or National cone, and good tuning pegs.
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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 17, 2011 18:24:29 GMT
Hi Eastmountain,
Good to see you and your WONDERFUL electric resophonic guitar. As Tymus said....NICE ONE!
Thanks for posting this film,
Shine On
Michael.
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Post by gaucho on Jan 18, 2011 2:52:24 GMT
I did the same Radio Shack Piezo tab thing in one of my Stellas. Pluged into my Roland mini-cube it sounds awesome! Cost a total of $5!
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Post by gouranga on Jan 18, 2011 7:25:38 GMT
Real nice EM.
I like it!
What's next?
Take care and best wishes.
Gouranga
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2011 14:18:05 GMT
I have a lap guitar I've been working on for years that I might actually finish up, and there is a ukulele I want to resofy. But the priority project is another solidbody resonator guitar. Someone who saw my video has commissioned me to built them one.
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