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Hi So this is embarrassing. I have just completed an SG-style build on Basschat and clean forgotten about Guitarchat! The build thread is here if anyone is interested in a blow-by-blow and hasn't also been following on Basschat: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/414021-yew-topped-sg-style-guitar-finished-pic but here are some finished pics: ]

Another beauty, the figuring on that yew is amazing.

Hi, @Schwiftaaay and also welcome! Hmmm...I might be wrong, but I pretty sure that, while they are right that there is a strong enough signal from the piezos to make it perfectly possible to take a jack output straight into an amp or DAW without a pre-amp, nevertheless mixing that signal with the output from magnetic pickups is quite another thing. To do that, while it isn't actually a pre-amp as such, you do need something electronically similar to balance the impedance difference of the two types of output. I fitted a Hannes Piezo bridge to this: But I installed a Schaller Flagship blend unit in it to enable the two outputs to be balanced. There are a number of onboard blender/mixer units on the market but I think something like this is probably essential if you want both signals to be routed through a single jack.

Hi, I would like to share with you one of my songs. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I enjoy playing. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

First of all . Our very own @Andyjr1515 builds all sorts of guitars, this is one of his acoustic builds... I imagine he would be able to answer your question.

@backwater Lovely bound Tele (not that I’m biased you understand ).

Good evening, Conmac, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Most guitars from the leading makers in the 'starter' price range are decent guitars (I certainly wish that they had been available when I started out with a real cheese-grater of a guitar..!). The Fender you mention is fine. There's quite a bit less to bother about with an acoustic for a beginner. First thing is learning how to tune it (and listen to when it needs tuning again...). A good tip for anyone starting out is to find a local tutor, if at all possible. It's so uch worth it to get good advice from the 'off', and makes progress that much more certain. It doesn't have to be expensive, but it really does help. Good luck with the project to the pair of you.

It’s back! Top thread resurrection @backwater. My Tele has gone through some changes since I started this thread, no longer is it the turquoise, contoured beast, now it’s a more traditional sunburst, bound body affair.