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Ever plug in a new, electric cigar box guitar build only to find it’s making a humming noise?That small noise can be maddening. After the time and care it took to build your cigar box guitar (CBG), and closely following the instructions on how to install the pickup, hearing that dreaded hum after you plug in your new build is discouraging, to say the least.To help you overcome this confounding issue, in this article you’ll learn 10 easy ways to identify the source of the hum and how to eliminate …

Are you intimidated by how to electrify your cigar box guitar with piezos? Need a little help to understand exactly how to wire a piezo pickup harness of your own? Wiring a cigar box guitar (CBG) with piezos can be a daunting task – but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, with a handful of visual aids, you can see just how to wire together a piezo transducer (pickup) harness and confidently electrify your CBG. In this article you’ll find four simple wiring diagrams, created b …