Easy DIY Magnetic Coil Pickup for you CBG from a "Wallwart" Transformer.

In this video, I show how you can easily make a magnetic coil pickup for your Cigar Box Guitar from the coil in an easy to find 12volt "wallwart" transformer. The tone is great, and the output is high. The process is relatively easy, but involves using sharp implements. Please be careful! I am not responsible if you hurt yourself while attempting this!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Cigar
• Box
• Guitar
• Magnetic
• Coil
• Pickup
• Transformer
• Wallwart
• Piezo
• Mixer
• Knob
• Volume
• Amp
• Amplified
• DIY
• Do
• It
• Yourself
• Build
• Easy
• Simple
• Cheap
• Magnets
• Electric
• Electrified

[coloneleyeball]

Man, Super fucking informative! Thank you kindly for the brief and brilliant to-do list for simple nasty pickups!

[isaacullah]

@coloneleyeball Thanks!

[hotmetaljr]

I can't play at all but I just built a CBG and I'm gonna do this.Thanks for the video.I have a Radio Shack peizo where did you put your peizo?

[isaacullah]

@hotmetaljr I put the Piezo right under the bridge. I just glued it in place with super glue. I tried several locations, but I got the best tone/volume when gluing it right under the bridge. Good luck!

[strahinje]

hey man,one question, can i get my pickups changed in meaning of lets say,make them more aggresive sounding? So i dont have to buy new ones...

[missdarkgypsy]

love your projects and your music ! good job !:)

[Abigail1149]

Sounds like crap compared to a factory pickup for $30 - $40. Why bother?

[isaacullah]

@yumyumfruitstripe Thanks. I mean to wrap it up with electrical tape. This just ensures that all the wires won't short out if something metal touches them. Also, since the coil wires are really fine, taping it all up helps provide some strain relief so you won't snap them if you accidentally tug on the output wires you solder to the coil.