The Resonator

[DarkMark]

You’re in Freo! Let me know if you want to show off your resonator sometime when you are finished.

[GreyFloyd]

Will do DM. FW back on 20 Nov you mentioned drilling a 3mm hole for the piezo wire - does this mean the wire runs OVER the top of the spider cone rim into the hole? Got myself the female connector as per CS and looking to see whether I need to drill thru the cone; not sure whether that would affect sound.

[FrankenWashie]

Will do DM. FW back on 20 Nov you mentioned drilling a 3mm hole for the piezo wire - does this mean the wire runs OVER the top of the spider cone rim into the hole? Got myself the female connector as per CS and looking to see whether I need to drill thru the cone; not sure whether that would affect sound.

The 3mm hole should go in the corner of that first recess where the lip of the cone sits, my intention is to use some small cable ties to secure it to the nearest leg and run it along that.

I wouldn’t put a hole through the cone, I can’t imagine that would do good things for your sound.

[GreyFloyd]

Cheers FW. I'm also looking at those burrs on the spider cone where the four holes are drilled; still can't work out why they are there if not used.

[cork sniffer]

Will do DM. FW back on 20 Nov you mentioned drilling a 3mm hole for the piezo wire - does this mean the wire runs OVER the top of the spider cone rim into the hole? Got myself the female connector as per CS and looking to see whether I need to drill thru the cone; not sure whether that would affect sound.

My piezo has a stiff 90' downward bend that prevented it sitting in the bottom of the spider. I drilled a hole through the spider to accommodate, then ran the lead along the spider leg. Over the cone edge and through the body (at point marked P) into the pot cavity. Connection made in the pot cavity. Humbucker has connector under the cone and wire exits into pot cavity at point marked H.
I wouldn't suggest a hole through the cone

[cork sniffer]

Cheers FW. I'm also looking at those burrs on the spider cone where the four holes are drilled; still can't work out why they are there if not used.

Remove the burrs to allow the cone to sit flat, don't screw it in, allow the string pressure to hold it.

[FrankenWashie]

Remove the burrs to allow the cone to sit flat, don't screw it in, allow the string pressure to hold it.

Yep, I used a small flat diamond file to flatten those off and get it sitting right.

[GreyFloyd]

Cheers CS/FW - I'll make a start now that I know what I'm doing! The diagrams are very useful, thanks.

[GreyFloyd]

Drilled 3.2mm holes for piezo wire thru spider leg and body rim. Super-glued tea strainers in place (to make it look like I'm making progress!!). Chose to go without holes thru body to sound holes - will see later if it was a good idea or not. Looks like I'll have to feed earth wire from pot thru piezo wire hole back to bridge for ground (??).

[Andy40]

Nice work on that purfling Greg.