contact mic

[harry bissell]

I use a piezo (radioshack $1.79 model, sorry no catalog here) made by
Murata. I leave it in the plastic case, and enlarge the hole in the
center (to about 1/4") exposing the element. I epoxy a pellet from a
.177 cal pellet gun (a wadcutter which has a flat nose - good mech.
contact) and use it. The weight gives a much lower resonant frequency.
response is not flat but good for all sorts of mechanical pickup (drums
etc) I have used it on a Kalimba also. Good luck - try it - its cheap

:^) Harry

adroxy at telusplanet.net wrote:

>      could someone inform me on the construction of a contact
> mic?? im assuming its a rather simple procedure,   itd be a great
> bit of help to me,    thanks _will
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