acoustic 6 string pickup?
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acoustic 6 string pickup?
It turns out that the Dean Markley Sweetspot under-saddle pickup in my son's 1981 Guild D35 is causing noise and needs to be replaced. I'm asking for input: what you do, what you like, what you'd like to do. My local music store carries L. R. Baggs, Fishman, and a non-powered pickup, K & K I think. There are under-saddle types or those you glue under the bridge.... As a builder, my only experience is with a L. R. Baggs 5.0 in a tenor ukulele. I chose that for its good natural tone reproduction.
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Re: acoustic 6 string pickup?
what type bridge ?
Fishman under saddle.
or
Bggs in the soundhole
Fishman under saddle.
or
Bggs in the soundhole
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Re: acoustic 6 string pickup?
My luthier friend Carter recommends one that has 3 pickups that you glue to the bridge plate just behind the pins. I unfortunately don't remember the brand.
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Re: acoustic 6 string pickup?
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Re: acoustic 6 string pickup?
JJB electronics offer very similar transducers to K&K but cheaper. I'm installing three of them in my current builds.
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Re: acoustic 6 string pickup?
That looks like the one.
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Re: acoustic 6 string pickup?
I use almost exclusively mi-si under saddle pickups. They are quite unique as the pickup has a built in pre amp but does not require batteries. Rather, it uses a super capacitor to store the energy. The pickups are relatively affordable and the company gives great service. Check them out at mi-si.com!
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