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jazzrambler - Posted - 03/14/2011: 17:42:29
I'm looking into a pickup for my Breedlove Quartz OF. I use K&K on my guitars. Does anyone have any experience with their mando p/u? Does anyone have another brand to reccomend? What about preamps/DI's?
Rob Beck - Posted - 03/16/2011: 02:40:58
I don't have a whole lot of experience in this area, but I currently have a shadow SH 926 (shadow-electronics.com/viewpro...id=&id=42) piezo bridge pickup on my mandolin, whilst it is an improvement on an old schaller oyster that I used to use, it still doesn't sound very natural to me. That said, I believe it should go through a pre-amp, but I currently route it through an overdrive pedal with the volume up but the drive off. It works fine, I just don't really like the tone.
I would much prefer an internal pickup as I don't like the cable that runs from the bridge to the little volume and tone control that sticks to velcro on the strap.
jazzrambler - Posted - 03/20/2011: 13:21:36
I'm a little surprised and disappointed in the lack of response. I guess the true mandolinists either don't use or need pickups. I can't imagine they don't have them in their guitars.
Rob Beck - Posted - 03/21/2011: 01:34:22
I think that this forum is still quite new, and therefore a little on the quiet side, It may be worth searching through the threads on Mandolin Cafe, I'm pretty sure there has been some discussion over there about pickups.
Rob
Tomm - Posted - 03/28/2011: 08:33:57
I've heard that new LR Baggs mandolin pick-up is pretty good. I havn't had the chance to fool with it first hand though.
jazzrambler - Posted - 03/31/2011: 09:14:36
I've had such good luck with K&K on my guitars I'll probably go with them anyway.
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