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Post by jdl on Feb 26, 2006 16:26:18 GMT -5
Hey;
Lately i've been reading up on different pickups for my acoustic. And along the way i've been trying to understand how they work, and which ones are better. So, if someone can give me a general overview of different kinds of acoustic amplification in regards to the following questions i would be very happy: 1) How do under the saddle transducers work? 2)What is the best combination of gear for electrifying my acoustic?(ie. peizo, and single coil etc...) 3)Could someone list all the different parts that are involved in electrifying an acoustic. 4)Does anyone have any suggestions for gear that they like/use?
James P.S. I have a dreadnaught with cedar top, and wildcherry back and sides, if this helps at all.
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Post by jester700 on Feb 27, 2006 8:11:02 GMT -5
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Post by dunkelfalke on Feb 27, 2006 8:57:04 GMT -5
hmm i don't know, especially with that thing that a piezo is the only way to go for a high volume. i have seen videos of pink floyd concerts and dg uses a mike in the soundhole. mike sounds best anyway.
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Post by jester700 on Feb 28, 2006 7:43:55 GMT -5
hmm i don't know, especially with that thing that a piezo is the only way to go for a high volume. i have seen videos of pink floyd concerts and dg uses a mike in the soundhole. mike sounds best anyway. Are they using stage monitors or in-ears? And there may be a mic but that's rarely the only pickup - there may be very little to no mic in the mix. I agree there are problems with the post, but much of this stuff is personal choice. I didn't want to type a tome when it's likely to be disputed by others of differing opinion, but here's my brief take: Magnetic pickups -little feedback, but sounds kind of like an electric. Many newer soundhole ones have built in mics, and Taylor's high end design uses 3 magnetic units yet sounds very good. Piezo - kind of a standard. Little feedback, but has a characteristic "quack" that can be helped by mixing with something else. Soundboard pickup - can sound great (it senses the guitar top) but is sensitive to placement and feeds back fairly easily. mic - can be great (it's a mic), but sometimes boomy - you don't generaly listen to a guitar from the inside. Prone to feedback. Many people blend pickups to get the best of two worlds, like piezo & mic. magnet & mic, piezo & soundboard,etc. My PUTW 54 is a soundoard pickup that I combine with a piezo, which gives it more "cut" and reduces feedback.
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