by UpTilDawn » Wed Jun 12, 2024 3:58 pm
mr_es335 wrote:
5) The hunt for a workable solution for the steel-strung now ensues.
* Any suggestions would be appreciated - with a very strong dislike for the "piezo quack"!
I was going to suggest looking into B-Band acoustic guitar pickup systems, but it appears they quietly went out of business some years ago. That's a pity, because not only did they make a wonderful dual pickup system (their own under-the-saddle design, with a bridge plate contact pickup and preamp), but the owner was delightful to work with over the phone. I had great success with a dual system I installed on an old Washburn acoustic-electric fretless bass, when its original clacky saddle pickup wires broke off one day.
Don't know if it's still possible to find their pickups, but might be worth the hunt.
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5) The hunt for a workable solution for the steel-strung now ensues.
* Any suggestions would be appreciated - with a very strong dislike for the "piezo quack"!
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I was going to suggest looking into B-Band acoustic guitar pickup systems, but it appears they quietly went out of business some years ago. That's a pity, because not only did they make a wonderful dual pickup system (their own under-the-saddle design, with a bridge plate contact pickup and preamp), but the owner was delightful to work with over the phone. I had great success with a dual system I installed on an old Washburn acoustic-electric fretless bass, when its original clacky saddle pickup wires broke off one day.
Don't know if it's still possible to find their pickups, but might be worth the hunt.
