P.S. Do you know what your customer will need after you install that great sounding pickup in his guitar? that's right...a good cable...a Klotz cable...why ruin the sound with anything less?
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| Author: | arvey [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:38 am ] |
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A customer of mine has asked about a Pick up for his clasical. He used to use a Sound hole pickup (a Barkes Barry or something like that) and is wanting to replace it, something good but to too costly, ie, around $100. Any sugestions and sources? |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:57 am ] |
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B Band A1 preamp with either UST or AST works well. Typical cost around $120... For a classical, the AST may work better Andy |
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| Author: | arvey [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:07 am ] |
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How would the AST be without pre amp? This guy is thinking Passive. I have been thinking of trying out the B-Band Pickups for my SS as well as One of my suppliers carries them and they are quite cheap (compared to LR Baggs and Fishman) |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:08 am ] |
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Hey Richard, You could try this K and K Sound Pickup. I can get them for you. It would be about $110 USD. I, and a few others on this forum, distribute for them. I ahve only installed one so far but the guy loves it. I have another in the shop for my current build. Those are steel string units mind you but K and K makes some great quality pickups at a very fair price. Just another option! Thanks Shane |
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| Author: | Evan Gluck [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:15 am ] |
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I second the K&K endorsement, I am both a dealer for K&K and Fishman ( I do not sell seperately without the install)and I like them each for different things, but K&K on the classical is a good thing. Evan |
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| Author: | Michael McBroom [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:24 am ] |
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I've installed a K&K on a classical I'm almost finished with, at the customer's request. I've also installed the Schatten Design passive pickup on a couple other classicals, and I like its sound a lot. I have no personal experience yet with the K&K passive setup, but I've no reason to doubt that they will not work well also. Best, Michael |
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| Author: | arvey [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:13 am ] |
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The Canadian Supplier for LR Baggs is also the distributor for B-Band and I deal with them so I'll probably recomend one of them to this guy. If he orders one I need to make my mony on it so I'll need to be able to pick it up wholesale. Has anyone used an AST or UST without the pre Amp. As I said this guy likes passive and if he needs a preamp uses an external. |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:22 am ] |
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I am not sure if the AST or UST cannot be used with a passive pickup. I have used LR Baggs I beams passively and the are very nice. All you need is a 0.5inch endhole |
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| Author: | Dave-SKG [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:14 am ] |
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Like Shane and Evan, I too am a K & K dealer and I realy like them. The prices are good and the product is Great...Plus the people at K & K are super! |
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| Author: | Dave-SKG [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:17 am ] |
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P.S. Do you know what your customer will need after you install that great sounding pickup in his guitar? that's right...a good cable...a Klotz cable...why ruin the sound with anything less?
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