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Scott Appleton


From:
Ashland, Oregon
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2004 7:15 pm    
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You know like the saddle PU's for acoustic guitars.
I was thinking of attaching a few of these under side and rout them to a seperate pre amp and then be able to blend with the regular PU. what do you think.

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Mullen S12 Almost Mooney
71 Tele, Regal 45
Sho Bud S10 NP
Line 6 Flextone 3 + JBL D130
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chas smith R.I.P.


From:
Encino, CA, USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2004 7:40 am    
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It will really improve the sound of the mechanical goings-on from under the guitar.
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Jerry Hayes


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Virginia Beach, Va.
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2004 10:45 am    
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I actually did try this on my old ShoBud S12 about 20 years ago. It actually sounded pretty fair until I stepped on a pedal! Like Chas said "It improved the sound of the mechanical goings on" under the guitar. Every movement of anything came through the amp. All kinds of creaks, squeaks, whines, etc. I also tried a Bigsby Palm Pedal on an acoustic/electric guitar which worked great unplugged but once you plugged the dang thing in you got all that movement noise......Have a good 'un, JH

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Ron !

 

Post  Posted 29 Sep 2004 11:04 am    
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Chas

Could be some for me ey?
Letting the wife know that ya doin' the dishes....

Ron

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chas smith R.I.P.


From:
Encino, CA, USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2004 4:11 pm    
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...or rebuilding an engine....
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Eric West


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Post  Posted 29 Sep 2004 7:19 pm    
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Actually, I know what you're talking about, and that same phenom happens when pickups get old and become "microphonic". As it is Sho~Bud pickups being attached directly to the body pick up quite a bit of body resonance. To me, I think that's part of the "sound".

Aside from a little extra pedal noise, I like that sound much better than the sterile sounds from isolated pickups.

It'd be a kick to put a condenser under the body and have a simple mixing knob.

Let us know what you do, and how you like it.

EJL
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