Resophonic Demo: Fishman amp and Jerry Douglas Aura pedal

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 4 Nov 2017 9:03 am

Very nice demo of the Fishman amp with Jerry Douglas Aura pedal from Mike Witcher:

https://pegheadnation.com/instruments-g ... ification/

William Hoff · Post by **William Hoff** » 5 Nov 2017 1:25 am

Convinced me.

Dave Diehl · Post by **Dave Diehl** » 5 Nov 2017 7:32 am

I have this setup on my Beard and it sounds great.

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 5 Nov 2017 10:06 am

I have this in my Clinesmith, including the Schoonover modular spider. I have read about a number of alternatives here on the forum, and have heard a few in person - but I don't believe anything out there is in the same league as this system.

Though unlike Mike and some other players I know, I like to blend in a little of the piezo, I don't go 100% Aura.

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 5 Nov 2017 7:17 pm

* duplicate post

Brian McGaughey · Post by **Brian McGaughey** » 6 Nov 2017 7:04 pm

I'm an Aura right dial at 3 o'clock kinda guy...

Mike's guitar sounds not only rich but very clean. Not a bit of any string "weirdness" on the guitar itself.

Now we can refer anyone trying to decide on a pickup system to this video. Far and away the best and the only system to use to amplify a dobro in a live setting when a mic won't work due to feedback. IMO and in actual fact.

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 6 Nov 2017 9:14 pm

Brian McGaughey wrote:I'm an Aura right dial at 3 o'clock kinda guy...

Mike's guitar sounds not only rich but very clean. Not a bit of any string "weirdness" on the guitar itself.

Now we can refer anyone trying to decide on a pickup system to this video. Far and away the best and the only system to use to amplify a dobro in a live setting when a mic won't work due to feedback. IMO and in actual fact.

In the dobro world: I haven't found a lot of 'absolutes' in terms of dobro amps, mics, cones, tonewoods, capos, baffles, etc.
But the JD Aura Nashville set-up, in my opinion, is the one 'absolute'. If you're plugging a cord into your dobro, it is the absolute closest to the mic'd sound. You're right Brian, the link to this vid should be the standard reply to the plethora of inquiries about plugging in.

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 28 Nov 2017 11:11 am

Mike's video does a superb job of explaining the system.

To go along with that one, and I believe the video linked below has been shared on the Forum in the past - Rob Anderlik a few years ago put some serious work into demonstrating the Fishman Nashville pickup/JD Aura pedal combo and runs through the different settings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi1U81KwQII

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 28 Nov 2017 11:23 am

I have this exact setup except I bought the Boss Singer live amp instead of the Loudbox mini. Sounds amazing