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Topic: dobro pickup placement |
Scott Henderson
From:
Camdenton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 9 May 2003 8:59 pm |
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Can anyone tell me what is the best method for putting a pick-up on a dobro.
Where should I place it .I currently have a contact pickup on the front body but the results are so so. Any help?
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 12 May 2003 2:54 pm
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Scott,
Check the archives on reso pickups. We had a great thread on this a few months ago.
IMHO. The Fishman passive reso pickup that mounts to the underside of the cone ($90) and the LR Baggs Paracoustic DI Preamp, do a good job for me.
Check Fishman Website. They make an active and a passive pickup. I like the passive because you are gonna need a preamp/EQ anyway. The active pickup requires a 9v battery inside the guitar. Hard to change on lots of resos.
Hope this helps.
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Stringmaster T8, Benoit 8, National Tricone
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 12 May 2003 3:00 pm
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I'll second that motion!The Fishman passive
pick-up and pre-amp do a fine job for me as well!! 
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Larry Robbins
GFI-s 10
Morrell lap steel,Reagl 75 dobro and Marshall half stack(I know,I know)
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Roger Miller
From:
Cedar Falls, Ia.
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Posted 20 May 2003 1:19 pm
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| I'm also looking for the best position posible for the transducer.Can you elaberate on this placement and What to look for as far as resonance. What to use and so on. I play in a electrical top 40 band and need some input badly. |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 20 May 2003 4:45 pm
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 20 May 2003 8:42 pm
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It is a little donut shaped pickup 'bout the size of shirt button. It mounts to the bridge screw on the back side of the cone with a washer and a locknut.
Instructions in the package. Check Fishman website.
Ron
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Alan Kirk
From:
Scotia, CA, USA
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Posted 21 May 2003 6:27 am
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If you put any pickup on the cone or on the spider, it will dampen the vibrations. That's why I don't use a contact mic -- it changes the sound of my instrument, killing some of the beautiful harmonics. It's a subtle change. Maybe some people can't hear it.
I stick to a microphone pointed at the guitar. I didn't buy a nice guitar just to ruin its sound by adding harmonic-killing stick-on electronics to it.
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