First guitar pickup - This doesn't seem to have and on and off switch in the pictures. Is the pickup always on? no volume changer?
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Yes it is always on. No battery required. Has a nice rich tone! Need to add a preamp or something similar if you want to have a volume control.
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The pickup is always on, but does not use batteries. There is no volume switch, you have to use either an amp or a sound board to control the volume, but I've had this pickup in my guitar for over a year and I have been very pleased. I use it at church on Sundays for the band and it does feedback a little, but if you use a sound plug on your guitar it is fine. Good luck!
1542897
The KK mini is a passive pickup which requires no battery. Therefore there is no on off button. If you add a preamp later it will turn on and off when you plug the guitar cord in it. The KK mini is a very sensitive pickup and in most cases does not require a preamp in my opinion.
1542898
It does require it. The pickup literally just gives the best acoustic sound once plugged in
1542899
It is a passive pickup, which means it has no power of its own. It must be plugged into an amp or sound board to have volume and mixing. The plus is you don't have to buy batteries and there is little or no feedback. This is a fantastic pickup when installed properly. I've installed several and prefer these to battery operated with controls.
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Hey Ryan. It's what you would call a passive pickup, meaning there is no battery or power source attached to the pickup. It is essentially "always on" once plugged into a 1/4 inch cable. There is no on board volume or tone controls either. I personally already owned a really good preamp / direct box that I run the guitar through. It's an LR Baggs Paracoustic DI. I'm sure Amazon has a great deal on one. Or you could use an acoustic amp, the EQ settings on your PA or run it straight without a preamp. Either way, I'm a fan of this pickup. I have on in my Taylor DN4 and my '49 Gibson LG-3. I really like it. Feel free to ask any other questions. Hey Ryan. It's what you would call a passive pickup, meaning there is no battery or power source attached to the pickup. It is essentially "always on" once plugged into a 1/4 inch cable. There is no on board volume or tone controls either. I personally already owned a really good preamp / direct box that I run the guitar through. It's an LR Baggs Paracoustic DI. I'm sure Amazon has a great deal on one. Or you could use an acoustic amp, the EQ settings on your PA or run it straight without a preamp. Either way, I'm a fan of this pickup. I have on in my Taylor DN4 and my '49 Gibson... » Read More Hey Ryan. It's what you would call a passive pickup, meaning there is no battery or power source attached to the pickup. It is essentially "always on" once plugged into a 1/4 inch cable. There is no on board volume or tone controls either. I personally already owned a really good preamp / direct box that I run the guitar through. It's an LR Baggs Paracoustic DI. I'm sure Amazon has a great deal on one. Or you could use an acoustic amp, the EQ settings on your PA or run it straight without a preamp. Either way, I'm a fan of this pickup. I have on in my Taylor DN4 and my '49 Gibson LG-3. I really like it. Feel free to ask any other questions. « Show Less
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I haven't Josh. I don't use it, it's in a drawer somewhere. It seems to be and audio pickup (microphone) and I had way to much trouble with feedback. I bought it for a ukulele, but the speakers would cause the ukes sound box to hum and the feedback was to hard to control. I had more luck with it mounted on the headstock, above the tuners and aimed back down the strings. -Mike
1045762
Nah man. I looked something up like that before. Its either your wiring in your house or you need to get your amp checked. Mine kinda makes a sound like that on OD2 on almost full gain and volume when my guitar is plugged in though. So check the wiring or you amp if nothing is plugged in and making that noise. Hope this helps.
1364454
I've only ever played it unplugged because I don't have an amp. Considering it's only a $100 dollar guitar, I think it sounds pretty decent. I also own a guitar that is in the $200-$300 dollar range, and I'd say that this one sounds better than the more expensive one.
717768
Hahaha it's a real guitar. I know the price is shocking but it works. I would suggest changing out the strings when you get it though, they are cheap as a peep. Good beginner acoustic though
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Yes, it comes with the foot switch. I swapped out the stock tubes for JJ's. and the speaker for a Celestion. I also re-biased the amp. It sounds awesome now and I'd prefer it over either one of those Fender amps now.
899583
Still sounds like an acoustic unless you start running effects. Personally I though was kind of muffled for my liking but after I put an eq pedal in to be able to give it a volume boost and pull the muffle out it was fine. That's basically the same as buying an acoustic with a pickup and eq already installed. It's not bad for the money. I used mine to record with on my inherited Martin.
906371
When it's plugged, you can make it an amplified acoustic sound or the electric sound. Not plugged, it sounds like a beginner guitar, which is fine!
413806
It is not loud. When I play live and plug in to the same D.I. box that other players have been using, my guitar can't be heard. I have to tell the sound person to boost my gain considerably, then it works. It seems a preamp is necessary.
53094
I just bought one of these from guitar Center and it has an electrical hookup... hmmm.
470217
This is a passive pickup. You will need to purchase a pre-amp to amplify it. I suggest the LR Baggs Para-acoustic, which I personally use. It works wonderfully.
1037237
Sure, they are the Tone and Volume knobs, they allow you to adjust the tone and volume of each individual pickup. The switch lets you select to play with the neck pickup alone, both pickup's at the same time or the bridge pickup alone. Hope that helps answer your question.
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I wouldn't really recommend this pickup. The putty leaves a sticky residue on the instrument. The pickup I purchased worked for a few months but died unexpectedly. I don't think it's sturdy enough to be used for gigging on a regular basis.
1707943
No. Actually not at all. It played right out of the box. If you are playing slide with it you'll probably want it set a little higher anyway. Great guitar.
1344804
Good Morning Mike, You have the option of either playing it as an Acoustic or Electric . When it is not being used with an Amp it has Deep Rich Sound and is an awesome piece of Musical Equipment. When it is Plugged into an amp you have a wide range of different Sound that you can Achieve such as Distortion and Overdrive for that Heavy Metal moment when you want, or with a few tweaks of the onboard controls you can have a Clean Classic Bass Sound and even a slapping Funk Sound as well. The Pick up in this Guitar is indeed an awesome one. this is a Bass that you will come to love and will indeed become your Favorite Guitar..
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Depending on the type of pick-up installed it could affect it, or not at all. If it's a microphone type It will definitely change the character a little. If it's a contact type pickup, you may or may not notice much of a change to it. It definitely is nice for acoustically miking because it makes the cajon sound more controlled and deeper. (For my tastes of course) Just a disclaimer, I've not been too fond of pickup cajons because they tend to sound like a dull thud and I think it's better to just put 1-2 sm57's on the cajon and get a natural sound.
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It does come with a cable that is wired into the pickup. It's a nice length and I played it as is for a while. I later bought a quarter inch jack, cut off the end of the cable and soldered it to the jack. It acts like an acoustic/electric now. I had someone commenting on the quality of the sound just last night.