How long is the pickup? I want to try one on a 6-string bass or 8-string guitar.
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The piezo bar pickup is 2.75" with 2.5" spanned by the 6 pickup nodes. I used it successfully for 8 strings spanning 2.75". The volume is good for all strings.
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It's amazing!!! It is so sensitive and I am using it in a guitar for several months without problems. It is a reliable piece. Carlos
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It worked on an Ovation 6 string that's all I know for sure you must have a Bridge that accepts the unit. It has 6 actual little metallic blocks that correspond to each string don't thinl it would work on an 8 string. I guess I've never seen an 8 string but I don't think it would work?
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ive used them on many different 6 string guitars, and there is a super slinky for any tone/play style that you want. if you are more into metal, get the super slinky
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Not perfect, but very close. I loosened the truss rod about a quarter turn, lowered the bridge a couple turns, and made a tiny adjustment on the bridge to intonate it. If you know how to do that, you can have it playing perfectly in 5 minutes. If not, watch enough youtube videos to figure it, save the $50 a guitar shop would charge you for 5 minutes of work, and it will be just fantastic.
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It absolutely would work, but you might want to use one of their regular guitar pickups for that. The clip on this is extremely slender-to fit through the f-hole-, and so doesn't keep the pickup in place as well as the fatter clip on their standard guitar pickup. The frequency response on the regular guitar pickup is quite good, so if I were looking for an oval mandolin pickup, I would go for the one with the fatter clip.
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This perfect for a beginner. As I have learned about the pick-ups. Get Fender Squier instead...I just picked one up for $30 put new strings and tuned it up. It Sound like new $300 guitar...xcheck out craigslist in your area. be surprise on the deals U find...action should be 4/64th on high and low strings. check the videos on youtube...
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Dear Docpain, Pls forgive me reply in delay. Yes,it is active pickup.how to estimate it,just depends on your bass. Warmest regards, Emma
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I imagine it would be. I dont know of any acoustic pickups made specifically for bass.
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What guitar? I have a bunch of guitars and fits on all of them but one that has an 80's Yamaha tremolo. The only way to make it fit will be trimming one side of the bridge pickup mounting ring. I'm sure you'll be fine, though.
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Sorry, but I can't answer that. I share the same concern. I actually ordered the bass for a friend, and he hasn't had a chance to play it much yet. I guess we'll have to find out the hard way.
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Not sure about that... The sound hole on my nylon string guitar is a bit small for the pickup. I did try to see if would fit if I took the strings off and got at it that way, but that was all to no avail as the last time I used the pickup I stood on the cord when I stood up and it has broken the lead (the way the cord hangs from such pickups is a bit of a problem, I think) - so at the moment nothing works! However, the manual says: "We recommend you string your guitar with bronze or phosphor bronze strings to achieve the best response from the pickup."
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I have purchased both the single coil and humbucker versions. Both have 8-10 foot cords captive at the pickup and terminated in 1/4" phone plugs [regular guitar plugs]. BTW, the single coil sounds brighter, but will pick up noise from dimmers, other amps [!] and even the microwave in another room, but on the same circuit. The humbucker is VERY quiet.
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It is designed to work best with a bass guitar but you can plug an electric 6 string into it just fine. Of course it won't sound as good as an amp designed for an electric guitar.
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It's technically a two wire pickup due to it having on positive, and one ground; but the dual single coils (aka one humbucker, that's what it really is) are wired together. So four=2. So it's a 2 wire.
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I've used rocksmith with single coil strats only. But it should be less noisy since they are humbucker pickups. It should be perfectly fine. Rocksmith is not a highend interface so you can probably attach anything to it
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there is not really a specific standard set of pickups they are all set up different for individual taste. Amazon stocks a wide array of set ups. if you are not sure of which ones to buy, there are some Youtube videos you can look at or consult a reputable music store or a Guitar Center
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Dear Docpain,Pls forgive me reply in delay.Yes,it is active pickup.how to estimate it,just depends on your bass.Warmest regards,Emma
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Depends....I have a Breedlove which uses the jld truss rod... The hole had to be drilled in a small space...I took it to a local luthier and he only charged $40 for the install.....amazing sound though....wouldn't recommend any other pickup besides this one....2 years and tons of compliments...