How is this pickup for banjo?
2041647
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.
2041648
To be honest, I have no idea how it would work for a banjo as I have only used them on classical and acoustic guitars.
2041649
We had good success. It was for a specific show my daughter was in where she needed to plug into the theater sound. It was easy to install. Sounded fine to us and worked in the show. We could have spent much more but this was perfectly adequate for this one specific event.
2041650
The Artist pickup works great on Banjo's, Ukes, and such. It puts out good solid tone with a good volume level. Hope you enjoy it!!!! Dean
2041651
My experience with pickup on a banjo only involved a magnetic pickup. A transducer like this one would work, but I sense that it would overload too easily. You know how dangerous a banjo can be to start with, right:-)
249831
It should, most five string banjos are about the same length and being right or left handed does not make a difference since it's only the 5th string tuner we are talking about.
1152337
I don't own a banjo, but I think it won't work well. You need the body to lean into the stand, no the neck.
139772
works just like a regular guitar pickup, will only pickup the guitar its attached to, I think one of the reviews mentions that, yeah, if you want to jam or play out, should be fine,
743906
About five inches. The pickup may not work on all guitars. Check the fish man web site for more info. AB
1697595
had mine two weeks and strings didnt break. but had to return it due to defective bridge and bought a gold tone banjo. more money about $500 but better sound
1291407
Did it work? I've read some pickups arent "loud" enough for Rocksmith - looking for one myself!
317363
I'm not familiar with the design of your banjo. It fits a standard banjo beautifully.
661049
It comes with strings no picks I guess some people have to set the action to make it play easyer but all I had to do is tune it I think you will like it great banjo especially for the price !!
2134553
The rail has a crisper sound, I get a nice crunchy sound than the strat pickup. I have this as my bridge pickup, and it sounds great. The strat pickup has a warmer sound ,and combined with the center start pup and the rail, i get a real nice sound that i can play with. Hope this helped.
1562353
I actually used this transducer in a banjo. And it s very removable. And moveable. I have k&k; in 2 guitars, a uke and 2 banjos. When used on wooden instruments like uke and guitar its more difficult to remove but not hard. You need to get a razor blade under it and pry it off. Then use new adhesive to reapply it. These are by far the best sounding and simple and natural pickups available. I 100% recommend them for any instrument...
1928673
I actually did not get a soft case, rather I had an old cardboard type case for a standard 5 string banjo and use that. It should fit in most standard banjo cases.
1910580
Truly, it is a matter of taste. I use it on cello, banjo, and mandolin. They all sound fantastic. I tried a clip on condenser - too much feedback. This was a great middle ground between a condenser and an actual pickup. It also depends on the context you play in. If you play with live acoustic drums, get this - no feedback issues. Also, keep in mind that a good external preamp will work wonders. The 411 itself sounds a bit unnatural, but a good external preamp will fix that and allow you to shape the sound to taste and in context. That being said, a phantom power supply and an external preamp aren't cheap. External gear can be as critical as the source, though. Truly, it is a matter of taste. I use it on cello, banjo, and mandolin. They all sound fantastic. I tried a clip on condenser - too much feedback. This was a great middle ground between a condenser and an actual pickup. It also depends on the context you play in. If you play with live acoustic drums, get this - no feedback issues. Also, keep in mind that a good external preamp will work wonders. The 411 itself sounds a bit unnatural, but a good external preamp will fix that and allow you to shape the sound to taste and in context. That being said, a phantom power supply and an external... » Read More Truly, it is a matter of taste. I use it on cello, banjo, and mandolin. They all sound fantastic. I tried a clip on condenser - too much feedback. This was a great middle ground between a condenser and an actual pickup. It also depends on the context you play in. If you play with live acoustic drums, get this - no feedback issues. Also, keep in mind that a good external preamp will work wonders. The 411 itself sounds a bit unnatural, but a good external preamp will fix that and allow you to shape the sound to taste and in context. That being said, a phantom power supply and an external preamp aren't cheap. External gear can be as critical as the source, though. « Show Less
1555197
Yes it is. I bought mine from Amazon, had it tuned & set up by a local guitar and banjo store, complete with Elixir banjo strings. It has a beautiful sound, I use it in church at least once a week.
589829
It sounds more hollow body than solid body. Very warm and soulful sound. Not a lot of high end of the pickups, but the low end resonates instead of rattles. I own vintage Gibson, Rickenbacker and Fender basses, as well as a Schecter, and this is the bass I use most often as I play more often in soul and blues settings .... I would suggest replacing the nut with a bone nut, but outside of that, it unpacks ready to go. Only downside, it is very neck heavy, so the right strap is crucial.
1149862
I've used it on a couple different banjo bridges. It works well with both. My teacher also taught me to use to wooden cloths pins on the ends of the bridge, which also works pretty well. The banjo mute is quitter but also a smooth sound. I'm sorry, don't know about a banjo dulcimer.
2134350
I have no direct experience with tuning Banjo heads, however this tool works by measuring tension. If you banjo is tuned with mechanical tuners I am sure you would be able to repurpose this tool to your use.