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StephenSelby - Posted - 08/30/2009: 23:16:32
Grateful if anyone would share their experience. I have a Regal Black Lightning and my group wants me and the acoustic guitar to amplify for an outside gig. What has been successful in terms of a pick-up arrangement. I don't want a permanent mod if I can avoid it.
Stephen
Alan Walker - Posted - 08/31/2009: 03:32:35
Why not just use a good microphone. A Shure SM57 will do a great job and they're around £100/$160.
Brad Bechtel - Posted - 08/31/2009: 07:57:24
What's your budget? Most of the pickups I've seen for resonator guitars involve some sort of modification (opening up the guitar, attaching the pickup, optionally drilling a hole for the output jack). The stick on type of pickups sold by Lace seem to work farily well, but usually require a preamp of some sort.
The current top of the line favorite is the Fishman pickup developed with Beard Guitars. It's a replacement bridge/saddle combination with a Aura pedal; very expensive but sounds exactly like your guitar, only very loud.
fishman.com/products/details.asp?id=104
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Dean Upson - Posted - 08/31/2009: 10:16:57
The silver bullet microphone from K&K Sound (about $100) and the IMK-4061 miniature microphone from DPA (around $500) both are well spoken of. They are just attached to the instrument (clip or tape) and no tools are needed! I do not have either, but will get one or the other in the future.
Dean
Edited by - Dean Upson on 08/31/2009 10:17:17
harperk31794 - Posted - 09/05/2009: 02:19:47
I think microphones are the best solution. Keep in mind if you add a pickup, then you need an accoustic amp, playing a dobro through a normal guitar amp is not a good solution. Pickups are good for the studio, however, on stage they keep the level at the same volume regardless of whether you are picking lead or playing backup so you have to vary your picking pressure to increase or decrease volume. With a well placed microphone, you move in for breaks and back off some for chops or fills. Just personal preference. If you are set on a pickup the new bridge pickup from fishman with the aurora system is what I would recommend, it's quite a bit more than a good microphone though.
Ken
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