Internal Microphone pick-up?

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I have submitted a bid for a Bushman baritone uke that has (per the listing) "internal mic with 1/4 in out". Auction closes on 12.8.2015.

I know nothing about the advantages/disadvantages of a microphone pick-up VERSUS the active piezo pick-up that I have on my tenor uke.

PLEASE -- someone give me an education so that I may adjust my bid accordingly. Namely, please tell me WHAT (in general) is good & bad about internal mic VS active piezo?
 
Perhaps you should ask the vendor what they mean? It might be that the instrument is fitted with a vibration sensor ie. Piezo or, if fitted with metal strings, it may be a magnetic device. An actual microphone, using air vibration is not common due to interference from extraneous ambient noise ie. scratching or tapping the uke body.
 
I saw that listing.....figured he just used the wrong word to describe a piezo pickup.
 
I'm no expert, but I remembered reading about internal microphones on the Live Ukulele site. Brad refers to the use of a microphone about a third of the way down this page;
http://liveukulele.com/gear/amplifying-your-ukulele/pickups/

I did a quick Web search. Here's one from LR Baggs;
http://themusicmotel.com/product/lr-baggs-microphone-anthem/

This one uses an ECM microphone in combo with piezo pickups;
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/instruments-amps/239436-ukulele-pickup-system-piezo-sbt-ecm-mic.html

K&K offers this combo;
http://www.kksound.com/products/trinitypro.php#simple3

Fishman offers this combo;
http://www.zzounds.com/item--FSMEMB
 
@ Phil -- the seller knows his stuff pretty doggone good. He offered the following info:
It's a microphone rather than a pickup. I'm not positive, but I believe it's a MiniFlex mic (I'm pretty sure that's what Bushman used before they switched over to piezo for their lineup).
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@ Futurethink -- Great links! The first link especially helped me understand better. . .
Yes, a mic is a pickup. It’s hard to use and very picky, but if you can pull it off, hands-down will provide you with the best amplified ‘ukulele sound. The most common performance application besides a mic on a big stand is a little mic that is mounted on a gooseneck “stand” (a bendy wire) inside the body. The gooseneck allows the user to move the mic around to the “sweet” spot inside the uke. Microphones tend to feedback easier than other pickups and can be hard to manage on a loud stage.
 
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@ Phil -- the seller knows his stuff pretty doggone good. He offered the following info:
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@ Futurethink -- Great links! The first link especially helped me understand better. . .


Thanks for pointing that out. Too bad he didn't post that in his listing. That's a pretty decent pickup for a uke in that price range and with the right strings, Bushman's sound great.
 
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Too bad he didn't post that in his listing.
100% agree!

That's a pretty decent pickup for a uke in that price range and with the right strings, Bushman's sound great.
Thanks -- I actually needed a bit of support for bidding on that uke (never before heard of a Bushman uke).

I hope my bid is hi enough to win -- I couldn't go all out because Christmas shopping for my grandkids & great-grandkids has top priority on my budget at this time.

Wish me providence, please.
 
Good luck. A bari size should be the best sounding Bushman of all and a lot of players don't know about them.
i agree, and think it's a shame they don't make them anymore. The Website says Bushman stopped making baritones in 2006.
 
I lost the auction by about $5. My top bid (automated snipe) was $259.99. I knew the uke (incl hardcase) was worth a lot more but Christmas gifts for my family limited me. Ah well, such is life.
 
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