Yep for uke. Those normal pickups cost a lot so i thought maybe these will be ok
I buy my preamp/pickups directly from China for $15-30 and install them myself. Nine out of ten have been good, one went bad almost immediately and I got a refund.
i bought used Kanilea from ebay so no chance.If you want something that is high quality AND cheap, get an Artec undersaddle pickup:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Piezo-Pickup-ARTEC-PP404U-for-Ukulele-PREMIUM-QUALITY-/331610291574
I know for a fact that a certain reputable high-end ukulele company charges $99 for these same units, but I won't mention who they are
With this, you will also need an endpin jack like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-SOLDER-STRAP-PIN-ENDPIN-JACK-FOR-GUITAR-chrome-/190644509857?
I have successfully installed this pickup, as I posted here
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?104467-DIY-First-Time-Undersaddle-pickup-project
However, my advice is... don't do this on an expensive ukulele like a Kanilea.
If I was to install this pickup on an expensive uke, I would order the parts and take it to the guitar luthier to install it for me.
He may charge a bit for the installation, but at least the parts are cheap.
Also, if you want a better quality sound, get the luthier to SOLDER the undersaddle to the endpin jack.
The no-solder plug-in option is susceptible to hum.
The BEST option is to get the store selling you the Kanilea to install it for you. If you're going to spend that much money on an ukulele, why ruin it by being cheap with the pickup? You will most definitely ruin your ukulele if you try to install it yourself. Luthiers are trained and have done this sort of thing for years.
its hard to install them? do i need special tools? or i just need to know wide of holes i need to drill? are normal drill heads ok for this job?
I have 2 external KK pickups on both my Kala Travel Ukes. One has 2 pickups, one has one. They come with a 'saddle' that sticks onto your uke & the speaker attachment clicks into the saddle.
It sounds terrific!
However ....... What I found was that the double sided tape is NOT sufficient to hold the amp plug sufficiently & it rocked the 'saddle' backwards & forwards whilst playing, causing it to come off the back of the uke. I had already had tape across all the 'loose wire' ...... so they really need 2 saddles to hold the amp plug securely.
I will be contacting them about this, as what was provided does not do the job for which it was designed! I am using a heap of tape to hold the whole thing on just now .....
Apart from that it sounds terrific!! If they send me 2 more 'saddles' to make sure the amp plug stays attached, I'll be very happy!
cheers
Roberta
A member of my uke group bought the same uke & had an internal pickup & it has totally changed the sound of the uke - no longer bright & chirpy - but quite muffled - so happy I didn't go down that road.
Came in late to this but as a beginner and I don't have any ideas on pick ups,but for my enjoyment I use the iRig acoustic I think I works great for enhancing the sound...