MI SI pickup?

evanL777 · Sep 12, 2009

Does anyone have any experience with or know anything about the MISI pickup. Does it require batteries? I guess what Im asking in general is, active or passive. Please answer as if you were talking to someone without any experience. i really dont kow anything about amplifying ukes.

hoosierhiver · Sep 12, 2009

GC wrote a good review.

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17027

bbycrts · Sep 12, 2009

Active. No batteries. It uses a supercapacitor that you charge for a minute from a transformer, then gives you hours of playing time. You can even charge from a 9V battery in a pinch. Lots of good reviews.

Captain_Lovehandles · Sep 12, 2009

Mine works and sounds great. But then it's in a Mainland, so it oughtta.

Moore Bettah Ukuleles · Sep 12, 2009

Here are a couple of pics, shown with a Baggs element. Good choice IMO. I've installed a couple dozen of these so far with no complaints.

RevWill · Sep 12, 2009

I gotta get me one of those.

Heck, I might even replace the Ribbon Transducer system in my Taylor with one too.

wfwhitson · Sep 12, 2009

Will I guess now I know what to buy.

mailman · Sep 13, 2009

Someone with a lot of know-how should write a sticky for this forum all about amplifying ukuleles. I'd love to learn more about it. I've read all the jargon, but don't understand it all.

-Passive or active? Not a clue what that means.

-Stick-on, under-bridge, surface mount, internal, external?

-Feedback? I know it can be an issue, but how....and why?

-Batteries? What for?

Can someone help us noobs out by writing Uke Amplification 101?

Kanaka916 · Sep 13, 2009

mailman said:
Someone with a lot of know-how should write a sticky for this forum all about amplifying ukuleles. I'd love to learn more about it. I've read all the jargon, but don't understand it all.

-Passive or active? Not a clue what that means.

-Stick-on, under-bridge, surface mount, internal, external?

-Feedback? I know it can be an issue, but how....and why?

-Batteries? What for?

Can someone help us noobs out by writing Uke Amplification 101?

Start with this article from Live Ukulele. Maybe nukedoc or RicDoug can put together something and I know there are numerous other posts about amplification. You can run a search using transducers, pickups as key words.

mailman · Sep 13, 2009

Thanks for the link! I found that to be VERY helpful. We should have information like that available as a sticky for all of us who don't know about electrified instruments.

Thanks again for the help!

mailman · Sep 13, 2009

Another question....

Which would be preferred? The Kala flame maple tenor with factory pickup for $239? Or the same instrument without the pickup ($179) but with the MiSi trio added ($109 plus installation)after the fact?

evanL777 · Sep 13, 2009

in an active pickup do you have to switch the batteries or it rechargeable. Is there a special kind of amp for ukes or can I use a guitar amp?
Also, is there a major difference in sound between active and passive pickups?

buddhuu · Sep 13, 2009

mailman said:
Someone with a lot of know-how should write a sticky for this forum all about amplifying ukuleles. I'd love to learn more about it. I've read all the jargon, but don't understand it all.

-Passive or active? Not a clue what that means.

-Stick-on, under-bridge, surface mount, internal, external?

-Feedback? I know it can be an issue, but how....and why?

-Batteries? What for?

Can someone help us noobs out by writing Uke Amplification 101?

I don't know if it's of any help, but I just knocked this together. Still needs a bit of work, but I hope it'll be of some use.

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?p=208429#post208429

evanL777 · Sep 13, 2009

I have one more question. Does anyone have any recommendations for chords to plug the uke into an amp?

mailman · Sep 14, 2009

buddhu said:
I don't know if it's of any help, but I just knocked this together. Still needs a bit of work, but I hope it'll be of some use.

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?p=208429#post208429

Thanks, buddhu! That's a big help!

hoosierhiver · Sep 14, 2009

evanL777 said:
I have one more question. Does anyone have any recommendations for chords to plug the uke into an amp?

I use a Fender chord. It works well.

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