funkycarnivore
Well-known member
Hey folks,
So I'm trying to figure out what's available for amplifying the ukulele. I had a Pono concert with the electronics already built-in, but the ukes I have now are purely acoustic. I've been an electric bass player for the past eleven years, so I'm a little unfamiliar with what's good in the uke world.
I'm thinking of going with a passive pickup, because I have a Baggs Para DI. I'm ruling out really nice active systems like the D-Tar because I feel like adding a pair of 9v batteries inside the uke would add a ton of weight--plus my hands are too fat to reach into the soundhole to change batteries.
That said, what are my options? I notice that Ko'olau has their passive undersaddle pickup available for sale. How about something like the Baggs Element? Does the saddle need to be a certain length in order for that to work? How about soundboard transducers? Installing one of those might be tricky for me because of the small size of the instrument.
I should say that I want to just do this once and forget about it. So even though a homebrewed solution might be cool, I'd much prefer to install something good that I won't have to worry about in the future.
Thanks for any leads you can provide.
FC
So I'm trying to figure out what's available for amplifying the ukulele. I had a Pono concert with the electronics already built-in, but the ukes I have now are purely acoustic. I've been an electric bass player for the past eleven years, so I'm a little unfamiliar with what's good in the uke world.
I'm thinking of going with a passive pickup, because I have a Baggs Para DI. I'm ruling out really nice active systems like the D-Tar because I feel like adding a pair of 9v batteries inside the uke would add a ton of weight--plus my hands are too fat to reach into the soundhole to change batteries.
That said, what are my options? I notice that Ko'olau has their passive undersaddle pickup available for sale. How about something like the Baggs Element? Does the saddle need to be a certain length in order for that to work? How about soundboard transducers? Installing one of those might be tricky for me because of the small size of the instrument.
I should say that I want to just do this once and forget about it. So even though a homebrewed solution might be cool, I'd much prefer to install something good that I won't have to worry about in the future.
Thanks for any leads you can provide.
FC