Outrider
New member
I have a Lanakai LU-21CE uke with a piezo bridge pickup and an onboard pre-amp.
I'm finally wanting to plug this lil' guy in and jam with some friends. I've played guitar in bands for years and have a collection of amplification gear, so I have several options for plugging in thru different guitar amps or into the PA. I even have a pedal board that has some fun amp simulators & effects.
Here's one problem I'm encountering...
Whenever I play "plugged in", there's a LOT (imho) of noise! Not feedback, but thumps and whacks as I strum, and handling noise. Is this all the result of sloppy technique or does everybody just learn to live with it? Acoustically, I've never noticed that I make an excessive amount of noise, but when it runs through the amp or PA, it's almost like I'm my own percussionist.
Another thing...
I'm just not happy with the tone. I see recordings on YouTube of live uke shows and basement strummers, and some of them have beautiful, round, warm, sustainy tones. Mine sounds thin to me, no matter how I EQ it.
So...those of you who play "plugged in" in live situations...tips? Tricks? New gear? Different uke? Other Suggestions?
I'm finally wanting to plug this lil' guy in and jam with some friends. I've played guitar in bands for years and have a collection of amplification gear, so I have several options for plugging in thru different guitar amps or into the PA. I even have a pedal board that has some fun amp simulators & effects.
Here's one problem I'm encountering...
Whenever I play "plugged in", there's a LOT (imho) of noise! Not feedback, but thumps and whacks as I strum, and handling noise. Is this all the result of sloppy technique or does everybody just learn to live with it? Acoustically, I've never noticed that I make an excessive amount of noise, but when it runs through the amp or PA, it's almost like I'm my own percussionist.
Another thing...
I'm just not happy with the tone. I see recordings on YouTube of live uke shows and basement strummers, and some of them have beautiful, round, warm, sustainy tones. Mine sounds thin to me, no matter how I EQ it.
So...those of you who play "plugged in" in live situations...tips? Tricks? New gear? Different uke? Other Suggestions?