Collings Uke Pickup?
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Plainsong
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I think that I read something somewhere about the bridge being too thin to take an under saddle pickup.. or something like that. But that still leaves soundboard transducers though.
Am I remembering that correctly, or talking out of my behind? Don't carve my words in stone, but maybe it's worth searching.
Am I remembering that correctly, or talking out of my behind? Don't carve my words in stone, but maybe it's worth searching.
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Joshypogi
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I thought it might be too delicate for under the sadlle pick-up system. Wondering if any in the forum has tried any kind of variation.
Plainsong
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You could always try emailing Collings. I've heard that they do respond to customer emails.
Edit - Audio Technica makes a cheap-but-good instrument mic. If you pair that with a cheap stand, then you can plug in happily and even effect it out if that's your thing.
Edit - Audio Technica makes a cheap-but-good instrument mic. If you pair that with a cheap stand, then you can plug in happily and even effect it out if that's your thing.
itsscottwilder
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At the price point that Collings sells for, I'm either having Collings install it or I'm using a mic on a stand.
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The bridge base on my UT1 looks thick enough. However, the saddle is only 3/32 in. thick; if the ribbon element is wider than 3/32 in. the saddle slot would have to be routed slightly wider and a new saddle made. Personally I think I would lean toward a K&K Twin Spot internal pickup.
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I agree. Man, I'd love a Collings Uke...
jimmybookout
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I don't have a Collings ukulele, but here are my thoughts on pickups for ukuleles:
I would strongly recommend a K&K Big Shot Internal or a McIntyre Feather (both SBT's). While I don't like sound board transducers in guitars as I think there's too many overtones etc that just make them sound junky IMO. I think a SBT in an ukulele works great and sounds very natural.
K&K also makes a Twin Spot for ukuleles but I haven't tried one yet. I have one installed in my new Wixom Tenor which I should get in a couple of weeks so I'll review the ukulele and the pickup then.
FWIW, I don't like under saddle transducers in ukuleles, I find them to sound very "electric", that said, as always, YMMV.
Jimmy
I would strongly recommend a K&K Big Shot Internal or a McIntyre Feather (both SBT's). While I don't like sound board transducers in guitars as I think there's too many overtones etc that just make them sound junky IMO. I think a SBT in an ukulele works great and sounds very natural.
K&K also makes a Twin Spot for ukuleles but I haven't tried one yet. I have one installed in my new Wixom Tenor which I should get in a couple of weeks so I'll review the ukulele and the pickup then.
FWIW, I don't like under saddle transducers in ukuleles, I find them to sound very "electric", that said, as always, YMMV.
Jimmy
I've got another one since I posted that and won't change anything on it either.
adam2180
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I just use a mic through a Crate Limo amp. It works great, and does not change the natural acoustic sound of my Collings uke. It is a battery powered amp with built in effects if you want to enhance the sound a bit. Easy and simple and wonderful sound.
