big plucker
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I have been doing a bit of research into pickup options and acoustic amps… Black Friday is coming up in a couple days so there may be a deal to be had at the end of the week.
The pickup will go into a Koaloha Tenor and I have narrowed the amp down to the Roland AC33 or a Fender Acoustasonic 100 (big difference I know…) A looper of some sort like the Ditto, Boss RC3 or RC30…
I like the Roland for its size, battery option, line and mic in and great chorus feature… it is probably the best option for my small condo and it matches the black laquer baby grand, and gloss black Les Paul… looks are secondary but still a factor. The Fender is really feature rich, will serve my acoustic guitar needs as well, 100W and only $299… but a bit overkill for my small space. I don’t see myself gigging in this lifetime, but it is a lot of amp for the $ - and I like good value.
I have narrowed the pickup down to the K&K Aloha twin (passive), LR Baggs 5.0 (active) and the MISI trio (active)….
I am partial to the undersaddle style for a more natural sound and am leaning toward the K&K... not too concerned about feedback as I won’t really be cranking the volume or sitting on top of the amp. I do wonder if I will need a preamp with the K&K and either of the above amps…?
Does anyone have the K&K/Roland AC33 set up? Is a preamp needed? Which of the pickups has a more natural sound in a Koaloha or similar ukulele? I have read great reviews on all the products I have mentioned so it is probably hard to go wrong…
KoAloha/K&K/RolandAC33 seems to be my preference. Any guidance from someone with a combination of these options or some experienced insight would be most appreciated.
Thanks!
The pickup will go into a Koaloha Tenor and I have narrowed the amp down to the Roland AC33 or a Fender Acoustasonic 100 (big difference I know…) A looper of some sort like the Ditto, Boss RC3 or RC30…
I like the Roland for its size, battery option, line and mic in and great chorus feature… it is probably the best option for my small condo and it matches the black laquer baby grand, and gloss black Les Paul… looks are secondary but still a factor. The Fender is really feature rich, will serve my acoustic guitar needs as well, 100W and only $299… but a bit overkill for my small space. I don’t see myself gigging in this lifetime, but it is a lot of amp for the $ - and I like good value.
I have narrowed the pickup down to the K&K Aloha twin (passive), LR Baggs 5.0 (active) and the MISI trio (active)….
I am partial to the undersaddle style for a more natural sound and am leaning toward the K&K... not too concerned about feedback as I won’t really be cranking the volume or sitting on top of the amp. I do wonder if I will need a preamp with the K&K and either of the above amps…?
Does anyone have the K&K/Roland AC33 set up? Is a preamp needed? Which of the pickups has a more natural sound in a Koaloha or similar ukulele? I have read great reviews on all the products I have mentioned so it is probably hard to go wrong…
KoAloha/K&K/RolandAC33 seems to be my preference. Any guidance from someone with a combination of these options or some experienced insight would be most appreciated.
Thanks!
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