Members arcadesonfire Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 i've got a nice, fancy, imported-from-spain esteve classical guitar, and i would like to soon incorporate it into my rock act on stage, so i'm wondering, what are the options for pickups etc, and do you have opinions on the best options? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johbren Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 K&K pure western mini is what I put in my Lucida lg777 and it works fine sounds great.I also own a Walden N550ce that came with the fishman classic 4 and it sounds good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phlat Phive Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 I'm getting a clip-on mic soon. It sounded excellent in the music shop where I tried it out. However, I usually play in a thoroughly acoustic context with only a bit of amplification; competing with the stage volumes of a rock band could be an entirely different matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 I'm getting a clip-on mic soon. It sounded excellent in the music shop where I tried it out. However, I usually play in a thoroughly acoustic context with only a bit of amplification; competing with the stage volumes of a rock band could be an entirely different matter. Yeah, I'm thinking in a rock volume situation, he's going to need something along the lines of a semi-solid-bodied a/e classical....more like this: Otherwise, it'll likely be feedback city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phlat Phive Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 Ooo that's a nice looking guitar. I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 Yeah, I'm thinking in a rock volume situation, he's going to need something along the lines of a semi-solid-bodied a/e classical....more like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T.B. Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 Yeah, I'm thinking in a rock volume situation, he's going to need something along the lines of a semi-solid-bodied a/e classical....more like this: Otherwise, it'll likely be feedback city! Yep, Terry's right. Take a look at this too the Line 6 Variax 300 classical guitar. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?cpd=0OEY&doc_id=99371&g=guitar&base_pid=511675&index=0 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-Variax-300-Nylon-String-Classical-Guitar-with-Synth?sku=511675 ------------------------------------------ K&K pick-ups are perfect for solo or acoustic type ensembles, but playing your classical git in a rock band, take a look at RMC pickups. In your nylon-string or steel-string acoustic guitar application, they suggest using : Acoustic Gold Tall pickup 6 saddles $250.MSRP and either Poly-Drive IV on-board polyphonic preamp $250.MSRP with optional preamp cover plate $20.MSRP (The cover plate is optional since some builders prefer to make individual openings for the controls instead of making a single cutout.) or Poly-Drive II GVM remote polyphonic preamp $350.MSRP (Preamp clip on your belt deal, no need to cut up your guitar) or BMT220G on-board mono preamp ($115.MSRP) for applications which do not require polyphonic operation. RMC pickup systems require installation by a professional luthier or guitar repair technician in order to ensure that the pickup system and the guitar are optimized for superior MIDI tracking and a great amplified sound. Proper adjustment of the nut, bridge and neck relief as well as accurate fret leveling are particularly important to avoid glitches in the converter output data stream. http://www.rmcpickup.com/ The RMC pickup cost; it maybe cost affective to buy a chambered body, solid body classical for about the same price. Just a thought. Trina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 Cool, Trina. That looks like the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members min7b5 Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 K&K pure western mini is what I put in my Lucida lg777 and it works fine sounds great... I've also used the K&K. If you truly can't make the external mic thing work- which is very likely the case in a rock band- the K&K is probably the best way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 I've also used the K&K. If you truly can't make the external mic thing work- which is very likely the case in a rock band- the K&K is probably the best way to go. Wondering when you'd stop in! If I recall correctly, you've been in many situations amplifying nylons. K&K, huh? Keep hearing that one tossed around. Nothing but good stuff. Seems like the order goes-- 1. Mic 2. K&K or similar 3. Solid-body nylon-string 4. Use instrument as rock prop 889. Piezo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T.B. Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 I've also used the K&K. If you truly can't make the external mic thing work- which is very likely the case in a rock band- the K&K is probably the best way to go. Should he have any concerns of "cutting" through to be heard Eric? At higher volumes my K&K sounds a bit boomy. Last week I played along side a choir of 30 which included two electric guitarist, electric bass player, organ, and piano players. Had some feedback issues........ Arcadesonfire rock band maybe an acoustic rock band, maybe it won't be that much of an issue. Trina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members min7b5 Posted March 10, 2007 Members Share Posted March 10, 2007 Wondering when you'd stop in! If I recall correctly, you've been in many situations amplifying nylons...... Well, yes and no. I don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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