As acoustic bassist I love the natural sound of my instrument
captured through a condenser mic, so I was really sceptical to give a try
to this magnetic pickup on my electric upright bass.
But I needed to find out new sounds specifically for my EUB.
Now I can say Zadow magnetic pickup is a great unit.
I fixed it in a hurry at the bottom of the fretboard of my Biarnel
Stico electric upright and its dimensions fit perfectly the width and
the overall profile.
The PU is well built, very stable, with balanced signal among
the strings, quiet even in proximity of my amp or under stage
lights thanks to its split coils, so I’ve found it’s a bless both live
and in studio sessions: the sound in my opinion is nice and effective on stage, and it seems even to retain the “air” from the small acoustic
chambers of my instrument.
After a lot of trials with piezo and contact mics I think this
magnetic pickup is a smart and compact solution to give a try to, in
particular for EUB owners who want to avoid thin, compressed or
booming sounds, or even to smooth unwanted scretches with fingers
along the fretboard when recording.
It can be also an effective device for acoustic doublers who want
definitely defeat feedback or to cut better through noisy mix, tweaking the signal from the piezo with that from the magnetic pu.
Here attached a pic of my EUB
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqqWr80
and here a small sample (direct signal from the PU to Schertler UNICO II to TASCAM RW4U)
http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=75227
Did anybody else experience magnetic pickup on EUB ? I would be really happy to know .
