Dean Markley artist transducer

jschall84 · #1 03-23-2007, 10:06 AM

has anybody ever used one of these? i need a pu for a show in a couple weeks, and im broke. i was thinking about using it on my bridge for now and then moving it up to the back of the fingerboard for a clicky when i get a better brigde pu. also, best place to mount these? my upcoming show is irish folk but i also do rockabilly. any ideas? thanks
-josh

**Francois Blais** · #2 03-23-2007, 10:24 AM

Hi, and welcome on Talkbass!
It'd be a great idea to fill in your profile so that we know about your setup, background, etc.
That said, do you have an URL so we can see what you're talking about?

Best regards,
François

jschall84 · #3 03-24-2007, 07:38 AM

http://www.deanmarkley.com/Pickups/A...ansducer.shtml

ive used this on an acoustic guitar before, and its very dry. sounds great when blended with a mic. anybody tried it on a db?

**Francois Blais** · #4 03-24-2007, 10:25 AM

Hi Josh, and thanks for the profile!
If you are broke and already have this at hand, I'd use it.
You may have to find the sweet spot yourself though.
Some suggestions: right over the sound post, above an inch below the G string bridge foot; on a bridge leg; on a bridge wing (part on the wing, part on the leg); near the strings.
All these settings will give more or less body sound/string sound.
Please be careful to plug it into a high impedance input to get full basses. A low impedance BG amp input will load the pup and give a britlle, faint tone.
I'm not familiar the SWR 4004 amp, so check the specs!
An impedance of 1 megohm or higher is recommended for a piezo pup.

Hope this helps!
François

greitzer · #5 03-25-2007, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jschall84

http://www.deanmarkley.com/Pickups/A...ansducer.shtml

ive used this on an acoustic guitar before, and its very dry. sounds great when blended with a mic. anybody tried it on a db?

No, I haven't, but if you do use it at a gig, please post a review and let us know what you thought of it.