Double Bass Myers Pickup with flexible mic & preamp

[shwashwa]

so which mic exactly is everyone using? i see several on the website, and none of them have the clip like Neal is using in the video. they all have some sort of suction cup which im not really interested in

 

[Fran Diaz]

I have now done several months of gigs occasionally using the Myers multi instrument pick up and I have to say I am still very much satisfied and knocked out by this product and design.

I'd like to also mention and recommend trying their ultralight instrument cord. It's very slim and streamline taking excess weight off of the pick up connected onto the bass. I was looking for something slimmer and not having any luck but then I just happened to see it on the Myers site, he (Gregg Myers) really has a lot of products!

Also, I have found an even better placement for the pick up on my bass. I like that it's more concealed, out of the way, The cord and the pickup don't touch the top and no risk of any rattles.

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Neal, What's the purpose of the velcro stripe on the strings?

 

[Neal Miner]

Neal, What's the purpose of the velcro stripe on the strings?

It just mutes the strings below the bridge. I have some bad wolf tones down there and stopping those vibrations really helps tighten up the sound a bit.

 

[Fran Diaz]

It just mutes the strings below the bridge. I have some bad wolf tones down there and stopping those vibrations really helps tighten up the sound a bit.

OK, thanks. that's what I thought. My Rev Solo pickup (from Upton) came with a piece of rubber that they recommend for that very same reason.

 

[Neal Miner]

Still finding this unit interesting. The Neal Miner demo is wonderful..though it's not clear if the audio is 100% amp, or if the recording was made with another mic in front of the bass and amp combo..

Here is a sound clip of me recording the Myers pickup directly into my Edirol Field Recorder. This will give you a completely pure sample of just the pickup. In my promo video I had an EV 635 A mic on the GK amp as the only recorder. I hope this gives you a good idea of how clean and clear the Myers is!

 

[Ed Fuqua]

Jeez us, yer killing me! shaging great, Neal!

 

[Neal Miner]

Jeez us, yer killing me! shaging great, Neal!

Thanks, Ed!

 

[Fran Diaz]

so which mic exactly is everyone using? i see several on the website, and none of them have the clip like Neal is using in the video. they all have some sort of suction cup which im not really interested in

A little update: If you go to Myers website store you'll see the bass/cello clip that Neal uses on his video.

 

[Fran Diaz]

I've been thinking about different options to amplify my bass and after listening to Neal's clip. wouldn't the Myers pickup be a good poor man's choice to go to the PA? I'm talking low-med volume here.

 

[Sam Dingle]

I bought this pickup and have been experimenting with it. any tips? i feel as though it doesn't pick up the sound of my bass, even though when I talk into it it makes noise. The one I got didn't come with that foam cover where the mike is. would that be necessary?

 

[Francois Blais]

I have one too.
It isn't very sensitive but sounds good.
However the element seemed almost omni-directional to me so I couldn't get usable volume before feedback.
Probably better suited with FOH than with an amp. (so low volume setups)
YMMV of course, that's just my experience, and I have a very cheap bass, etc...
Edit: don't think the foam is necessary at all.

 

[Earl]

In my experience it needs another preamp to get good volume. Also, the foam is useful so that you can put it directly on the top. Do not put in front of the f hole or you will get boomy sound/feedback.

 

[Neal Miner]

I bought this pickup and have been experimenting with it. any tips? i feel as though it doesn't pick up the sound of my bass, even though when I talk into it it makes noise. The one I got didn't come with that foam cover where the mike is. would that be necessary?

I found that a good positioning for the mic is to clip it on the top of the tailpiece with the mic facing the under part of the bridge as close to the body as possible. You have to request a 6 inch gooseneck and the foam cover. I find this is a great position and you don't get any rattling as you may if you clip it onto the F hole. You have to be playing the bass in a way that produces good acoustic tone in order for the microphone to amplify properly. Good luck!

 

[bassfiddlesteve]

You have to be playing the bass in a way that produces good acoustic tone in order for the microphone to amplify properly.

That's a lesson right there

- Steve

 

[Neal Miner]

HA!
Nothing personal aimed at you Steve. I'm just making the point of mic vs piezo amplification. Some basses are either soft volume wise or not set up for strong acoustic volume. It's not always the fault of the player.

 

[Memphis Joe]

Any audio samples?

www.myerspickups.com/see-in-action/neil-miner

 

[ironcloudz]

Also, I have found an even better placement for the pick up on my bass. I like that it's more concealed, out of the way, The cord and the pickup don't touch the top and no risk of any rattles.

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very clever,will try this placement, TY.

 

[bassfiddlesteve]

I revisited this thread just to hear Neal Miner's version of "Deep Purple" again. Outstanding!

- Steve

 

[Brad_Pearson]

Anyone still using this mic/pickup?

 

[Francois Blais]

I have one but don't use it.