Sound hole pickup or installed pickup

[landolakethat]

I'm installing a pickup in an acoustic bass.

What sort of price range should I be looking at? I'm seeing a lot on ebay in the $15-$20 range. Are these any good? Any suggestion on a cheap pickup?

 

[gruda]

I'm installing a pickup in an acoustic bass.

What sort of price range should I be looking at? I'm seeing a lot on ebay in the $15-$20 range. Are these any good? Any suggestion on a cheap pickup?

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electro...oustic/GHS_Acoustic_Soundhole_Microphone.html

i know its 4 guitar but i use it in ovation acoustic bass sounds good+ cheap

i would steer far from those ebay ones

 

[landolakethat]

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electro...oustic/GHS_Acoustic_Soundhole_Microphone.html

i know its 4 guitar but i use it in ovation acoustic bass sounds good+ cheap

i would steer far from those ebay ones

I appreciate the suggestion, but I'm looking for a pickup system, not an actual microphone. I use a condenser mic as well as a cheap computer mic mounted on the soundboard, so I'm covered as far as mics go. I'm looking for more of a direct line.

 

[gruda]

I appreciate the suggestion, but I'm looking for a pickup system, not an actual microphone. I use a condenser mic as well as a cheap computer mic mounted on the soundboard, so I'm covered as far as mics go. I'm looking for more of a direct line.

it is a basically a pickup all you do is widen the strap button and it turns into a jack, it s very nice ance al lyou do is plug the bass in like any electric guitar

 

[Rochey6957]

I think that the amplification for acoustics is some form of a microphone(piezos??) unlike a magnet in electric instruments. If what you mean by a more direct line you are describing a magnet pickup like a jazz or p pickup i dont know how u would go about mounting such a thing. Even after mounting it you would have to deal with pots and input jacks.

 

[gruda]

I think that the amplification for acoustics is some form of a microphone(piezos??) unlike a magnet in electric instruments. If what you mean by a more direct line you are describing a magnet pickup like a jazz or p pickup i dont know how u would go about mounting such a thing. Even after mounting it you would have to deal with pots and input jacks.

could you just like gut a p bass and bolt it right on? i dunnno

 

[landolakethat]

I'm talking about a simple bass magnetic pickup. They work in acoustics as well as electrics (they simply pick up string vibrations). Mounting it isn't a problem, and dealing with "pots and input jacks" isn't a problem either.

That being said, any suggestion on a good pickup system? I'm looking at the $20-$30 price range.

 

[gruda]

I'm talking about a magnetic pickup. They work in acoustics as well as electrics (they simply pick up string vibrations).

That being said, any suggestion on a good pickup system? I'm looking at the $20-$30 price range.

the one i gave you was 50 some and thts the cheapest i found, that are any good, and trust me tht mic one sounds really good

 

[jd858us]

Look into an L.R. Baggs AB-4. It replaces the saddle with a piezo. I've not used one in a bass, (I've got a Michael Kelly) but I have a small acoustic guitar with one of theirs made for guitar. Here' s one link, and I guess it's not exactly cheap after all, (and doesn't include the preamp) but they make quality stuff:

http://www.bluestarmusic.com/lr-baggs-ab-4-acoustic-bass-in-saddle-pickup.html

 

[Rochey6957]

you could look for a sale on ebay with the pups pots wires and jack. Not sure how much it will run you probably around 50$ which would be the same as the mic setup previusly suggested.

 

[landolakethat]

That saddle mic looks pretty cool, but I'm just looking for a normal bass pickup... like the ones found in a normal electric bass.

Sure, I could just buy one online, but I'd like to get some advice from people who have used specific pickups in their own builds.

Do any of you luthiers have a specific pickup that you always rely on?

 

[Ten Four One]

I'm somewhat confused. Can you point us to a photo or a video of an acoustic bass with one of these magnetic pickups? Do you mean something like a magnetic soundhole pickup?

I just had a [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]pickup installed in my bass & it sounds killer, but it doesn't seem like what you're asking for.

 

[Simo98]

im assuming he means just a normal magnetic coil pickup, just like on a solid body.

just get a J pickup second hand from somewhere and strap it on