Pick-ups for Nylon-string Guitars
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:08 pm
Yesterday, during the workshop in Trowbridge led by Gordon a question was asked about pick-ups for nylon-strung guitars. The question came as a result of feedback with an existing pick-up.
Gordon mentioned K&K sound pick-ups. Their website is here: http://www.kksound.com/index.html
I mentioned using an attached external microphone as my preferred solution for guitars of this type. K&K have their own version of this. See: http://www.kksound.com/meridian.html and http://www.kksound.com/meridianpro.html. There are suppliers all over the UK; see: http://www.kksound.com/cgi-bin/csvsearch.cgi?Store=&Type=&City=&State=&Country=United+Kingdom
DPA microphones produce a very high-quality product - see: http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Item&category=118&item=24343 but you'll need a very good instrument to justify the cost: £357!
I use a Thomann Ovid System mic: http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_ovid_system_guitar_bundle.htm but this is currently shown as 'on request'.
Another option is an exploraudio clamp: http://www.exploraudio.com/story/2012/05/10/gordon-giltrap-collaboration/11/ which as you'll note has connections with a well-known guitarist! With this you can use a lightweight mic of your choice. For a review see: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov06/articles/guitartech_1106.htm#1by Paul White - who also got a mention yesterday! (Prices have come down since Paul wrote his review!)
Hope this helps someone who's having problems getting decent volume from a classical/nylon-string guitar when performing on-stage.
Please come back with any questions or observations.
Mike
Gordon mentioned K&K sound pick-ups. Their website is here: http://www.kksound.com/index.html
I mentioned using an attached external microphone as my preferred solution for guitars of this type. K&K have their own version of this. See: http://www.kksound.com/meridian.html and http://www.kksound.com/meridianpro.html. There are suppliers all over the UK; see: http://www.kksound.com/cgi-bin/csvsearch.cgi?Store=&Type=&City=&State=&Country=United+Kingdom
DPA microphones produce a very high-quality product - see: http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Item&category=118&item=24343 but you'll need a very good instrument to justify the cost: £357!
I use a Thomann Ovid System mic: http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_ovid_system_guitar_bundle.htm but this is currently shown as 'on request'.
Another option is an exploraudio clamp: http://www.exploraudio.com/story/2012/05/10/gordon-giltrap-collaboration/11/ which as you'll note has connections with a well-known guitarist! With this you can use a lightweight mic of your choice. For a review see: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov06/articles/guitartech_1106.htm#1by Paul White - who also got a mention yesterday! (Prices have come down since Paul wrote his review!)
Hope this helps someone who's having problems getting decent volume from a classical/nylon-string guitar when performing on-stage.
Please come back with any questions or observations.
Mike