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Amplifying Ukuleles - Pickups & Preamp Systems

Quality Pickups & Preamp Systems for ukulele.

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I use a L. R. Baggs Para Acoustic Preamp and a L R. Baggs Element with my Ko'olau CS Contemporary Tenor.

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  • L. R. Baggs

    The L. R. Baggs Element is great for the ukulele and acoustic guitars. I have this installed in my Ko'olau CS Tenor and use it in conjuction with the Para Acoustic DI from L. R. Baggs

  • Mi-Si Design Electronics, INC.

    A revolutionary battery free active system

Active vs. Passive System

ACTIVE pickups have a circuit that needs battery power. Passive pickups need no additional power.

PASSIVE pickups send a low power, week signal and sound very bright. Passive systems need an external preamp. Active pickups have this preamp built into the circuit. At a minimum an active systems will have a volume and maybe tone or EQ controls. Passive systems might have a volume and tone control on the instrument but typically do not.

A passive approach gives you the flexability of using a wide variety of external options for a preamp. The tone controls on your amp, P.A. and any outboard gear will typically perform better then the onboard preamp. Plus, as better solutions become available you are not locking into the onboard preamp.

An external preamp converts a “passive” system to an “active” system and greatly enhances tone and volume.

A Soundboard Transducer is a pickup that sticks to the top of the instrument using tape or suction cups. Either on the inside or the outside of the instrument.

An Under Saddle Transducer (UST) pickup is placed under the saddle in the bridge slot between the saddle and the bridge. It is a thin ribbon like element that picks up the string vibrations. A small wire connects the pickup to the end pin jack. This can be used with an active or passive system.

B-Band Ltd
Konttisentie 8 B
FI-40800 VAAJAKOSKI
FINLAND

B-Band, Inc:
Phone: (512) 266-3820
Fax: (512) 266-7203

B-Band Ltd:
Phone: +358-14-332-9050
Fax: +358-14-332-9001

B-Band GmbH:
Phone: +49-(0)89-990-176-41
Fax: +49-(0)89-990-176-42

USA
B-Band, Inc.
10909 Vanowen Street, Suite 300
N. Hollywood, CA 91605 USA
Phone (main): (818) 508-9412
Phone (sales): (818) 508-6685
Fax: (818) 508-9413
Email: sales@b-bandusa.com

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( from listing's site ) - B-Band is original. When outdated piezo crystal technologies have been mutated in countless ways, and extra hardware expanded to make the acoustic instrument to sound "more real", B-Band Ltd has concentrated its efforts in a different direction. B-Band Ltd has developed an unique and innovative transducer material, and manufacturing technology that produces a pickup that more efficiently replicates the natural sound of any instrument.

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Fishman Transducers, Inc.
340-D Fordham Road
Wilmington, MA 01887
978-988-9199 | fax 978-988-0770

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( from listing's site ) - For over 25 years, the Fishman name has been synonymous with technical innovation in acoustic amplification. Fishman pickups and preamps, toneshaping products and amplifiers are the essential tools acoustic musicians, performers and sound technicians rely on to accurately amplify the natural tones of acoustic instruments.

Shoreline Music has a great selection of the top brands of pickup, preamps, cables and loads of great information for making an informed decision.

Visit their site: Shoreline Music

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K&K Sound Systems, Inc.
PO Box 626
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 888-3517
1-800-867-6863
Fax: (541) 888-4846

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L. R. Baggs
483 N. Frontage Rd.
Nipomo, CA 93444
Phone (805) 929-3545
Fax (805) 929-2043

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Harmony-Central user reviews: L. R. Baggs

Shoreline Music has a great selection of the top brands of pickup and preamps and loads of great information for making an informed decision.

Visit their site: Shoreline Music

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We started this in a loft in downtown Los Angeles, California, with a hope and a dream, and no business sense whatsoever. The first L.R. Baggs product was our LB6 Series Pickup. We would like to thank Leo Kottke for his early support. Stores would call us and say, "Leo Kottke said he was using your pickup." We could literally track his touring route as the stores would order in his wake. Early endorsers were Steven Sheehan of the Judds, James Taylor and Kathy Mattea. These endorsers gave us the encouragement and support that sustained us when we had more enthusiasm than business sense. They spread the word and gradually our business grew.

We've come a long way from those old "mom-and-pop days." Every year we have designed new and exciting products. We have endeavored to use our God given talents to offer the cutting edge in guitar amplification. We hope that we have created products that will encourage, motivate and inspire you, our customer. We would like to take this opportunity to say, "Thank You." We hope that we have been able to enhance your musical talents in some way and we very much appreciate all of you who have chosen L.R. Baggs.

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Mi-Si Electronics Design, Inc.
178 Crescent Road
Needham, MA 02494
office / fax: 617.795.2146
cell: 617.943.0414
fax: 617.795.2146

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Battery-Free Technology for Acoustic Amplification

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( from listing's site ) - Mi-Si Electronics Design, Inc. (pronounced “My-Sigh”) was founded in April 2004 by an experienced team of engineers with a passion and a drive to make music technology better - for both artists and music lovers. Although new to the marketplace, Mi-Si’s engineers bring an arsenal of expertise and more than 25 years experience in the amplification field, developing exciting and revolutionary electronics specifically designed for acoustic amplification.

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Pick-up the World
722 E. Francisco St.
PO Box 450
1206 Herbert Ave.
La Veta, CO 81055
719-742-5303

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Harmony-Central user reviews: Pickup_The_World

Shoreline Music has a great selection of the top brands of pickup and preamps and loads of great information for making an informed decision.

Visit their site: Shoreline Music

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Shadow Electronics
Shadow Elektroakustik
Peter-Händel-Straße 2
91334 Hemhofen
Germany

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SH NFX-UK

The SH NFX-UK is a Nanoflex  undersaddle pickup with preamp for ukulele. The installation is done in seconds - without any modification to your instrument.

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Tech 21
1600 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
212 315 1116
212 315 0825 (Fax)

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( from listing's site ) - Tech 21 was formed by a guitarist possessing the unusual combination of a trained ear and electronics expertise. In 1989, B. Andrew Barta incorporated Tech 21 and made his unique invention commercially available to players and studios around the world. His highly-acclaimed SansAmpTM pioneered Tube Amplifier Emulation in professional applications for recording direct and performing live, and created an entirely new category of signal processing.While there have since been many entries into this niche, SansAmp continues to maintain its reputation as the industry standard.

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