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The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:39 am
by Slowy
Anybody use stick on pickups? What do you use whe the tone enhancing acoustically transparent putty they come with is gone?
I've used Blutak. It sticks very well.
But maybe it has muffled my tone? How can I tell? I haven't got any left to compare. I'm getting distressed.
Help me Dr Phil!
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:01 am
by Olderama
Slowy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:39 am
Anybody use stick on pickups? What do you use whe the tone enhancing acoustically transparent putty they come with is gone?
I've used Blutak. It sticks very well.
But maybe it has muffled my tone? How can I tell? I haven't got any left to compare. I'm getting distressed.
Help me Dr Phil!
Don't you mean Bluestack?
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:10 am
by Jay
Not sure what kind of pickups you are referring to but I have used hide glue and superglue in the past for pickup sensors that are glued near/under the acoustic bridge (inside of guitar obviously). Prefer hide glue though as imo it creates a better 'transfer' bond.
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:47 am
by Slowy
Jay wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:10 am
Not sure what kind of pickups you are referring to but I have used hide glue and superglue in the past for pickup sensors that are glued near/under the acoustic bridge (inside of guitar obviously). Prefer hide glue though as imo it creates a better 'transfer' bond.
This sort of pickup; removable.
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Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:12 am
by Jay
Got you. What brandname/model is that?
Does it go into a specific preamp?
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:14 pm
by Slowy
Jay wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:12 am
Got you. What brandname/model is that?
Does it go into a specific preamp?
It's a Schaller Oyster. I usually run it straight into the AER but it works with all my amps.
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:20 pm
by Jay
I just wonder if the unit would work the same when mounted on the inside?
If so you could make it permanent. I ll check it out as I am interested to see if it would work for my hollow body guitar...
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:33 pm
by Slowy
Jay wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:20 pm
I just wonder if the unit would work the same when mounted on the inside?
If so you could make it permanent. I ll check it out as I am interested to see if it would work for my hollow body guitar...
Don't want it permanent. I use it on the Mandolin, Matsuoka, anything else that's lying around and if I put it on the top of my head, it sounds hollow when I tap my op site.
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:36 pm
by jeremyb
Velcro dot?
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:37 pm
by Jay
Read up on it. Looks like a great lityle unit but my concern would be that it is not loud enough when compared to a traditional acoustic pickup output signal like the ones with the preamp mounted on the side of the guitar
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:56 pm
by Jay
jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:36 pmVelcro dot?
Vibration transfer would be sheit, right?
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 2:00 pm
by jeremyb
Jay wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:56 pm
jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:36 pmVelcro dot?
Vibration transfer would be sheit, right?
Urgh yeah I imagine!
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 2:17 pm
by Slowy
jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:36 pmVelcro dot?
Nasty thing to put on Nitro.
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:09 pm
by olegmcnoleg
C'mon, get a proper pickup fitted that does not fall off mid-gig. Honestly Slowy...
Re: The sticky pickup dilemma
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:10 pm
by olegmcnoleg
olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:09 pm
C'mon, get a proper pickup fitted that does not fall off mid-gig. Honestly Slowy...
(I used to gig with one of those, but that was in the '80s!)