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Hi Cromorne,

Did your bass' preamp have one or two battery snaps?

If there was one, it is most likely an A4 model

If there are two, it is an Acoustibass model.

In the Acoustibass, the two...

Tob,

The answer to your original question is mainly about signal-to-noise ratio but also depends on how long of a lead you would use between each pickup and the Para DI. For the passive M1, we...

Hi Oldghm,

The GS-Mini's smaller body is less likely to accommodate the iBeam than other guitars. To be sure, though, you can make a dummy of the iBeam's footprint out of cardboard or scrap wood...

Hi Deadduck,

The Para DI will power up when supplied phantom power even with nothing plugged into the 1/4" input jack. On battery, you must plug into the input to turn the unit on.

If the Para...

Hi Ian,

In the interest of maintaining the guitar's acoustic output and tone, I must mention that the Element undersaddle pickup can have a detectable affect on the acoustic performance. Because...

I cannot say what could be wrong. It's important to determine whether the connections or leads from the resistor and capacitor are being pushed against contacts in a tight space in a way that would...

Hi Steve,

The passive M1 has a fairly low output. I can say it would not hurt anything for you to connect the passive M1 into the pickup input of another maker's preamp unit but you will probably...

Hi Brett,

So you have output from the pickup system but no control? Is this the internal iMIX with soundhole-mounted thumbnails or does it have a preamp/control unit in the side of the body?

Acoustic output and tone is largely influenced by the direct contact between the saddle and the bottom of the slot it rests in. When you install a pickup, you're placing something other than what...

Hi Bluis,

Do you mean the system conveys too much body handling noise or do you mean the cables are loose and knocking against the inside of the guitar?

If you mean too much handling noise, it...

Since you find no short between RING and GROUND in the output harness, the way to test for the same in the pickup's output jack is to plug the harness back into the pickup, plug a TRS cable into the...

The EQ will affect the VU reading. If you optimize the gain with the EQ at flat, and then you boost some of the EQ bands, you will then be more likely to clip or overdrive at the center frequency of...

Can you clarify what you mean by "string noise"?

Hi Woody,

Monday the 3rd is in fact our Labor Day but I'll be in the office Tuesday morning.

To avoid getting into technical drawings or listing dimensions with text descriptions, please call me at your convenience at 805-929-3545, ext. 111, for real-time dimensions with clarification of...

The amount of surface area coupling the pickup to the soundboard is not as crucial to the pickup's response as it is to the pickup's ability to simply hold itself in place. The pickup only needs to...

Hi Riffhai,

The CTRL-X is designed with a nominal amount of gain(+3dB) applied to the piezo signal by the transistor at its input. That minimal amount of gain means the piezo signal should be...

Hi SV,

I'm sorry for the delay and to hear you're having trouble with your Acoustic Reference amplifier. Please confirm that nothing happens when you plug it in and turn it on.

If there is...

Hi TJ,

Welcome to the forum!

I'm sorry to say it will not likely be an excellent result. You could anticipate a string-to-string output imbalance.

The best result, with any undersaddle...

Further clarification of flexibility in placement of the Tru-Mic - The Tru-Mic doesn't have to go directly opposite the saddle. Since it is a microphone that, by design, behaves much like a PZM or...

If you're having some hum issue that goes away when you touch metal in the ground circuit, definitely check the small covers on the mini-plugs where the undersaddle pickup and microphone connect to...

Hi Joseph,

The Highlander, being a coaxial pickup, requires that the bottom of the saddle slot be made concave to accommodate the roundness of the coaxial pickup. This is not recommended for the...

Hi Michele,

I happen to have a Yamaha APX model guitar in my office and, unfortunately, none of our magnetic soundhole pickup options are applicable because the raised plastic rosette brings the...

Hi DFR,

The M1, M1Active and M80 are all designed to work best with phosphor-bronze or 80/20 strings.

If you are using alternative metal compositions, it may be necessary to alter the pole...

Hi Matt,

You're very welcome and I'm glad to hear it's sounding much better.

Enjoy!