Our violin pickup features a miniature vibration transducer
cast right into the bridge. The transducer is designed to
accept the tone-rich left/right movement of the bridge,
reject feedback, eliminate scratchy nasal sounds, and trace
the natural sound of the instrument. The L.R. Baggs Violin
Pickup has set the standard since its inception over a decade
ago, and it is the top choice of more top pros -- including
Alison Krauss, Michael Doucet, Darol Anger, Jean-Luc Ponty
-- than any other pickup.
The pickup is a miniature vibration transducer cast directly
into an Superior Despiau "Two Tree" maple bridge for maximum sensitivity
and signal transfer. As an integral part of the bridge,
it effortlessly captures the instrument's inherent dynamics.
Furthermore, it's selective admittance pattern is aligned
so that the signal is generated as the bridge moves in a
left-right motion (in response to the string vibrations).
The transducer also rejects any impulse directed to the
plane of the bridge, minimizing annoying finger squeaks,
body noise and feedback.
The L.R. Baggs Violin Pickup also features unprecedentedly
consistent performance, and will not affect the tone of
your favorite violin. By comparison, "stuck on"
or "wedged in" pickups mute the instrument's natural
acoustic sound and do not provide consistent results. Our
violin pickup is handmade with pride, using the finest quality
materials and proven technology. Each pickup is quality
tested and carries a one year warranty.
Allison Krauss
"I've been using a Baggs pickup recently
and can't believe how nice it sounds. I've had people
come up to me after shows wondering how I like my
fiddle. That's encouraging because they don't even
know I'm using a pickup."
Darol Anger
"The Baggs bridge is the best thing to
put on your acoustic fiddle."
Levi Dennis
w/ Gary Allan
"I have played nearly all the violin pickups
on the market, searching for a pickup that is true
to the natural acoustic tone of the violin. Well,
my search was called off when I discovered the Violin
Bridge Pickup made my L.R. Baggs. I instantly fell
in love! I am confident there is not a better pickup
being made for violins. The L.R. Baggs Violin Pickup
is now the standard that all violin pickups will
be measured against."