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KK Classical Pickups
Anybody used these with any success? I've got a Martin Nylon that I'm thinking about electrifying.
I suppose I'd probably want somebody to install it for me? |
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I installed one a couple of guitars ago. I didn't care for it much, but I must confess that it was installed in an inferior instrument.
I now play a much better guitar and, on the recommendation of a highly-skilled classical guitarist friend, I installed a Baggs Element (the one for steel strings) and have been very pleased. I can heartily recommend the element. There, my $.02.
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Had one in a classical,,,very bass dominant and you have to roll off the bass
or the amp might "howl" im not a fan of super glueing anything to the top.. but
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I'm curious about the same thing. I'm thinking of getting a Cervantes Crossover II and installing the K&K classical into it. Alejandro Cervantes himself recommended the K&K system and you read a lot of good things about the K&K, it is just really hard to know what to do because there are always reviews that say they didn't care for it, no matter what pickup it is.
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I am not a fan of K&K's in guitars, period. I have tried them in 4 different guitars (2 classicals, 2 steel string) and pulled them out within weeks. Too much body noise, too much string squeak, too boomy, you get the idea. That said, I love K&K's in ukuleles, where you don't have the big body to trash up the sound.
As always, YMMV. There are lots of folks on this very forum that swear by K&K, so, just one man's opinion. Jimmy
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k and k lowden s25j
I have a lowden s25j that has a k and k pure western installed in it. It sounds great, real natural.
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The K&K pickups have some of the most mixed reviews of any guitar product I have ever seen in my life. So many people love them and say they are amazing sounding and there are just as many people who had problems with them and don't like them. Those of you who tried them, could you tell us what pickup you were using? Were you just using the pure system that attaches on the underneath of the bridge/soundboard or were you using that and the FanTaStick that goes under the saddle, or were you using those things with the microphone also? K&K offers so many combinations of pickups that I'm wondering what system everyone was/is using? I'm looking at getting the PowerMix Trinity that uses all three systems and has the onboard 3 channel preamp so you can choose which of the three systems you want to hear. Seems pretty cool but I can't find reviews on that setup. It is **** pricey but it seems really promising.
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Wow, just realized that this forum doesn't even let you say the d word. That is some serious language restrictions, but ok. D serious stuff.
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As much as I like the K&K Pure Western Mini in my previous steel string guitars, I was really disappointed in a K&K Classic I had installed in nylon string crossover....very dull and lacked clarity in the trebles. It was installed by the guitar's builder who had plenty of experience, so me thinx it was the pick-up...
Better options out there. Loved my Schertler Dyn-G when it comes to classical amplification. |
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Well, many of you are confirming my experience with the K&K pickup--I found it to be overly boomy & bassy.
I gig a good deal and get complimented on my sound often. I'm using a Baggs element (Steel String model) in conjunction with a K&K Meridian mic. The Baggs sounds good just on it's own though. If I had to find a problem with it, it's only that it sends a HOT signal. It was overloading my K&K Quantum Blender to the degree that it was constantly crapping out and sounding "static-y" as though the battery in the pickup were dying. Once I switched to a DTar blender, however, all of that stopped. another $.02.
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I've had a K&K PWM installed in my Ramirez 4E (1990) for a few years now, and have always been pleased with the response when run into an AER Alpha. The mix of frequencies seems balanced to my ears, and I've always loved the non-invasive nature of the K&K.
Cheers Jordan |
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I have used UST style for many years; with the exception of my Gibson J-150 factory installed Fishman matrix, I've not have good balance across the strings with under saddle pups. So, 1.5 years ago installed JJB 330 bridgeplate pickup (same technology as K&K PWM), I've been a happy camper. I've installed around 7 of these as well as a K&K PWM in my Martin OM-35.
The K&K Mini has a boomier mid-low range; the JJB 330 not as much. Both are about equal in the high register. The price is very attractive with JJB 330 at $50 shipped to your door. The K&K is around $90 street price. I perceive that most that have had problems with the K&K mini or JJB 330 is EQ issues with amplification and preamps; getting the boosted midrange EQ'd down is a necessity. Once you get that under control...IMO it's the most realistic sounding pup out there.
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