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Ok, I just got back from Teddy's and here is the latest.
He has a new web site very close to being up and running. Thanks Doug for the better communication. You stated the reality correctly. His glue is very stinky. I'm sure he'd tell you what if you asked. it was gel like. He is selling all he can make, and in process of getting someone to manufacture them for him. Hot off the bench is a new pickup he calls the 70s, which I had put in my Guild D 35. They sound wonderful. They are getting raves from customers. I have never felt the need for a dual source with Dazzo pickups. The RedEye works very well with these pickups. Steve, I understand your concerns. I am indeed lucky to be 12 minutes away from the master.
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Question though, I know some people hate the super glue method for the pure mini install as it's a bit more permanent. It apparently also makes it somewhat impossible to install the Amulet M if the pure mini is removed. Is the glue that Teddy uses as permanent as super glue? |
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I'm one of the people that uses the Dazzo in a dual source system with a DPA 4061. The Dazzo sounds good on its own, but I still prefer adding a microphone.
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I installed a Trance Amulet M in a friend's guitar last year and out of boredom tried the Trance tape with my Dazzo pickups. Worked great. I'll have to give Teddy a call sometime. Curious about the new 70! |
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He has not settled on the 70. It is just one more design. You can get the others depending on the amount of bass a particular guitar needs. The 70 just seems to be the one for a dread.
It is Teddy's nature to strive for a better pickup. That works both for and against him. People like consistency. Teddy's pickups are ever evolving, and he strives to make them better. I'm going to put a Shure SM 81 in front of my Dazzo equipped guitar today and see what it's like.
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It sounded good. Nothing particularly noteworthy vs the Dazzo, and vice versa. Both sound good; tone is probably the last thing I would consider if choosing between the two. Both systems will sound fine given a good installation.
Both have tricky installations. They both also claim to have greatly simplified the installation to a quick and easy process, but let's be real: little shifts in position can make a huge difference in tone. What they're really going for with the easy installations is a "good enough" tone. The value of eliminating the nightmarish reputation of installing the pickups greatly outweighs the slight (to some) loss of tone. Dual source configurations become more complicated with the Trance system due to the preamp. If you want to use the Trance preamp with say a magnetic pickup, you're then limited to only being able to use one of the Lenses. So if you want both Trance pickups and a mic or magnetic pickup, you'll be drilling two holes in your guitar. The Dazzo doesn't use an internal preamp so it's not limited like the Trance in that way. The creators of both pickups are great people. So for me, it really comes down to little details and compromises like the above. Do you value the convenience of a built-in battery powered preamp? etc. What I will say about how they sound is that they are both noticeably more realistic than the K&K. Does that matter? Probably not as much as we gear heads think. I find myself falling in the "good enough" camp these days. |
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What Brick said. I too know Teddy and both he and his pickups are the real deal, especially if you dig Neil Young's tone (Neil uses old Frap pups).
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Please tell me how to do this. I once had a k and k and a DPA 4061 connected to a stereo end pin. But I had a pendulum SPS 1 supplying 48v phantom power for the mic. I no longer have that unit.
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Same idea and wiring to the jack. I use a Raven Labs preamp which powers the mic. Something like the dtar Solstice would also work. You just need a preamp that provides 9v bias power to the ring (9v is sufficient for the 4061).
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Got it, thanks.
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Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm going to contact Teddy directly and get the right version for my guitars (had no idea there were options). I was planning on adding it to one of my Taylors that already has a Fishman UST & use my Solstice to mix the sources.
FWIW - before I was able to cover all my expenses with music projects I augmented my income with web development...so I tend to be picky about things like websites. I see a sloppy site & I wonder if I'll ever get the product or if they'll go out of business before my order ships. Thanks for the reassurance.
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Just a followup. I spoke with Teddy a couple times today. He's really a great guy, very helpful & knowledgable.
Seems he makes different sets based on how much bass attenuation you need for your guitar. The numbers are the % of low end that comes through (100=100%, 70=70%). This is to counter an overly boomy guitar & still get a balanced (flat was the word he used) response. I'm definitely getting a set (probably the 80s). We're just dealing with the specifics of the guitar I want to put them in.
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