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06-21-2017, 11:23 AM
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Well, well, finally got a K&K Pure Mini and
...... I had no idea that these things sounded so great . Always had UST in the past so I was a little nervous when I plugged it in thinking oh this probably will not sound very good but to my shock I absolutely love the tone .
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06-21-2017, 11:36 AM
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06-21-2017, 01:20 PM
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06-21-2017, 08:19 PM
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Guess what's going in the rest of my guitars!
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06-22-2017, 09:15 AM
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I don't use the Mini but it's definitely one of those pickups that's hard to go wrong with. One of the handful I would definitely recommend people to try with little risk involved.
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06-23-2017, 05:19 AM
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Hi everybody, while Belgian, I live in a very small village in Italy..So I feel a little alone ..I do have 2 guitars with K&K pure mini pickup and found them fantastic. A froggy Bottom M in Koa and a Santa Cruz 1929-00. I usually play on acoustic image Corus and/or coda. However, I was wondering which preamps you're using...I do have a Radial PZ-Pre but I'd like to have advices from players...
Thanks a lot ciao ciao ciao
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06-23-2017, 05:52 AM
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06-23-2017, 05:10 PM
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Hi Chuchi: Although the Radial PZ Pre is an excellent preamp, I've read many here raving about the Red Eye preamp in conjunction with the K&K's---you may want to try it!
Also, FYI, in this case it would be proper etiquette to start your own thread (I know you didn't mean any harm). 
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06-25-2017, 07:23 AM
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That was my reaction also! Couldn't believe the fine tonal details it delivered from my Martin OM-21. When plugged into my fishman loudbox, it really does not need any pre-amp, but I use a fishman aura anyway just for fun. (gadget guy here) Glad you like it, lots of folks agree it would seem!
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06-25-2017, 01:05 PM
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My signal chain is guitar, K&K, preamp, SA220. For the pre-amp I was able to demo the K&K pre-amp vs the RedEye pre-amp at an actual gig.
The RedEye was more expensive, but, was also clearly the tone I was after. I also really like that I can take the battery out of the RedEye and use the phantom power from my SA220 leaving no wall wart nor any batteries in my signal chain. While I do all my EQ on my Fishman SA220, the single EQ control on the RedEye is extremely helpful when you find yourself in a crowded and noisy environment. As the noise goes up, I increase the EQ knob and it really focuses the tone and allows it to cut through without increases the volume. Steve
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06-25-2017, 02:15 PM
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I use a Zoom A3 pedal. All my guitars have different woods, pickups and shapes. I have a saved patch for each instrument. It may not sound the best that it could be if I was to use a different preamp and eq in each instrument but it's versatility makes up for it.
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06-27-2017, 09:30 AM
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Mine just arrived yesterday (K&K Pure Mini), along with a pure pre-amp. Can't wait to get it installed and try it out.
I had a JJB UST prior and had a lot of difficulty with the sound guy going directly to the board. I'm hoping the fact that I was not using a pre-amp solves this problem.
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06-27-2017, 10:21 AM
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I have one in my Larrivee OM-03 and I will admit, it is a great sounding pickup. What I really like is that it seems to add a nice round tone. It sounds like my guitar but it adds a nice bit of bass. I am not sure if that's the right word since I associate bass with a boomy tone but it just fills out the sound through a speaker. My friend installed a K&K in her mandolin and it does not sound as nice. It was professionally installed but it sounded like a tin can at our last show.
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