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815C 11-11-2017 09:10 AM

audio-technica PRO-35 clip on mic on my archtop
 
Last night was our first show of a 7 week run of Tim Rushlow's Big Band at The Nashville Palace. Tried something new with my archtop. I used an audio-technica PRO 35 cardioid condenser clip on mic attached to the tail piece of my L-5 (see photo). I wanted to use an LR Baggs Para-Acoustic DI for EQ and muting, but to do this I had to place a phantom power adapter (only $34) between the mic and the Baggs DI. The phantom power adapter is a small (3" x 3" x 2") box with and XLR in, an XLR out, and a 110v transformer. It sends phantom power to the mic and audio to the Baggs DI (I used a cable with XLR on one end and 1/4" on the other.

I also had my L-5 plugged into my Roland amp. I kept the volume pot on my L-5 at zero when using the mic and if i needed the electric/pickup tone, I'd roll my volume up and turn down the Baggs DI.

The band...
https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...80&oe=5AADA4C2

My guitars. The Guild archtop was a backup. I could quickly move the clip on mic that that guitar if needed.
https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...43&oe=5A6685DA

The audio-technica PRO 35 attached to my L-5...
https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...27&oe=5A9928E4

My two LR Baggs DI's (sitting on a homemade stand made of 4" PVC with a shower drain on each end which I spray painted black).
https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...02&oe=5AA13EB7

The phantom power adapter...
https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...68&oe=5AA8C79A

hotroad 11-11-2017 01:47 PM

I have been looking into how I could make my archtop dual source like this. I have various preamps and a few small mics sitting around but the best of them, my DPA feeds back too much. I might have to give this a try. Did you try various locations on your archtop. And why did you choose this spot for the mic? Thanks for the post.

815C 11-21-2017 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by hotroad (Post 5533998)
I have been looking into how I could make my archtop dual source like this. I have various preamps and a few small mics sitting around but the best of them, my DPA feeds back too much. I might have to give this a try. Did you try various locations on your archtop. And why did you choose this spot for the mic? Thanks for the post.

Actually the tone is a bit better with the mic placed about half way between the treble F hole and the strings.

campusfive 01-18-2018 12:08 PM

I'm always stoked to see people seeing that amplifying an acoustic archtop with a microphone instead of some kind of transducers is actually viable.

That said, I find that placement of the amp/monitor crucial in avoiding feedback. I'm glad you found a placement that worked out.

Big Band Guitar 01-18-2018 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 815C (Post 5543653)
Actually the tone is a bit better with the mic placed about half way between the treble F hole and the strings.

I like the tone of mine placed just behind the bridge.

Over the f hole for me is way too boomy.

You can't see it but you can hear it in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w_TCx2KNQI


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