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Originally Posted by philjs
Back in the early 90s there weren't as many options as there are today but at that time I put a simple passive Fishman "hot dot" piezo in my wife's harp that is very similar to the SBT-HP that they sell today. We ran it through a "belt pack" Fishman Model G preamp (which happened to be the same preamp that was factory installed in my J-09). That pickup still sounds good -- note that I spent considerable time finding the "sweet spot" to permanently mount it inside (!) -- and, though the harp is no longer being used for performance, the pickup is still useful for tuning since she can plug in an electronic tuner.
The Schertler looks like a good choice (if you've always got phantom power or a preamp that provides it) but if I was looking to amplify a harp these days I'd look very carefully at the Schatten CH-3 pickup...
Phil |
Thanks, Phil. Have you heard the Schatten?
Fishman's harp dot, especially one plugged into a Platinum Pro EQ/DI, looks like a good solution, as well.