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Old 12-28-2012, 04:27 PM
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Default Adding an external pickup

Is it possible to add a pickup to my cheap classical guitar without having to modify the body... Even a removable pickup perhaps?
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Old 12-28-2012, 05:13 PM
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Look into this from Kremona:

http://kremonausa.com/en/eshop/productinfo/18/47/


I have never tried one or heard one so research is your friend.

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Schatten offers some external SBT's.
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Old 12-28-2012, 06:19 PM
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I've used the Kremona pickup before - easy to install at the bridge and sounds good, but I recommend running it through a preamp given that it's passive. However, be careful with it - the jack can easily break if you inadvertently step on your cable while holding the guitar (which is what happened to mine).

That said, it's a relatively inexpensive option to plug in your classical.
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Old 12-28-2012, 06:51 PM
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That Kremona thing is kind of cool, Not at all what I was imagining.

Does SBT = soundboard transducer? Is that what I should be googling rather than pickup?
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