The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Other Musical Instruments

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 12-12-2006, 12:14 PM
macfawlty macfawlty is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Potomac, Maryland
Posts: 1,878
Default Advice on electronics for a resonator

I want to put electronics into my Liberty resonator. Anyone have recommendations on the right system? And amplifiers as well?
__________________
--------------------------
Taylor 815C, Taylor 410e, Taylor 314ce, Taylor 224ce-K DLX, Taylor 110e, Martin D-18GE, Martin D-14 Woodstock, Little Martin Felix II, Sigma DM-5, Sigma DR-41, Martin 000x1e, Washburn 314k Parlor-125th anniv, Yamaha FG730s, Liberty Mahogany resonator
Epiphone Emperor Joe Pass, Epiphone Sheraton II, Fender Amer. Std. SSH Strat, Ibanez SZ520
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-12-2006, 12:19 PM
JohnZ JohnZ is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: La Quinta, CA
Posts: 2,095
Default

Boy you've got me, I've been using one of those old thin DeArmond magnetic pickups for a long time.....it's ok, but not very acoustic. I never had much luck with transducers but maybe somebody makes something that works these days.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-12-2006, 12:36 PM
mtmikey's Avatar
mtmikey mtmikey is offline
minister of twang
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: portland, me
Posts: 1,706
Default

it depends on what kind of resonator... if it's a cone (dobro), i've had decent luck with a fishman cone pickup in my dobro. basically sits on the screw just above the cone.

the guy [in your area] to see on this - any pickup for whatever kind of resonator you have - would be paul beard at http://www.beardguitars.com. he's in hagerstown. in addition to building, he does repairs and runs a parts store out of his shop.
__________________
best,
mike golay
mikegolay.com
l'twangage
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-12-2006, 01:41 PM
drive-south drive-south is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 4,630
Default

The Highlander pickup is considered the best for resophonic instruments.
They now make pickups for spider cones as well as biscuit. It's not a cheap solution, but has the best overall sound. The pickup and preamp get installed inside the guitar, but the battery is enclosed in an external box so you don't have to get inside to change batteries.

This system was designed by Rick Turner. Here's a link:

http://highlanderpickups.com/

I'm thinking about getting one for my Dobro DM33, but I'll probably wait until
I get a National than get the biscuit bridge model.

drive-south
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-12-2006, 02:11 PM
Freeman Freeman is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,629
Default

Jerry Douglas uses a Fishman and sounds pretty good.

Paul Beard has some good choices too

http://www.beardguitars.com/Old%20Be...ification.html

Bob Brozman's page has a section on mic'ing a reso including which mics, where to point them and how to eq it. That is all I've used when the few times I've gigged with mine.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-12-2006, 02:41 PM
SongwriterFan SongwriterFan is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 25,422
Default

http://www.steelguitarforum.com

You'll get lots of good opinions there.
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Other Musical Instruments

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:14 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=