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12-02-2015, 10:36 AM
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Ukulele pickup install
I just want something simple. No preamp or anything special. Because I'll only be using it live once in a while.
The K&K Big Island Spot ($39) seems like it'll be good for me. Or whatever is available at the local music shop for a similar price. How much would it cost to have it installed though? 
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12-02-2015, 12:17 PM
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I have the two pickup version of K&k in my Pono MT. Go on the Pono websight, or maybe it's the Hawaii Music Supply site. They have a pickup demo that you can listen to.
The big island spot needs to be placed in the correct spot. I'd only do this on a Uke of decent quality, or you will have as much in the PU as the Uke. A piezo pickup is going to sound very bright and harsh plugged into the average board. You need a DI with an input impedancee of 1 M ohm or higher to sound smooth. Most any DI. There is really no plug and play solution if you want to sound good. If you just want sound, the K&k will do that on its own. I would imagine a pro instal would be at least $50 and probably more.
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12-02-2015, 04:43 PM
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I'm not really sure what most of that means though..  By the way, my ukulele is a Kala KA SCG. ($160) I don't want to spend a whole lot. I'll only be using it every once in a while. I've tried micing to play leads, while someone else played a full size acoustic guitar (plugged in) and it just didn't work at all. I don't want it to sound terrible, but it also doesn't have to sound amazing either. I'd be happy somewhere in the middle. Just a natural sound.
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12-02-2015, 08:37 PM
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Fishman makes a passive soundboard pickup for classical guitars that might work. Precise placement is important, but it can be tried outside the instrument with double-stick tape to find the sweet spot. I had one installed in my octave mandolin, and it works very well in that instrument.
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02-26-2016, 08:52 PM
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I'd go with the K&K Aloha Twin pickup, but installed with the doublestick adhesive and not the CA glue so you can change or remove it if needed. Check out our AGF sponsor Shoreline Music (shoreline music.com). Send the owner, John, an email, he gives discounts for AGF members as well as free shipping.
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02-27-2016, 12:59 AM
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I put the Mi-Si LR Baggs acoustic trio in a tenor custom uke. My friend also has that system in his Moore Bettah. However, if you don't have a high end uke, it might be a little costly, comparatively speaking. But it's a great system. The Mi-Si is a rechargeable preamp attached internally to the strap jack that requires no batteries.
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02-27-2016, 07:58 PM
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Quote:
http://www.bluestemstrings.com/pageUke1.html
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#8
02-27-2016, 09:41 PM
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I have installed JJB Electronics PPS-100 in my Lanikai LU21-T.
Both pickup and uke are on the lower end of the cost. I have glued the transducer under the bridge, EQ'd it sounds good - happy with sound I can get from this set up.
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03-01-2016, 04:41 AM
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I have this in my Mainland concert Uke, sounds great...
http://jjb-electronics.com/PPS-200.html $22.
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#10
03-14-2016, 06:59 PM
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All transducer pickups like the K&K need a preamp to sound good. You might get by with a uke as there are not any lows. I have used one on a banjo without a pre amp and it sound good. A guitar would sound thin as the bass will not come thru without the pre.
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