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K&K owners unite
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The Fishman preamp you were using doesn’t sound great with K&K, to my ears. The preamp is really the key to enjoying K&K. Pre ToneDexter, there were a lot of popular preamps for use with K&K. But, many are expensive, and you might as well get the Dexter. The ToneBone is a good one. Borrow a Dexter if you can. Just give it a try. Sunn Audio uses a 5M Ohm circuit, which should be OK, but is higher than the K&K recommended 1M. Alternatively, you can get one of those simple 9V battery adaptors for the pedal board power and Velcro the one you have.
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Are you a tech? I recently asked a tech what their experience was with the K&K and heard a pretty similar story. I’m curious if the install might have some pitfalls that has been an issue for some. Like glue type or positioning not being quite right? Anyway, I was just about to post a new thread on recommendations for a pickup for my D28 so I’ll get started on that without detailing this one but curious if you have any thoughts on where the K&K issues might be coming from. |
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As you know, I've tried my fair share of acoustic preamps and with the K&K alone, it's hard to beat the LR Baggs PADI...I even liked it better than the Venue DI and Redeye. Was not a fan of the Radials. Other than the PADI, my list of "gear I'de like to try" includes the Sunn Audio preamp, but perhaps #1...the Grace BiX or ALiX! |
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Totally agree with 6L6, roll back the base increase the treble when playing my K&K through Fishman Loudbox mini. Running through a preamp does even better, but the only one I have is a ToneMatch from Bose, which really is designed (from a mounting point of view) to go with a Bose tower system. Guess I’d blame the amp/preamp more than the pickups per se, but I haven’t really had the much experience with other pu’s. One day, I’ll get a Tonedexter
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I like the K&K in my HD-28. It sounds great directly into my Carvin Stagemate. Sure it might require a little EQ'ing, but isn't that what the knobs on the amp are for?
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