Schatten Design - Pickups, Transducers, Tools, Technical materials for the string instrument repair trade

Schatten Design's continuing quest to build the finest pickups, preamps, and related accessories in the world has produced some truly fine new products. Newly introduced at the 2009 Los Angeles NAMM show was a series of innovative pickups for National style biscuit bridge resonator guitars. Also introduced were new models of our RG-03 series of resonator pickups for Dobro style spider bridge reso's.

Keep Your Guitar From Falling Off The Strap

Strap-Jacks Are Now Available From Schatten Design...(more)

NEW NR-2 series for National style biscuit bridge reso's simply attaches to saddle...(more)

(NR-2 Pro shown)

NEW RG-03 models have been added to the RG-03 series for Dobro style resonator instruments...(more)

(RG-03 Pro shown)

NEW Original glass bottlenecks. A great accessory - available in two weights and 3 sizes...(more)

Listening to our customers, as we always have, has provided us with a greater insight into the types of pickups and products that are needed.

Here is a short list of some of our 'firsts':

First phantom powered endpin jack preamp

First center mounted resonator cone pickup

First saddle mounted sensor for biscuit bridge reso's

First non-invasive jack assemblies for the mandolin family

First really good banjo pickup with thoughtfully designed jack assemblies

.....and here are some more of our players: