The new BM-1 Series of pickups was designed with a lengthened sensor element
to enable it work properly on the bridges of
Bouzouki's, Mandola's, and Citterns that traditionally have a wider string
spacing format than a standard mandolin. This series of pickups allows you to add a pickup system to
your instrument without having to change the bridge or modify anything . Featuring our new MVC jack assemblies (which
simply attach to the underside of the existing tailpiece), the BM-1's offer
a real alternative to pickups that require bridge replacement.
The BM-1 sensor is small and light in weight. 1/4" high by 2 1/4" in length
and will not affect the acoustic sound of the instrument. It will work on
virtually all of these instrument's bridges, adjustable or fixed, and only
requires a small flat area on the bridge face for the sensor to adhere to.
Features:
- Ease of installation,
the pickup adheres to the bridge with VHB foam tape.
- The jack assembly, available with or
without a volume control simply adheres to the underside of the tailpiece.
- Clean, clear sound reproduction.
This pickup has been designed to operate properly and sound
good without the use of a preamp
when plugged into any 'normal' amp (guitar amp, bass amp, etc.).
As with any pickup, the sound can be further enhanced and EQ'd with an
outboard preamp.
If you require the added ability to be able to
plug directly into a P.A. or mixer on a regular or occasional
basis, then you may wish to add one of
our Preamp/DI units to your pickup
system.
The jack
assembly, which nestles in right next to the tail piece, is only a
half an inch high and mounts to the tailpiece (not to the body) on most instruments.
The MVC jack assemblies, with our exclusive tailpiece mounting, is much more
secure and less likely to damage an instrument than the older 'clamp-on'
type of jack assembly. The underside of the jack assembly has a protective felt
backing so as not to scratch the surface of the instrument.
