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Stephen Silver
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Asheville, NC
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Posted 21 Nov 2007 7:00 am |
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I am trying to get a fix on what works best as a pickup on a reso guitar. I';ve looked at Schatten, Fishman <sp>, Lace. I need to get some volume for live playing situations and looking for some advice.
What do y'all think?
SS
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 21 Nov 2007 8:07 am
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Stephen, click on the link below for what I believe is the most recent thread on the Forum (started Sept. 23) about dobro pickups...this should get you started.
It wasn't an easy one to find in the "search" function because it was under the heading of "Music."
http://tinyurl.com/25km2z
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Stephen Silver
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Asheville, NC
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Posted 21 Nov 2007 10:18 am
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Thanks Mark....if you are ever playing out in the greater Bay Area, be certain to drop me a PM.
SS
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James Harrison
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New Brockton, Alabama, USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2007 11:07 pm
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Everyone is different, but I have wasted lots of money on piezo crystal pickups on Dobros and Mandolins. I get the best results from the fretboard mounted Humbuckers. Its not a true accoustic sound but you don't have a feedback problem. I don't play Bluegrass, too fast music, so what I like may not suit you.
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Billy Gilbert
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2007 7:23 pm reso pickup
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IMHO, It is hard to beat a Shure 57 about 6 inches above the coverplate and pointed down at the cone. It's not very portable but it works.  Billy |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2007 10:10 pm
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Steve -
Good to see you 'round this part of the Forum.
I'll forever be indebted to you for getting me started on my steel guitar journey back in the 90's when you lent me that ancient Fender 6-string lapsteel.
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Tony Davis
From:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 4:34 am
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I have a Danelectro lipstic pick up on mine......plug it into my PV Session 400 or into Fender Bassman 10....just sounds louder...still Dobro sound
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Eric Ebner
From:
Texas Republic
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Posted 28 Nov 2007 9:50 am
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I've got 2 of the old Barcus Berry Dobro pickups and play through an old Pevey ED-100 electronic drum amplifier. Both of these are out of production but I see the BB pickup for sale often enough on the net.
When people ask what the ED stands for (silk screened onto the amp) I tell them 'Electronic Dobro.' Nothing better IMO.
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