Kamemeha SP-10 Ukuele
2 Mar, 2023
- Received (eBay) a 3-pickup (dot) Passive system with a combination endpin/strap-button jack.
Universal Pickup Piezo 3 Transducer 6.35mm For Acoustic Guitar Ukulele Mandolin
$7.47 shipped
I intentionally bought the "guitar" version as the wiring is longer.
The 3 pickup dots are wire-or'd (in parallel) to a long lead going to the jack.
- Also purchased a Behringer ADI21 (looks unused in open box.). $34.64 shipped
Will need to use only 2 of the dots as on this uke there is a vertical brace that is perpendicular from the bridge to the horizontal brace before the soundhole. Will cut the wires to exact length and will likely solder the 2 dots directly to the jack as it looks like their wires are long enough.
(I probably would have gone with a single pickup if there wasn't a verticle center brace.)
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Cut off one of the pickups, and used a magnifying glass to make certain the cut was clean and didn't result in a short.
Used sticky clay to "EKG" test dot positioning.
Will install pickups 1/2 way between the bridge and the horizontal brace with the outside edge of pickups aligned with the bridge width.
It will be an easy reach to place both of the stick-on dots.
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Amplfifed test
Plugged it straight into an old-school Peavey Pacer (with a modern Blue Marvel driver) and it did not need a preamp for gain. However, like all piezo's the tone is squawky and way out of control.
Tried a TC Electronics Mini Spark and that nicely tamed (buffered) the piezo. The amp's EQs were theneasy easier to dial in for good acceptable tone. One has to be careful to not add any gain with the M-S as the peizos already are plenty loud. Use it just as a buffer.
I then tried a Donner Guitar EQ (6-band with volume balance) and that really helped!
Gain midpoint
100hz boost 1
250hz 0
630hz cut 1-1/2
1.6khz cut 2-1/2 (all the way down)
4khz boost 1
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Mute switch?
Now that I have an ADI21 I no longer need a mute switch. End of topic.
2 Mar, 2023
- Received (eBay) a 3-pickup (dot) Passive system with a combination endpin/strap-button jack.
Universal Pickup Piezo 3 Transducer 6.35mm For Acoustic Guitar Ukulele Mandolin
$7.47 shipped
I intentionally bought the "guitar" version as the wiring is longer.
The 3 pickup dots are wire-or'd (in parallel) to a long lead going to the jack.
- Also purchased a Behringer ADI21 (looks unused in open box.). $34.64 shipped
Will need to use only 2 of the dots as on this uke there is a vertical brace that is perpendicular from the bridge to the horizontal brace before the soundhole. Will cut the wires to exact length and will likely solder the 2 dots directly to the jack as it looks like their wires are long enough.
(I probably would have gone with a single pickup if there wasn't a verticle center brace.)
- - -
Cut off one of the pickups, and used a magnifying glass to make certain the cut was clean and didn't result in a short.
Used sticky clay to "EKG" test dot positioning.
Will install pickups 1/2 way between the bridge and the horizontal brace with the outside edge of pickups aligned with the bridge width.
It will be an easy reach to place both of the stick-on dots.
- - -
Amplfifed test
Plugged it straight into an old-school Peavey Pacer (with a modern Blue Marvel driver) and it did not need a preamp for gain. However, like all piezo's the tone is squawky and way out of control.
Tried a TC Electronics Mini Spark and that nicely tamed (buffered) the piezo. The amp's EQs were then
I then tried a Donner Guitar EQ (6-band with volume balance) and that really helped!
Gain midpoint
100hz boost 1
250hz 0
630hz cut 1-1/2
1.6khz cut 2-1/2 (all the way down)
4khz boost 1
- - -
Mute switch?
Now that I have an ADI21 I no longer need a mute switch. End of topic.
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