JohnW63
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I'm looking at the Seymour Duncan Wavelength Duo and I just watched a demo of the LR Baggs Anthem. Both are undersaddle with a mic you can blend in, but the undersaddle is always on.
Is there a dual source pickup that can be set to mic only?
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Br1ck
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There is a good reason for this. A mic in the guitar is a poor reproducer of low end. I had the Baggs mic that is the mic in an Anthem, and it was not satisfying at all. They do OK at adding air and can be rolled off for feedback mitigation. I think the companies don't think anyone would want the mic alone sound. It is not at all like putting a mic out in front of a guitar.
JohnW63
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That I didn't know. Is it the small size of the mic that makes this an issue?
HeyMikey
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The Seymour Mag Mic (mic and magnetic pickup) is another option, but the mag pickup is always on.
If you want a condenser mic only attached to your guitar for constant position control then you want either an Audio Technica ATM350 GL or a DPA 4099 with the guitar mount.
I have an ATM I’d consider selling if interested.
If you want a condenser mic only attached to your guitar for constant position control then you want either an Audio Technica ATM350 GL or a DPA 4099 with the guitar mount.
I have an ATM I’d consider selling if interested.
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Great choices, John. I always gush about the sound of the DTAR multi-source, which is the Wavelength Duo these days. I didn't know you can't go pure mic. That's interesting. Good luck in the hunt!
Friend I jam with has the ATM mic. He loves it. He is a purist bluegrass picker and I am not . I have jams and a few gigs with a hybrid band that is sort of jam-grassy with a drummer and electric bass. and everyone with their own vocal mics. Not into doing the bluegrass single mic dance and I like having volume control.
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Oh, and John, you might want to look into the K&K Trinity system. No UST for that one.
Br1ck
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Another good combination would be a Dazzo and a DPA mic with an onboard SunnAudio blender, but I've never felt the need to augment a Dazzo pickup, and I have six of them.
Check K & K's dual source transducer/mic systems:
https://kksound.com/products/trinitypro.php
https://kksound.com/products/trinitypro.php
JohnW63
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I looked at the Seymour Duncan Mag mic thing. For jazz that might be a cool combo, but it does sound rather electric. The K&K Trinity is really a bit higher priced than I was hoping to spend. I may just spend some cashback credit card money on the Wavelength Duo. It never seems to go on sale. I have to get the courage to drill out the bottom strap peg hole and a small one through the bridge. I would expect I would have to sand down the saddle too, right? Are those UST strips flat or slightly round and would it be better to make a cup along the saddle if it was round?