This is the acoustic pickup that breaks the rules. New technology allows us to construct a pickup that combines high inductance with low DC resistance. This design enables low notes to be very bright and clean-sounding, while allowing high notes to be warm and smooth-sounding. The result is a pickup that sounds more open and detailed than other magnetic pickups - with none of the problems with balance as you play up the neck - yet smoother and more three-dimensional than piezo saddle pickups. It's also outstandingly quiet. The electronics are built into a solid maple cover. Pole pieces are fully adjustable and calibrated for standard bronze strings, and a new three-point mounting system holds the pickup in the soundhole. A low-noise, oxygen-free cable terminates in a 1/4" cable-mount phone jack. The Reference Acoustic is the only choice for pros who demand the very best.

Recommended For:

Soundhole in all steel-string guitars.

Tech Talk:

The Reference Acoustic is the most sensitive soundhole pickup we make. Response to pick attack and changes in playing dynamics is extremely quick and accurate. This quality allows the pickup to track the acoustic feel and response of the guitar, so the amplified performance of the instrument can better mirror its unamplified behavior. The actual sound of the Reference Acoustic will depend on how it is amplifed, and we recommend using a good acoustic guitar amp or high-fidelity sound system. It will also work well with outboard acoustic EQ units and signal processing.

Specifications:

Wiring Single-conductor
Magnet Ceramic
Output
DC Resistance 2.57K
Year of introduction 2000
Patent # 5,908,998