123 Sound - Magnet Sandwiched Pickup Review
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- I just got a new pickup from 123 Sound called the Magnet Sandwiched Pickup. It's a relatively new product and not that well known, but I really like it.
Take a listen and see for yourself!
Here's the link to their website: www.123sound.jp...
If you have any questions about the pickup, please feel free to ask underneath the video!
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Your phrasing and internation are stupendous. Thank you! And I appreciate the review. I’m trying to find a good pickup for upright bass jazz playing.
Good Sound!
Could we get a pizzicato demo? I'm really interested in this pickup to play classical and jazz on one bass, and also use it for rockabilly on another.
Perfeito!!
Regards from Brazil
Hey Lauren, thanks for the gear video. I'm using realist pick-ups now. I'm intrigued by the 123 Sound Magnets. Where's the legit website to read more & purchase this pick-up. Also, if I decide to keep my realist, what pre-amp would you recommend? Thanks for all you do.
+Vincent Clark The link to the website is in the description of the video. If you use the Realist, I would recommend a Headway preamp. That being said, I use a D-Tar Solstice - it doesn't have a high-pass filter, but it allows you to run 2 pickups together, which is why I use it. If you use this pickup though, you don't need a preamp at all.
Thanks Lauren. I have a lot more to learn about gear. This is helpful. One more question regarding string height. I only have one double bass. I've been experimenting with solo tuning & traditional tuning. What would be the ideal string height as I change tunings periodically and still have good facility in the upper register?
+Vincent Clark I keep my strings pretty low, but you don't want them so low that the strings rattle. I think between 7-10mm is good. Just experiment with a few different things and see what you like.
Hi Lauren. Sounds wonderful. Bit off topic, but as a beginner player on the double bass, I noticed you have markers on the fingerboard of your instrument, is that something you use for teaching? Or do you use them to assist on shifting? I just wonder, as I have resisted sticking anything on my bass so far, but I'd be interested to know your thoughts on placing markers. I am very, very slowly practicing simple one octave scales, and finding that my biggest issue, is not so much finding my initial note, it's holding down all fingers to maintain good hand shape. I find too often I will start to lift off fingers and or, the first finger starts to close up and then the intonation goes. I also find that the less I look at the fingerboard, the more in tune I become, which sort of makes me think I should refrain from the markers.
+MrFireblade67 I use the markers to help divide the fingerboard into smaller sections. This helps me play better in tune.
If you’ll notice, all of my dots are in the upper part of the bass - basically thumb position and beyond. The reason I got these specific markers is because there really isn’t any physical marker for the notes up there. In the lower positions, it’s easier to create muscle memory by using different parts of the neck as a guide, but once you get into thumb position, it’s really just a vast space until the end of the fingerboard.
There’s a bit of a stigma against having markers, but I don’t agree. On, say, the violin, the fingerboard is much smaller so it’s easier to know where you are. The piano is completely marked all the way through, as is the guitar. Like I said before, our fingerboard is so long it’s difficult to know exactly where to place our fingers, especially up high. I don’t see anything wrong with having a bit of help, as long as you’re listening, too. And, honestly, I don’t know any bass player that hasn’t marked at least one problem note with a pencil at some point!
That being said, I do agree with you about waiting to put markers on your bass since you’re a beginner. I think the reason the markers have helped me so much is because I was already comfortable with the instrument and had worked on my ear for so long. Keep doing what you’re doing - it sounds like you’re doing the right stuff :)
Thanks Lauren. That explains a lot. While I try and find a local teacher, I'm having to figure stuff out for myself, so yours, and other peoples tutorials are proving an invaluable aid to my progress. Thank you so much.
MrFireblade67 Good luck with everything! If you need help with anything, feel free to shoot me an email: laurenpiercebass@gmail.com I also do Skype lessons if you're in need of a teacher.
+Lauren Pierce Thanks Lauren. I'll get in touch.
Great video but I have a feeling that I have seen this exact video before.
+William Barnes I see what you did there.