Install Ukulele Pickup and Preamp - Undersaddle pickup installation with basic tools.
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2019
- I had to install a pickup in a ukulele for one of our customers at work so I figured I'd make a video on how I did it, hopefully it'll be of some help to someone out there.
The same process would work on an acoustic guitar too.
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Always buy / install one with some type of EQ. The largest string 'C' will acoustically overpower the others (even with a wound low 'G'), so to get a balanced sound EQ is essential.
I have the KALA pickup / preamp used here. It's very good - even though it uses two CR2032 coin batteries, it is a strong preamp - you only have to turn it up about 1/4 to get a good signal, which also prolongs battery life. When tuner is on, preamp is off (batteries can only power one at a time). It's using battery when a cable is plugged in. Tuner shuts off after 90 secs. / battery save.
great idea using the cutout pieces for reinforcements!
Dang, thank you for this. I didnt wanna slaughter my fender uke, and this gave me confidence. Definately can do this. Nice job by the way.
AaronTheArcticCat yeah it’s not too tricky! Just take your time and be careful, good luck!!
Well, that was easy. Thanks!
I don't like being a naysayer, but using a drill does major trauma to the wood on the inside. It blows it out and splinters the shit out of it.
Yeah drills aren’t nice to thin bits of wood, what would you recommend?
Interesting project there mate!
Rob Trautvetter - Takami Woodshop haha thanks Rob!
I don't know why but I was waiting to hear a before and after it was finished at the end of the video , how much did it cost for the pickup ?
Hi! did you notice some major sound change in the ukelele acoustic´s comparing to the instrument without modifications? thanks!
Could you recommend a good pickup
can yo do this on carbon fibre ukulele also??
Can you share what system you installed? I have seen some on Amazon but I’m scared the quality isn’t good and don’t want to cut holes and it be a bad system then useless holes in ukulele. I’ve seen the Lula/fisher ones but they are $60-70 the others are $15-20. Thanks
This was the Kala UK-300T
The blue looks like the cover they put on bodies during operations...
What's the purpose of the tape? I think I missed that part. Thanks!
The drill can damage the finish of the instrument, and the tape prevents that from happening.
Yes exactly what @vandahm said
I just dont buy ukes that dont have pickups anymore.. I made that mistake in the early days.
it's missing any explanation of what you are doing at 5min and 30 sec's with that wire at the bridge. then when you come back to it later it's all restrung..
that is the actual piezoelectric pickup.