EMF Acoustics B-Band with Condenser Mic

Submitted at: 17:43, 6/17/2003

Product Info

Pickup features: Under saddle PU with condensor mike and Core 99 preamp
Impedence or other specs:
Price Paid: US $160
Purchased from: First Quality Music

Instrument

Model of guitar or bass: Larrivee OM9
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced:
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s):
Reason for pickup change: new guitar

Sound

Perceived output level: Saddle pickup is okay but a little wimpy and thin. Condensor mike is absolute junk.
Tone: Mike is incredibly middy and muddy
Sonic evaluation: I used to run this stereo through a Boss AD-5 and into the PA.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I play a lot of fingerstyle

Overall Rating

Comments: I use an extremely light touch, and still the microphone keeps popping like crazy. I've moved it so many times that the bracing clamp on it broke. I finally took it out and tossed it. The saddle pickup is too thin sounding on it's own, so that's going too. Where this company really shines is customer service! I've emailed them 4 times about the popping and have never received a reply.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this pickup a: 1 - What a hunk of Junk!

Submitted by: Mark Quinn <marktq@yahoo.com>