Pick up for a Reso Guitar

scott anderson · Post by **scott anderson** » 23 May 2000 2:13 pm

What kind of pickups do you use on the reso guitar. what is a good brand to look for?
Do you have to take the guitar apart or does it clip on?

Thanks for the help

Scott/Hawaii

Leonard G. Robertson · Post by **Leonard G. Robertson** » 23 May 2000 9:28 pm

Hi Scott! I like a small battery equipped mike from Radio Shack, because it doesn't change the tone of my dobro. It is about the size of my little fingernail and a 12 foot (guess) cord. I place the mike into the resonator loosely and one wrap of the cord around the tailpin. It will fall out if kicked or tripped accidently. It cost $35.00 plus tax. Battery seems to last a long time.

Howard Parker · Post by **Howard Parker** » 24 May 2000 6:16 am

I'd recommend the McIntyre piezo pickup. It attached to a spider leg with some special putty like substance.

It sounds very acoustic. About $80 for the kit.

If magnetic is your thing Barcus Berry has a humbucking system for reso. This attaches to the top of the guitar and retails for about $45.

Neither system will effect acoustic properties.

hp

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Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 27 May 2000 1:32 am

Howard, does the McIntyre pickup sound like an actual dobro? or does it sound like a regular acoustic guitar? And does it require a preamp?

Howard Parker · Post by **Howard Parker** » 27 May 2000 8:05 am

Mike...

Sounds like a dobro. Actually I was pretty astonished at how dobro it sounds. I can plug it directly into my amp but prefer to tweak it with a Fishman Blender.

The downside (or so I am told) is that it going to be prone to feedback at high levels and I may have to use a Sabine eliminator in some situations. Hasn't been a problem yet.

I'm almost certain that Carl McIntyre is lurking on the forum somewhere.

Carl...You out there??

hp

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mikey · Post by **mikey** » 27 May 2000 9:41 am

If you REALLY need a pickup, McIntyre...otherwise, I use a mike.
Mike

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 27 May 2000 10:08 am

Have any of you dobro players considered using a Marrs Cat Can instead of an actual dobro? The Cat Can sounds anmazingly like a real dobro, especially if you play it through a match bro. and it doesn't feed back at hiogh volume.

As far as I can tell, the only drawback is that it doesn't look like a real dobro.