Blues2 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 The sound hole on my FT 135 is only 3 7/16, so my old Dean Markley pick up wont work, as it's far to big. What I'd like to do is maybe add a mic, to run through my old amp for a different sound. Looking for a cheapish mic, that maybe some of you have used in the past, or present. TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agradeleous Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 www.kksound.com/products/puremini.php This work ? No preamp needed there are some really cheap peizo pickups spelled that wrong didn't I lol I have one that cost like 10 bucks stick tape to the bridge or whatever it can get you by but nothing to perform with . There even some real cheap no name sound hole mics that might be able trim to fit it in trim the Mic that is lol . I've used cheap tape recorder mics lol just wrapped them up with some padding and stuffed it in . Believe it or not it sounded pretty good lmao . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 If you really mean a mike 'stedda a pickup, the Shure SM57 works rather nicely and read the reviews. My version of it with an on-off switch is 50 years old and still works fine regardless of its vicissitudes through the years. The one without a switch at Sweetwater and probably elsewhere is $90 US. Less expensive the Shure PG48-QTR looks half decent at $40 US. As to various stuff available that tacks onto one's guitar nowadays... i think it's kinda like a lotta arguments folks love to have over this or that being the only thing to have - usually after having made the personal investment. Me, I've used lotza stuff and frankly I've never had anybody come up after a performance and tell me the guitar tone sounded crappy regardless what I was playing and how it was/wasn't amped. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues2 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Good news, I altered my DM pick up to work. Basically cut the bottom ears off of it, now it fits in the sound hole, and sounds not to bad. Tuned 1/2 step down, notes pretty much ring out to my liking. At first I didn't want to alter the PU, but then decided, I got my 40.00 worth over the last 20 some years..lol Thanks for all the advice, I can use that later on. If you really mean a mike 'stedda a pickup, the Shure SM57 works rather nicely and read the reviews. My version of it with an on-off switch is 50 years old and still works fine regardless of its vicissitudes through the years. The one without a switch at Sweetwater and probably elsewhere is $90 US. Less expensive the Shure PG48-QTR looks half decent at $40 US. As to various stuff available that tacks onto one's guitar nowadays... i think it's kinda like a lotta arguments folks love to have over this or that being the only thing to have - usually after having made the personal investment. Me, I've used lotza stuff and frankly I've never had anybody come up after a performance and tell me the guitar tone sounded crappy regardless what I was playing and how it was/wasn't amped. And that's why I always read your comments..thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 http://www.amazon.co...p/dp/B004UJO41S works great , for 7 bucks...lol... long chord too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues2 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 http://www.amazon.co...p/dp/B004UJO41S works great , for 7 bucks...lol... long chord too Geez, for 7.00 and free shipping, how can ya go wrong..? Thanks for the link crust.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Less expensive the Shure PG48-QTR looks half decent at $40 US. I looked at that. It says it's specially designed for vocals. The Shure PG57 is designed for instruments (and costs $15-20 more). I don't do vocals (yet, anyway). Apparently there's a difference. I wonder how significant that difference is? Also, the PG48 typically comes with an XLR-to-1/4" cable, which I would prefer, since (I assume) it could be plugged straight into an amp OR into a USB audio interface on its way into a computer. The PG57 apparently only comes with an XLR-to-XLR cable, which would be limited to connecting to the audio interface, at least with my setup. Looks like MF has a converter for 7 bucks. That would solve the problem, but I just wish the PG57 was available with an XLR-to-1/4" cable in the first place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 http://www.amazon.co...p/dp/B004UJO41S works great , for 7 bucks...lol... long chord too Geez, for 7.00 and free shipping, how can ya go wrong..? Thanks for the link crust.. At that price, two of these might be an easy way to record in S-T-e-r-E-O straight to your computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 We had some stuff like that back in the '60s. Likely could be improved since then but those things used to feed back like hounds from hades. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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