TomG76 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Hi everyone. I have a 1950s Otwin classical guitar. The endpin is loose which has prompted me to think about getting a pick up fitted. I'd be very grateful for advice. I understand almost nothing about pick ups, especially for nylon stringed guitars. Do they tend to be passive? I'd like mine to be hidden, if possible. Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomG76 Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 This is the guitar in question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 What I use with it be of my classical guitars that has no pickup is a Cling-On pickup. It sells for about $50-$70 and works quite well. It comes with a small magnet that mounts inside the guitar and then the Cling-On pickup has the companion magnet inside its mount, so by putting it over the small magnet inside the guitar in the same spot, the Cling-On pickup stays on the guitar, provided its cord is wrapped around the strap strap button (so the Cling-On mechanism doesn’t slide off the guitar from gravity.). Then a guitar cord from an amp plugs into the Cling-On’s attached cord. It works quite well and sounds good. Plus, no modification to the guitar is needed. I purchased extra magnets from the Cling-On website, so I also move the pickup to my uke (although not by the bridge) and to my 1936 guitar if I want it mic’d. As well as on my square neck resonator guitar. One day O plan on trying it on my 5 string banjo as well. Since it’s basically a mic attached to the guitar it doesn’t interfere with a classical guitar’s classical guitar sound. That’s how I handle my classical and uke that has no pickup. Search Cling-On guitar pickup on the web and you should find their website. They are in SoCal if I recall. QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomG76 Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 Many thanks, Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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