MaxHart85231281734137 Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Hey guys i have a dean 6 string back woods banjo, and i love it its great for slide and finger pickn but i would like to electrify it, not with a peizo tho, i wana be able to crank the gain up and do some nasty slide any ideas?
TWANG Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 We did this years ago using a no pole flat topped humbucker.. just mounted it inside the head.. by the neck. with duck tape. worked fine.. loud as hell.. still sounded very banjoey. It was an acoustic sound hole pickup.. forget the brand. but they were thin.. top to back.. ran the cord out the bracket, but you could mount a jack without much hassle if you don't have a pup with cord attached like that one. it works though.. ! TWANG
MaxHart85231281734137 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Posted March 18, 2009 awsome, do you thinkg most pick ups would work under the drum head?
TWANG Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 I think anything would work. just get the poles as flat as you can.. and secure it well. A single coil or humbuck with bar type poles that run straight across would work. TWANG
TWANG Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 something like the seymour duncan woody would work nice.. fit flat to the head.. those silver dollar size piezos that stick on. those would work, too. TWANG
InsideMan Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 What about this? If you have the clearance at the base of the neck, it would give you a true humbucker. This is a Kent Armstrong sold by StewMac. It also comes in chrome. They also have an electronic pickup for banjo that goes inside (although it's a little pricey). Cheers.
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