Manufacturers Details:
Big SoundSpot™
SoundSpots are ultra-sensitive transducer pickups suitable for stringed and non-stringed acoustic and ethnic instruments.
Unlike other “dot-type” transducer pickups, each SoundSpot™ is hand ground to extremely fine tolerances. This process,
along with the selection of materials, renders a pickup with a very thin surface that also maintains its strength and
flexibility. The result is a transducer that is ultra-sensitive to an instrument’s surface vibrations and, therefore,
is extremely natural and warm sounding.
• Ultra-sensitive transducer pickup
• Hand ground to extremely fine tolerances
• Versions available for most acoustic instruments
• Extremely natural and warm sounding
• High grade materials for strength and flexibility
Pickup
BIG SoundSpot
Position
Outside or inside
Applying The Pickup
The pickup can be attached to either the outside or inside of the harmonica. The metal side of the pickup disc must
be attached to the harmonica with super glue (cyanoacrylate). To improve adhesion, the area of the harmonica where the
pickup is to be glued should be rubbed lightly with fine sandpaper and then cleaned with alcohol and allowed to dry
before the super glue is applied.
Larger harmonicas benefit from having the pickup mounted inside on the reed block, while smaller models sound better
with the pickup glued onto the metal case’s exterior.
Jack
A 1/8" mini jack is attached to the pickup. It should be mounted to the pickup with a self-adhesive dual-lock
hook-and-loop strip.
Usage Tips
You can play the harmonica through most amplifiers. Note, though, that the pickup is very sensitive, and therefore
you should keep hand movement (tapping, rubbing, etc.) to a minimum. Otherwise, these sounds will be amplified along
with the harmonica’s tones. For P.A. and recording applications, a high-quality direct box such
as the D-TAR Solstice or Equinox is suggested.
D-TAR SOUNDSPOTS