Manufacturers Details:
SoundSpot™ - Violin
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
SoundSpot Violin
Position
One pickup disc under each bridge foot, plus one in the bridge’s “heart” cutout
Applying The Pickup
These pickups are wedged into place rather than glued or taped. Because the discs under the bridge’s feet will raise the bridge by .5mm, the original string action will have to be restored by reducing the bridge’s height by a corresponding amount. Note also that the cords from the pickup discs must not touch the strings; otherwise, they may bump the strings or bridge, creating a rattling noise.
Jack
A 1/8" mini jack is included. It’s intended to be stuck onto the tailpiece with a self-adhesive dual-lock hook-and-loop strip.
Usage Tips
Most amps will work well with the VIOLIN SoundSpot, including those designed for guitar, keyboard, and P.A. applications. For recording work, a preamp provides extra control over the sound. For P.A. and recording applications, a high-quality direct box such as
the D-TAR Solstice or Equinox is suggested.
D-TAR SOUNDSPOTS