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Post by bonzo on Apr 26, 2024 14:47:15 GMT
I had meant small in a complimentary way. Perhaps compact would have been a better way of putting it! 🙂👍
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Post by nowthen on Apr 26, 2024 15:29:11 GMT
I can confirm they are very very good, I've tried mine directly into a Blackstar "Sonet 60" and it sound great. Add the Fishman platinum preamp to that and you get the sound of the guitar as close to perfect as possible. It's better than the Highlander in my humble opinion.
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Post by mikeholland on Apr 26, 2024 16:32:26 GMT
Last week I just got a 2nd hand squareneck tricone supplied by Busker UK. I have just sorted it out and it plays well now. If there is any more slots available and you feel it will be ok on this guitar then I will definitely give it a go. Mike ![](//storage.proboards.com/302874/thumbnailer/eTQifdaZRZD0kPYMw0VC.png)
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Post by richclough on Apr 26, 2024 19:49:04 GMT
Yes please. Have a 1998 Style 1 NRP that needs this!
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Apr 27, 2024 12:42:16 GMT
I haven't got a tricone. In fact I've never played one other than a strum on a square neck. Any chance that Elmar and you are considering something similar for a single biscuit cone guitar? Please?
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Post by Bottleneck John on Apr 27, 2024 15:31:19 GMT
I'd be happy to try one out to be able to get some amplified acoustic tone compared to what I have now on my tricone. T-Bug tone sounds like a/the way to go! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 28, 2024 9:07:53 GMT
I'd be happy to try one out to be able to get some amplified acoustic tone compared to what I have now on my tricone. T-Bug tone sounds like a/the way to go! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) No6 will be heading your way. Shine On Michael
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Post by nowthen on Apr 28, 2024 9:52:00 GMT
Im very much looking forward to hearing how it goes and what everyone thinks. As I'm sure Michael is !
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 28, 2024 9:57:38 GMT
![](https://michaelmesser.proboards.com/attachment/download/10796) I have now got our six guinea pigs. They were not chosen through favouritism, but because we have a mix of home and pro players, each using a different guitar in a different way. This is the only way to know if these pickups are as universal as Elmar and I hope they are. The T-bug that Kate Phillips (GuitarKes) fitted into the Beltona sounds fantastic. Bonzo-John, Snakehips-Richard, Ken Clark-Z, Martyn Roper-Washboard Resonators, Mike Lewis-our kid and Bottleneck John-Johan. Elmar and I would like to know each person's experiences with fitting and using their T-bug pickups. Thanks all. Shine On Michael
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Post by bonzo on Apr 28, 2024 10:53:07 GMT
Pauline has to wipe the anticipatory drool off my chin every time I look at this post! 👍👏🙂
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Post by snakehips on Apr 28, 2024 12:40:23 GMT
![](https://michaelmesser.proboards.com/attachment/download/10796) I have now got our six guinea pigs. They were not chosen through favouritism, but because we have a mix of home and pro players, each using a different guitar in a different way. This is the only way to know if these pickups are as universal as Elmar and I hope they are. The T-bug that Kate Phillips (GuitarKes) fitted into the Beltona sounds fantastic. Bonzo-John, Snakehips-Richard, Ken Clark-Z, Martyn Roper-Washboard Resonators, Mike Lewis-our kid and Bottleneck John-Johan. Elmar and I would like to know each person's experiences with fitting and using their T-bug pickups. Thanks all. Shine On Michael Hi Michael, Many thanks for the opportunity. Single-cone resonator guitars with F-holes are easy enough to install a jack socket into, so that we don't have to drill a hole in the guitar body. I did drill a hole in the side of my NRP Tricone years ago, for a jack socket but in my absolute stupid younger days, didn't think of tapping a pre-drilling ding into the body, with a sharp point, where I wanted the hole to go. Foolishly, I just started to drill, and it will come as no surprise that my drill bit skited about and scratched the guitar body side, around the area before the drill ever managed to stay in one place and drill properly. I have since learned from my embarrassing mistake and never done the same since. Bowing my head in shame !!! Actually, with thumb & fingerpicks on, I really struggle to plug in my right-angled jack plug into the jack socket on the side of the guitar body anyway, so I've been meaning to switch back to installing the jack socket into the tricone grill somewhere. I certainly would NEVER drill a hole into a vintage National - especially my 1931 Tricone. So, will there be any way of securing a jack socket on to the treble-side grill somehow/somewhere ?? If not yet, I'd welcome a solution for that, possibly including it with the pickup, or as an add-on extra, when the pickups become available to buy. Single-cones don't suffer aesthetically, very much at all (in my humble opinion), with a jack socket installed in the F-hole, when not plugged in, but Tricones might look a bit worse. I'd still rather mount the jack socket on the treble grill, than drill a hole into a vintage Tricone. Attachments:![](//storage.proboards.com/302874/thumbnailer/KBtqBmbjpTayuLHjzMHb.png)
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Post by Bottleneck John on Apr 28, 2024 18:54:09 GMT
I'd be happy to try one out to be able to get some amplified acoustic tone compared to what I have now on my tricone. T-Bug tone sounds like a/the way to go! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) No6 will be heading your way. Shine On Michael Awesome!! Looking forward to play it soft, hard and a lot..! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Bottleneck John on Apr 28, 2024 19:10:52 GMT
![](https://michaelmesser.proboards.com/attachment/download/10796) I have now got our six guinea pigs. They were not chosen through favouritism, but because we have a mix of home and pro players, each using a different guitar in a different way. This is the only way to know if these pickups are as universal as Elmar and I hope they are. The T-bug that Kate Phillips (GuitarKes) fitted into the Beltona sounds fantastic. Bonzo-John, Snakehips-Richard, Ken Clark-Z, Martyn Roper-Washboard Resonators, Mike Lewis-our kid and Bottleneck John-Johan. Elmar and I would like to know each person's experiences with fitting and using their T-bug pickups. Thanks all. Shine On Michael Hi Michael, Many thanks for the opportunity. Single-cone resonator guitars with F-holes are easy enough to install a jack socket into, so that we don't have to drill a hole in the guitar body. I did drill a hole in the side of my NRP Tricone years ago, for a jack socket but in my absolute stupid younger days, didn't think of tapping a pre-drilling ding into the body, with a sharp point, where I wanted the hole to go. Foolishly, I just started to drill, and it will come as no surprise that my drill bit skited about and scratched the guitar body side, around the area before the drill ever managed to stay in one place and drill properly. I have since learned from my embarrassing mistake and never done the same since. Bowing my head in shame !!! Actually, with thumb & fingerpicks on, I really struggle to plug in my right-angled jack plug into the jack socket on the side of the guitar body anyway, so I've been meaning to switch back to installing the jack socket into the tricone grill somewhere. I certainly would NEVER drill a hole into a vintage National - especially my 1931 Tricone. So, will there be any way of securing a jack socket on to the treble-side grill somehow/somewhere ?? If not yet, I'd welcome a solution for that, possibly including it with the pickup, or as an add-on extra, when the pickups become available to buy. Single-cones don't suffer aesthetically, very much at all (in my humble opinion), with a jack socket installed in the F-hole, when not plugged in, but Tricones might look a bit worse. I'd still rather mount the jack socket on the treble grill, than drill a hole into a vintage Tricone. Brother, here's a way for the jack to be installed on a tricone, works really well and secure!![Tricone jack](http://www.bottleneckjohn.com/JackTri.jpg)
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Post by richclough on Apr 28, 2024 19:16:43 GMT
I confess to being disappointed not to be on the short list!
However, please work hard chaps to iron out any issues and I shall buy the improved full production version 2.0. when it comes out…my guitar wants one of these. 😀
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 28, 2024 21:49:30 GMT
Rich, I only have six test pickups and I was bound to disappoint someone. I promise you it was nothing personal, I just feel that Johan is a really good person to test this product.
I wish I could give you one, but it is just not possible.
My best wishes
Shine On Michael
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