Acoustic preamps

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Any recommendations for Acoutic preamps. I am using a schatten rg03 singlecone pickup in my guitar, problem is most of the time when I play anywhere I am going straight into the PA. Any recommendations on a good preamp to use?.


Regards Jimmy

[Michael Messer]

Hi Jimmy,

This is not an area that I can help you with. I maybe wrong, but I thought the Schatten pickups don't need pre-amps? When I plug in I use Highlanders which have their own pre-amps. Have you contacted Schatten to get their recommendation?

Shine On
Michael.

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Hi,

No I havent tried Schatten. The Schatten is passive ,although I think they can have internal preamps, its ok with amps but just needs help with P. A. systems.


Regards Jimmy

[snakehips]

Hi there !

I can highly recommend the Fishman Pro-Eq Platinum Preamp/DI.

A link I found from a US guitar shop : www.gollihur.com/kkbass/preamp-fishman-gtr.html

You could check out Fishman's own site though.

It works great and has a great sound - a half decent EQ and stuff.

A very useful feature is the ability to power the preamp via your PA's phantom power, instead of using the battery (instead of remembering to carry a spare 9V battery for it !!! )
The 9V battery is easily removed though - and replaced without needing to unscrewing anything !!)

I also get a better sound using this preamp WITH my Highlander equipped National(s) going thru it after the Highlander battery box (which powers the guitar-internal Highlander preamp). Sometimes I can't be bothered using both though !!

Has XLR output (as well as Jack)

Very tough for gigging too.

[Bottleneck John]

I have used the BOSS EQ-7, works very nice with the Schattens..!!!

BJ