recommendations for external pickup?

John Pettreemusic
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry
23 hours ago
49 posts

https://www.amazon.com/Imelod-Contact-Microphone-Ukulele-Mandolin/dp/B01M5IB4X7

This one is nice in that it has only a 10 inch lead so you don't have wire hanging all over. The lead is braid instead of plain plastic. "looks" like some of the more expensive ones.... That being said, I know of no manufacturer that uses a different piezo element in its' pick ups.The plastic housings may look different, but electronically and mechanically they ALL are the same. The price points are based on marketing, not what is inside. And at under 10 bucks it is sure worth the trying either way......

I would suggest perhaps using a small square of "alien tape" to affix to the dulcimers top, no worries then of double sided tape marring your good looks.....

jerrytro
@jerrytro
2 days ago
1 posts

Asking for a friend.  We play in a group and sometimes need to plug in for a local performance.  My friend has a wonderful 26" walnut/sycamore McSpadden.  She meant when she ordered it to request a pickup, but didn't look at the order form closely enough and it was didn't happen.  We live in Alaska, so not feasible to take it to Mountain View.  Sending it in to add a pickup probably also doesn't work, as this is her main player and there'd be a least a month down time.  So, do any of you have recommendations for an external pickup?  I'd probably be interested myself for some of my more vintage dulcimers (for instance, I have a lovely 1991 teardrop Blue Lion).  Thanks in advance.