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  • October 31, 2022 at 10:57 am #296833
    Jonathan Ching
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    Hi there! Received my new concert grand harp in Aug 2022 and looking to amplify. I bought the fishman pickup and installed per instructions but the sound that come out of my amp (Bose s1pro) sounds really dry in the third octave C and up. I don’t have any preamp right now. I understand my harp is new however it does sound much better without amplification at this time. Am I doing anything wrong? Appreciate your help!!

    November 1, 2022 at 9:28 am #296968
    billooms
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    You don’t mention which Fishman pickup you are using. Is it the SBT-HP? If so, that’s a single transducer. On a large harp sound board a single transducer will have a stronger response to the strings close to the pickup.
    I had a K&K Sound Big Twin installed on my L&H 85CG at the factory. With dual transducers I get a very balanced sound with the pickup.
    Several years ago I posted sound samples with the pickup and with a microphone. Search for “Microphones vs. Pickups” here in the forums.

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