Sweetwater installed mine and I just got it back. It sounds like it was installed wrong or the mic is faulty. The hifi is very bright by itself and the mic sounds super boxy, I have a Epiphone Chris Stapleton. Should I take it back in? Thanks!
It definitely sounds like something might be wrong. The HiFi pickups can be bright in some guitars, but the mic should sound pretty smooth. I'd take it back to have it double checked. -Caleb
Sadly, no. The HiFi pickups are unstable and prone to feeding back in nylon string guitars. I recommend the Anthem SL Classical for most classical guitars. -Caleb
Tapping will show if the pickups are working or not, but you would need to string the guitar up and play it in order to fully check the string balance.
I misspoke in my last comment. You do need to loosen the string to access the battery in the HiFi Duet. If you install the Duet in a guitar with an existing battery box, the existing battery box can be re-used pretty easily.
The bracing around the bridgeplate on the GS Mini is pretty tight. When I tried installing the HiFi's in GS, the pickups had to be pushed toward the middle which made the outer E strings quiet. So it's possible, but you might not get 100% from the pickup.
The preamp has a little bit of trouble with the taller bracing around the soundhole of the V class, but we've had good results from shifting the placement in the soundhole and using some shims on the preamp.
@@LRBaggsResources Can I use my ES2 pickup instead of the HIFI with the Duet preamp? What if I stick a variable resistor in there in series to get the slightly hotter taylor ES2 output to the same level as the HIFI?
@@Acoustic_Music-h6x It's hard to say. The preamp was designed very specifically for the HiFi pickups, so swapping them could cause any number of potential issues. I imagine that it could technically work but it wouldn't sound as good.
If you have a high brace, what kind of shim would you recommend? My brace in that area is probably about 10mm high - similar to the gap between to strings.
In some cases you can just double or triple up the adhesives. In other cases you might need to make an actual shim. If you want to email support@lrbaggs.com, we might be able to help you out with something.
This video is so well done! 👏🏻
Love us some Caleb!!! Thanks brother...
It was super tight in my Martin 000-42 Modern Deluxe but I got it in. Install was a bit of a pain. Sounds great so far
Glad to hear it!
is the guitar jack output symmetrical 3-point jack to connect an amp to a symmetrical XLR socket THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEMO IT IS EXCELLENT
The HiFi Duet sends a mono, unbalanced signal from the guitar. You would need a DI to convert the signal to a balanced one.
Sweetwater installed mine and I just got it back. It sounds like it was installed wrong or the mic is faulty. The hifi is very bright by itself and the mic sounds super boxy, I have a Epiphone Chris Stapleton. Should I take it back in? Thanks!
It definitely sounds like something might be wrong. The HiFi pickups can be bright in some guitars, but the mic should sound pretty smooth. I'd take it back to have it double checked. -Caleb
@ that’s what I thought too. I will. Is there a place I can send you a clip of it?
@@kodybryantmusic7357 tech@lrbaggs.com will come straight to me.
Do you have to put the battery bag over the serial number?
No, if your guitar has the S/N on the neck block, the battery can be mounted to the guitar back, near the neck block. That works great too!
Does the HiFi Duet work with a Classical Nylon Strings Guitar?
Sadly, no. The HiFi pickups are unstable and prone to feeding back in nylon string guitars. I recommend the Anthem SL Classical for most classical guitars. -Caleb
How do we test it with an amp before putting strings on? Just tapping on it?
Tapping will show if the pickups are working or not, but you would need to string the guitar up and play it in order to fully check the string balance.
So have to take the strings off to change the batteries, correct?
@@LRBaggsResources Can this be installed in a Taylor which has the battery integrated with the endpin?
I misspoke in my last comment. You do need to loosen the string to access the battery in the HiFi Duet. If you install the Duet in a guitar with an existing battery box, the existing battery box can be re-used pretty easily.
@@LRBaggsResources Do you instructions for doing it with Taylor battery box? I can't see how the Baggs endpin can be incorporated with the Taylor box.
@@tommc49 No formal instructions, but you can email support@lrbaggs.com and we can walk you through the process.
Great job!
Does this come with the pre amp end pin jack?
Yes, it comes with everything you need for a full installation.
You didn’t talk about where to connect the silo mic to the controls. I assume the written instructions will address that. Otherwise, good video!
That's written in the instructions, as well as on the preamp itself. The two inputs on the preamp are labeled as 'mic' and 'hifi'.
Would it be possible to install this in a GS Mini?
The bracing around the bridgeplate on the GS Mini is pretty tight. When I tried installing the HiFi's in GS, the pickups had to be pushed toward the middle which made the outer E strings quiet. So it's possible, but you might not get 100% from the pickup.
Can I install this in a V class Taylor Grand Auditorium?
The preamp has a little bit of trouble with the taller bracing around the soundhole of the V class, but we've had good results from shifting the placement in the soundhole and using some shims on the preamp.
@@LRBaggsResources Can I use my ES2 pickup instead of the HIFI with the Duet preamp? What if I stick a variable resistor in there in series to get the slightly hotter taylor ES2 output to the same level as the HIFI?
@@Acoustic_Music-h6x It's hard to say. The preamp was designed very specifically for the HiFi pickups, so swapping them could cause any number of potential issues. I imagine that it could technically work but it wouldn't sound as good.
If you have a high brace, what kind of shim would you recommend? My brace in that area is probably about 10mm high - similar to the gap between to strings.
In some cases you can just double or triple up the adhesives. In other cases you might need to make an actual shim. If you want to email support@lrbaggs.com, we might be able to help you out with something.
Seriously? Adjust the braces ( the integrity of the guitar) to fit a pickup ? Huh? Not happening here. Make your pups to fit the guitar. It’s not hard
I don't think anyone's first choice is to modify the bracing, and that's not something I typically recommend. -Caleb