0.42 secs.... quite quacky like a regular piezzo under saddle. Do the sound hole pickups (HP1) sound like this as well..... which do you prefer? I want to put in in a Martin D16 that is unplugged (no onboard pick up)
In my opinion i'd go with the SG-2 or SG-1 (if your'e not bothered about volume control) i'll be releasing a video in the next two weeks about 3 different types of acoustic pickup comparing the HP-1 to the SG-2 and the element LRBaggs preamp, cheers!
Great video man, it´s interesting to see alternatives for players to get an electroacoustic guitar without having to drill into their instruments, stay well
Thanks man! It’s a unique thing, a lot of the response on social media has been the same thing, they don’t want to drill into the guitar, stay well too my man!
Great video, Derek! I wish I knew about these a year ago when I had a non-acoustic electric Taylor GS mini and tried out their little insert pickup that didn’t sound great. This one sounds sweet. Nice!
What keeps the pickup in place? Is there an adhesive? Also, concerned about string clearance height. thanks for the video. No tools-skills. Don't want to drill the guitar anyway. Not auction house guitars but they are the best I can afford and i wouldn't want to hurt then.
OK, that's kind of slick. That price is good, really good actually. I have a Fender CD-60 for using around the campfire & I want to get something like the Gretsch Jim Dandy or the Recording King equivalent for fingerstyle & blues, I love that boxy bluesy sound from those, and installing this would be way to easy.
Hi Derek, I'm very interested in this pickup, nice review. I have a Martin D-15 solid mahogony guitar. Are these designed to fit any acoustic guitar? I'm just concerned having examined my own guitar that the saddle height could be an issue. It doesn't seem to be very "tall" if you know what I mean.
The volume knob is on the top of pickup which is odd considering it would be easy to hit. I wonder why they didn’t design it with a volume wheel or lever on the side, like the LR Baggs/Fishman sound hole interfaces.
This seems like a decent improvement over sg1 going by the video you made of it a couple of months ago. The sounds captured are clearer. I wish I could hear it in comparison to the mic but I can clearly see the improvement.
Ah yes! I always forget something and triple sometimes quadruple check the videos before release to make sure they are the best I can do and I forgot to mic it!! Damn, live and learn! Cheers as always man!!
Never used electrics in my acoustic Taylor Big Baby before. Just in the market to electrify it and had narrowed it down to the Fishman Matrix infinity (which I’d have professionally installed) but now I’ve come across this which is both easy DIY and a lot cheaper. Which would you say would be better if the two sound wise from your or anyone else’s experience. Thanks. Great channel 👍
Thanks man!! I’m sure someone may be able to help you out, check out my LR Baggs install as well (it’s also a great system but does require drilling) having said that, this is a great pickup and 5 min install with no mods (I also reviewed the SG1 on my channel, it’s the same type of pickup without the volume control) cheers!
@@DerekPaulGuitar subscribed to your channel 👍🏻. I'm a beginner( guitar) been learning from TH-cam for about a year. Haven't progressed much, how long do you think it'll take me to get to a decent level?
@@bopannaks840 Thanks man! appreciate the support, your progress is going to depend on how often and what you practice, Justin Guitar has a great beginner course on TH-cam for free, just keep going and you will definitely improve, you'll feel it, cheers
Hi Derek. This pickup seems exactly what I look for to amplify my hommel (an ancestor of the better known dulcimer). As I am constantly looking to push the sound possibilities of acoustic instruments, I would like to connect my distortion pedals to pickups like these. Is that possible (mind you, I have a noise gate with which I can suppress most feedback), or would that be too much for this kind of pickup? Hope you can help me out.
Hi Arno, I think the best thing to do would be to contact KNA (they are all lovely people) and ask their advice on the best pickup for your instrument and what you’d like to achieve, i’m sure they can make it all work out for you and they could help you better than I, Cheers for the comment :) www.knapickups.com/en/contact-us
Hi Derek, Nice video thanks. Does the volume knob changes really the volume in a notable way? Thanks
Thank you!!! Yes it really does quite noticeably! Cheers
Thank you for your prompt response 😊😊😊
You’re welcome!
i love the effort that you putting in your videos and you have a relaxing voice ..keep going mate
Thanks mate! I really appreciate that, cheers!
0.42 secs.... quite quacky like a regular piezzo under saddle. Do the sound hole pickups (HP1) sound like this as well..... which do you prefer? I want to put in in a Martin D16 that is unplugged (no onboard pick up)
In my opinion i'd go with the SG-2 or SG-1 (if your'e not bothered about volume control) i'll be releasing a video in the next two weeks about 3 different types of acoustic pickup comparing the HP-1 to the SG-2 and the element LRBaggs preamp, cheers!
LR baggs does not sound like a guitar.....people think dark and muffled sounds good cause most people have a under saddle piezio.
Would this be able to 'hear' the percussion techniques such as slap/tap on the guitar?
Hi, there’s no reason why it wouldn’t although I haven’t tried it :)
can I buy some guitar pickup
Hi can it install on nylon string classical guitar?
Hi, they have the NG-1 pickup for classical nylon string guitars :) (same type of thing just designed for nylon strings) cheers!
Great video man, it´s interesting to see alternatives for players to get an electroacoustic guitar without having to drill into their instruments, stay well
Thanks man! It’s a unique thing, a lot of the response on social media has been the same thing, they don’t want to drill into the guitar, stay well too my man!
Great video, Derek! I wish I knew about these a year ago when I had a non-acoustic electric Taylor GS mini and tried out their little insert pickup that didn’t sound great. This one sounds sweet. Nice!
Cheers Steve! It’s about the best non permanent one I’ve tried, the SG series are great! Love your GS mini by the way!
What keeps the pickup in place? Is there an adhesive? Also, concerned about string clearance height. thanks for the video. No tools-skills. Don't want to drill the guitar anyway. Not auction house guitars but they are the best I can afford and i wouldn't want to hurt then.
It’s held in place by the string tension and doesn’t raise the action at all m, won’t hurt the guitar! Cheers for the comment
OK, that's kind of slick. That price is good, really good actually. I have a Fender CD-60 for using around the campfire & I want to get something like the Gretsch Jim Dandy or the Recording King equivalent for fingerstyle & blues, I love that boxy bluesy sound from those, and installing this would be way to easy.
It’s an incredible thing to be honest, but the SG-1 and SG-2 sound great, and those are great guitars Rich! Cheers
It's been five days, no video. Everything okay? (no pressure! :D)
Haha! Patience my man! Next one on Tuesday 👍
Hi Derek, I'm very interested in this pickup, nice review. I have a Martin D-15 solid mahogony guitar. Are these designed to fit any acoustic guitar? I'm just concerned having examined my own guitar that the saddle height could be an issue. It doesn't seem to be very "tall" if you know what I mean.
I hear you, yes I think they are designed for any acoustic guitar, I reckon you should be ok with it, cheers and thanks for the kind words :)
@@DerekPaulGuitar Thanks Derek.
The first sample sounds just like any Piezo, not very natural.
Thanks for the comment and feedback.
The volume knob is on the top of pickup which is odd considering it would be easy to hit. I wonder why they didn’t design it with a volume wheel or lever on the side, like the LR Baggs/Fishman sound hole interfaces.
It’s honestly you’re low so it really doesn’t get in the way, I’ve never hit it whilst playing (unlike my strat)
This seems like a decent improvement over sg1 going by the video you made of it a couple of months ago. The sounds captured are clearer. I wish I could hear it in comparison to the mic but I can clearly see the improvement.
Ah yes! I always forget something and triple sometimes quadruple check the videos before release to make sure they are the best I can do and I forgot to mic it!! Damn, live and learn! Cheers as always man!!
I can see a lot of applications. I wonder how it would sound on a National Steel or a Dobro? Cheers! Derek!
Ooooh that would be interesting to hear!! Cheers Brad!
Does this need a preamp?
Yes, it’s a passive pickup, thanks
I think the song you played is ,before we dissapear
I thought KNA was made in Bulgaria.
I just ordered the NG-2 for my Guitalele.
I think they are yes, nice!
Never used electrics in my acoustic Taylor Big Baby before. Just in the market to electrify it and had narrowed it down to the Fishman Matrix infinity (which I’d have professionally installed) but now I’ve come across this which is both easy DIY and a lot cheaper. Which would you say would be better if the two sound wise from your or anyone else’s experience. Thanks. Great channel 👍
Thanks man!! I’m sure someone may be able to help you out, check out my LR Baggs install as well (it’s also a great system but does require drilling) having said that, this is a great pickup and 5 min install with no mods (I also reviewed the SG1 on my channel, it’s the same type of pickup without the volume control) cheers!
What do you guys think of the sound?
Great video. Hope your channel grows, all the best
Thanks! Stay well and the best to you too
@@DerekPaulGuitar subscribed to your channel 👍🏻. I'm a beginner( guitar) been learning from TH-cam for about a year. Haven't progressed much, how long do you think it'll take me to get to a decent level?
@@bopannaks840 Thanks man! appreciate the support, your progress is going to depend on how often and what you practice, Justin Guitar has a great beginner course on TH-cam for free, just keep going and you will definitely improve, you'll feel it, cheers
@@DerekPaulGuitar thank you, means a lot :))
@@bopannaks840 No problem! keep rockin'
Can I use it on a half sized guitar??
As long as the bridge is about the same size then yes
mine sounds great but the treble strings get out of tune
Hmmm not sure why that would be to be honest
@@DerekPaulGuitar probably weak tuners being exposed
can I buy some guitar pickup project in school
Can I palm mute with this
Absolutely, shouldn’t be a problem
Nylon string?
They do specific pickups for nylon string, check out the NG-1, or NG-2 cheers
can I buy some pickup
Hi Derek. This pickup seems exactly what I look for to amplify my hommel (an ancestor of the better known dulcimer). As I am constantly looking to push the sound possibilities of acoustic instruments, I would like to connect my distortion pedals to pickups like these. Is that possible (mind you, I have a noise gate with which I can suppress most feedback), or would that be too much for this kind of pickup? Hope you can help me out.
Hi Arno, I think the best thing to do would be to contact KNA (they are all lovely people) and ask their advice on the best pickup for your instrument and what you’d like to achieve, i’m sure they can make it all work out for you and they could help you better than I, Cheers for the comment :) www.knapickups.com/en/contact-us
@@DerekPaulGuitar thank you for the information! I will see what KNA can tell me.
@@arno-luyendijk4798 no worries Arno, hope it works out 👍
Steel strings or nylon? If nylon, you want their NG-2.
@@Ira88881 steel strings, and I have ordered the SG2 already. From forthcoming weekend onwards, I will know more about its possibilities.
Do you want to sell yours ?
A friend of mine has it and is enjoying it, sorry
@@DerekPaulGuitar no worries if you don’t ask in this life you don’t get. I don’t want to be drilling my EKO Ranger 6
Absolutely! Worth a shot I reckon, you might find one used online somewhere!
@@DerekPaulGuitar I’ve looked but nothing, I’m new to guitar but wanted to get some feedback on my playing by plugging in.
Good luck on your guitar journey! It’s a fun time
Many buzz, hum wirh mine ... impossible to record anything... But the sound is good .
Use an audio interface like a Scarlett 2i2 and it will supress the buzz