Uli Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 My main instrument is currently a fretless [url="http://www.stollguitars.de/en/portfolio/the-legendary-acoustic-bass-4-5-6-string/"]Stoll[/url] acoustic bass guitar which I play in a two-piece band. To add more sound alternatives, I would like to use a Roland GK-3B pickup together with a Roland GR-55 guitar/bass effect unit. Does someone have experience with the GK-3B pickup installed on the soundboard of an acoustic bass guitar? From the dimensions it should work, but I am not sure if the vibrations of the soundboard will affect the pickup performance. To change from an acoustic bass guitar to a solid one is no option, as I love the sound and feel of the acoustic! No compromises Thanks for any comments, Uli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Bill Bailey used to use a GK pickup on a Yamaha CPX acoustic guitar, so it works. I'm assuming the principles are the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I don't believe the GK3 pickup will work with bronze acoustic strings. You may need to switch to steel strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 [quote name='zero9' timestamp='1423643809' post='2687274'] I don't believe the GK3 pickup will work with bronze acoustic strings. You may need to switch to steel strings. [/quote] Sorry, yeah...forgot to say that, I use chromes on my acoustic Fretless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uli Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks for all the comments! I use LaBella 760N (black nylons) on my acoustic bass, so they have at least a steel core. The nylon wrapping may dampen the brightness a bit, but I hope that the GK-3B / GR-55 can handle this with the corresponding volume setting for each string. Not sure about the latency though - this may depend a lot on the position where I hit the string, as closer to the neck the attack gets very slow which may cause tracking issues. But I think I will go for the GK-3B/GR-55 combination and give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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