Double Bass pickup that can also pick up body percussion?

[amillar]

Hi,

 

I think the title says it all - I'm trying to sort a pickup for a DB player (not me) for live work, he also hand drums on the bass body so would like that picked up as well. Since it's for live use I'm thinking piezo rather than mike perhaps. Any thoughts as which would be a good way to go? Does an underbridge pickup pick up body sound?

 

Thanks, Andy

Edited December 17, 2022 by amillar

[ezbass]

Adam Ben Ezra does this too, here’s a link to his gear page https://www.adambenezra.com/gear/

[amillar]

I see he uses both, bridge pick up (full circle) and mic!

[amillar]

Headway The Band looks interesting...

[Bloopdad1]

On 17/12/2022 at 17:57, amillar said:

Headway The Band looks interesting...

No... 

Stay away from the Headband. 

Lots of negative comments on it on another thread. 

[LarsTimm]

Maybe a contact microphone, lile the Ehrlund. 
Sounds much better than a piezo, and since it picks up the vibration of the top, I expect it would be great for hand drumming also.

 

Its not as feedback resistant as a pickup, but much better than a mic…

[Downunderwonder]

Six Rounds has a dual piezo with a balancer for rockabilly slapping the fingerboard. I reckon whacking the body would come through the bridge well enough as they are pretty intimately connected. Might need a volume pedal if that's feasible ie "plays bass, breaks into percussion solo, plays bass".