What kind of pick-up for bowed psaltery?

Subject: What kind of pick-up for bowed psaltary?
From: GUEST,Ingrid the Crafty
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 05:55 AM

I'd like to put a pick-up on my bowed psaltary. Having heard a friend's electric cello, I'm keen to try electric psaltary. I have no idea what sort is best for this instrument. Anybody out there ever tried it?

Ingrid

Subject: RE: What kind of pick-up for bowed psaltary?
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 05:58 AM

WOW! That sounds eardrum blasting!

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: What kind of pick-up for bowed psaltary?
From: kendall
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 06:19 AM

How about the sanitation department? hehehe

Subject: RE: What kind of pick-up for bowed psaltary?
From: ard mhacha
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 06:21 AM

You are lucky, I have piles as well.

Subject: RE: What kind of pick-up for bowed psaltary?
From: Pied Piper
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 06:43 AM

Has it got any holes in the soundboard?
If so a really good cheap pickup can de made out of a piezo-trancducer just wedge it against the underside of the soundboard with a piece of dowel and it will give a good output, no pre-amp needed.
If you use 2 in different positions and pan them 100% left and right you will not believe how fantastic it sounds.
TTFN
PP

Subject: RE: What kind of pick-up for bowed psaltary?
From: Big Mick
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 10:12 AM

Consider a PICK-UP THE WORLD which a Mudcatter had a hand in designing. These things are incredibly faithful in capturing the sound and don't require instrument modification.

I have heard nothing but great comments about these.

Mick