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Ken Franklin

Post subject: Mi-Si Pickups

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:11 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:49 pm
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Location: Ukiah, CA

Anyone use Mi-Si pickups on an ukulele?

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Post subject: Re: Mi-Si Pickups

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:57 pm

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First name: steve
Last Name: vanpelt
City: Weatherford
State: TX
Zip/Postal Code: 76085
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Yup. Put them in a couple of ukes. Very light, no battery bag and they sound great. You've seen one of them at the NCAL at DaSilva's. Not plugged in though.

To install I drilled a hole each side of the saddle slot to run about 1/4" of the end past the saddle, ramped the transition and made sure the saddle and slot are dead flat.

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Ken Franklin

Post subject: Re: Mi-Si Pickups

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:14 pm

Koa

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Thanks, Steve.

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Allen McFarlen

Post subject: Re: Mi-Si Pickups

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:00 pm

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Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:44 pm
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Location: Australia
First name: Allen
Last Name: McFarlen
City: Mt. Sheridan
State: Qld.
Zip/Postal Code: 4868
Country: Australia
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

They are my number 1 choice in a uke and are the preferred one by many builders.

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Pegasusguitars

Post subject: Re: Mi-Si Pickups

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:05 pm

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Joined: Thu May 20, 2010 11:20 pm
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Location: Kurtistown, Hawaii
First name: Bob
Last Name: Gleason
City: Kurtistown
State: Hawaii
Zip/Postal Code: 96760
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I've installed dozens of them in ukes with no problem. I'm pretty surprized there are not knock off models on the market already. The capacitor charge is pretty cool. I use them with Fishman transducers rather than the Baggs, for no particular reason than that I have a long history with Fishman products and they work well for me. It makes the Mi-Si cost more though. Easy to install volume controls on the Mi-Si too. They will give you the simple directions, and the volume works great. Good luck!

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