Haven't been lurking, but just checked my lute email for the 1st time in a month! Interesting thread. I have a friend who wants to amp an old Hoffner lute-bodied guitar, and I'm looking into possibilities. Because it has a "rose" internal mounting is not an option. I would highly recommend getting rid of cables, etc. by going wireless with Line 6 G30 Relay. http://line6.com/relay/ I have been using them on my guitars and find that they are very natural sounding. They work very well for upright bass, also. I am sure that it would not alter the tonal character of a Schertler contact pickup. The transmitter unit is quite small, and be concealed very easily. BTW, I use both Fishman and LR Baggs under-the-saddle pick-ups with an outboard Paracoustic DI preamp connected after the receiver. The Hoffner may have a saddle that is too narrow for a "thinline", so the contact-mic idea is one possible solution. I have also been using Samson Airline Micro wireless mics for voice, and I love them! If I could figure out a way to mount one unobtrusively on the "Gui-lute" I would go with that. VERY natural sound! Tom Heartistry Music http://www.heartistry.com > On 25 May 2013 17:45, David van Ooijen <davidvanooi...@gmail.com> > wrote: > Thanks to all for the detailed advice so far. A summary for > those who > are listening in but don't get all the off-list replies: > > Some more off-list info digested for the lurkers in this list: > > Consider Schertler Giulia Amp (50W) > Pro: cheaper than AER. Practically same weight: 6,3kg. > Con: one input only (might be enough for your needs). No send/return > for external effect loop (one day you might want to play with effects) > > If weight/size is the main issue, and you don't care about reverb, > think of the Mackie SRM150 (50W) Pro: lighter (3,4kg) and smaller. > Cheaper than AER. Con: no reverb, Internet reviews report reliability > issues > > DPA4099 mic comes with different XLR-adaptors. The guitar variety > (first choice perhaps?) has a 80Hz Low cut filter in the adaptor. A > low E-string on a guitar is 82Hz, but some lutes go lower ... The > Universal variety has an adaptor without low cut filter. Tomorrow I'll > test a friend's DPA4099 with the guitar adaptor. > > David > > > > > Mic. > > DPA is good, but also consider AKG and a Schertler stick-on mic. I > > happen to like the sound of a good mic in front of the instrument > > better than a stick-on mic, but tastes may differ. Also, fly fishing > > with the cables/amp when standing up/moving is not appealing to me, > > and changing instruments in concert can be a hassle with the sticky > > things. The DPA4099 comes in some 'dedicated' varieties. That means, > > with different holders. The guitar version, perhaps a first choice, > > comes with a holder that fits a, you guessed it, guitar but not a > > lute. I was thinking of the universal version/holder, which can be > > strapped onto a music stand: unobtrusive. > > > > Amp > > The AER Alpha has phantom power, for those who were wondering. > > A good competitor was the Trace Elliot TA100. Twice as expensive, > > many more buttons/dials/lights/effects. Half a kilo lighter! (6kg) > > Weight is an issue, as I have many lutes but no car ... Roland is > > mentioned often. But they're twice as heavy. Consider a feedback > > cancelling function on the amp. > > > > Keep the advice and experience coming, much appreciated. > > > > David > > > > > >> Does anyone have experience with amplifying a lute? I am > >> thinking of a set-up with a DPA 4099 mic and an AER Alpha amp. > >> Insights welcome. > >> > >> David > > > > ******************************* > > David van Ooijen > > davidvanooi...@gmail.com > > www.davidvanooijen.nl > > ******************************* > > > > -- > ******************************* > David van Ooijen > davidvanooi...@gmail.com > www.davidvanooijen.nl > ******************************* > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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