Electrify an acoustic guitar is not a simple job. Its better to leave it on expert hands like the manufacturer of your guitar in order to get the best results. Here you will find some of the most popular electrification systems used to amplify the acoustic sound of classical guitars, flamenco guitars and acoustic guitars. We don’t pretend to cover all the amplification systems out there in the market for the acoustic guitar, but the ones most used by the spanish manufacturers, and certainly the ones usually installed on the guitars we offer. Most of them consist on a Piezoelectric pickup installed under the bone saddle on the bridge of the guitar, but some of them also combines that signal with an internal microphone, making possible to blend the two signals in order to obtain the most natural amplified sound of your guitar.
Fishman Matrix Infinity (E11)
The Matrix Infinity pickup and preamp system is the newest version of Fishman’s flagship Matrix Series and offers clear, transparent tone, dynamic string response, and ease of installation. Easily accessible soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone rotary controls allow the player to effortlessly make adjustments to their sound.
| Completely redesigned active, endpin-mounted preamp | ||
| Soundhole-mounted rotary controls for Volume and Tone | ||
| Unique Tone control cuts mids while boosting treble and bass | ||
| Integrated LED low battery indicator | ||
| Features the world’s best-selling undersaddle pickup, the Acoustic Matrix | ||
| Switchable voicing to accommodate all guitar body sizes and performance situations | ||
| Solderless connections | ||
| Professional installation is recommended | ||
| Requires 9-volt battery (not included) | ||
| Available in two saddle slot widths: Wide 1/8″ (3.2 mm) format or narrow 3/32″ (2.3 mm) format | ||
| Guitar versions have a standard overall length of 2.65″(67.3 mm), and will fit most guitars with string spacings of up to 2.5″ (63.5 mm) |
Fishman Clásica II (EZ)
Optimized specifically for nylon string instruments, Fishman’s new Clásica Onboard Preamp Systems offer a comprehensive range of features in a compact design. The Clásica II system comes complete with a pre-wired Sonicore Classical pickup for solder-free, plug and play installation. Additional system features include an easy to read chromatic tuner, low profile control knobs, phase button and 2-bands of EQ.
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MODEL NUMBER: |
OEM-CLA-101 |
Clásica II with Sonicore Classical pickup, combination battery box/output jack |
| Smaller footprint fits many guitars | ||
| Volume Control | ||
| Bass and Treble controls | ||
| Built-in tuner with LED display | ||
| Low battery indicator | ||
| Phase switch | ||
| Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore Classical pickup for solder-free, plug and play installation | ||
| Low profile control knobs | ||
| Gold strap nut | ||
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DIMENSIONS: |
2” (51mm)W x 2” (51mm)H |
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BATTERY: |
9-Volt |
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BATTERY LIFE: |
111 hours |
Fishman Clásica III / Clásica M (E1)
Optimized specifically for nylon string instruments, Fishman’s new Clásica Onboard Preamp Systems offer a comprehensive range of features in a compact design. The Clásica III system comes complete with a pre-wired Sonicore Classical pickup for solder-free, plug and play installation. Additional system features include an easy to read chromatic tuner, low profile control knobs, phase button and 3-bands of EQ.
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MODEL NUMBER: |
OEM-CLA-201 |
Clásica III with Sonicore Classical pickup and endpin jack |
| Smaller footprint fits many guitars | ||
| Volume Control | ||
| Bass, Middle and Treble controls | ||
| Built-in tuner with LED display | ||
| Low battery indicator | ||
| Phase switch | ||
| Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore Classical pickup for solder-free, plug and play installation | ||
| Low profile control knobs | ||
| Gold strap nut | ||
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DIMENSIONS: |
2” (51mm)W x 3.3” (84.2mm)H |
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BATTERY: |
9-Volt |
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BATTERY LIFE: |
88 hours |
Fishman Clásica Blend (E4)
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MODEL NUMBER: |
OEM-CLA-301 |
Clásica Blend with Sonicore Classical pickup and endpin jack |
| Small footprint fits many guitars | ||
| Volume control | ||
| Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs | ||
| Mic Blend control | ||
| Anti-Feedback Notch Filter control | ||
| Low battery indicator | ||
| Built-in tuner with LED display | ||
| Phase switch | ||
| Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup for easy, solder-free installation | ||
| Low profile control knobs | ||
| Gold strap nut | ||
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DIMENSIONS: |
2” (51mm)W x 3.3” (84.2mm)H |
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BATTERY: |
9-Volt |
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BATTERY LIFE: |
88 hours |
Fishman Prefix Plus-T (E3)
The Prefix Plus-T features ultra-quiet electronics and Volume, Bass, Treble and semi-parametric Contour controls.
The Prefix Plus-T also offers a Brilliance control, Phase switch and Notch filter to help fight feedback. In addition, the built-in chromatic tuner can be used without plugging in the guitar.
| Fishman quality, reliability and performance | |
| Volume control as well as Bass, Treble, Brilliance control, and a wide-range semi-parametric EQ to isolate certain frequencies, and boost or cut them as needed | |
| Feedback-fighting Notch filter and Phase switch | |
| Onboard chromatic tuner can be used without plugging in the guitar | |
| Brilliance slider | |
| Low battery indicator | |
| Unique pivot design for instant 9-volt battery access | |
| System includes an Acoustic Matrix Undersaddle Pickup and Switchjack Stereo Endpin Jack | |
| Pickup available in wide, narrow or split formats | |
| Professional installation is recommended |
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DIMENSIONS: |
2.46″ W x 4.02″ H (62.5 mm) (102.25 mm) |
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WIDE FORMAT: |
1/8″ (3.2 mm) width |
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NARROW FORMAT: |
3/32″ (2.3 mm) width |
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BATTERY: |
9-volt |
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BATTERY LIFE: |
150 hours |
Fishman Prefix Pro Blend (E2)
This system packs features similar to the Prefix Plus series, on a smaller bezel that occupies 1/3 less space on the guitar — an excellent fit on slim-bodied acoustic-electrics.
| Designed for slim-bodied acoustic-electrics, the 2” x 3” (50 mm x 76 mm) bezel occupies 1/3 less space than standard Prefix models | ||
| Volume control as well as Bass and Treble controls | ||
| Internal microphone | ||
| Pickup/Mic blend control | ||
| Wide-range semi-parametric Contour EQ | ||
| Stereo or mono signal paths for the system’s pickup and microphone | ||
| Feedback-fighting notch filter and Phase switch | ||
| Revolutionary pivot design for instant 9-volt battery access | ||
| System includes an Acoustic Matrix Undersaddle Pickup and Switchjack Stereo Endpin Jack | ||
| Pickup available in wide, narrow or split formats | ||
| Professional installation recommended |
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DIMENSIONS: |
1.75” W x 2.58” H (44.5mm) x (65.5mm) |
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WIDE FORMAT: |
1/8″ (3.2 mm) width |
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NARROW FORMAT: |
3/32″ (2.3 mm) width |
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BATTERY: |
9-volt |
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BATTERY LIFE: |
140 hours |
Fishman Flex Blend / Flex M (E8)
Style, elegance and an intuitive design are the hallmarks of Fishman’s new knob-based Flex Series. Featuring a small and unobtrusive footprint, Flex models are offered with a range of available features from the basic volume and tone controls to the technologically advanced tuner and blend control models.
Highly detailed and stylized knobs have been designed with ergonomics and elegance in mind, offering precision performance and a smooth luxe feel.
Fishman’s Flex M Series presents all of the design and ergonomics of the Flex Series but adds a more refined look with faux-tortoise knob inserts and the performance the flagship Acoustic Matrix® undersaddle pickup.
| MODEL NUMBER: | FLX-DBB-BAA – Narrow FLX-DBB-CAA – Wide |
| CONTROLS: | Volume, Tone, Blend, and Tuner |
| CONNECTION: | 1/4″ Combination Battery Box |
| PICKUP: | Matrix |
| MICROPHONE: | Condenser |
| BATTERY: | 9-Volt |
| BATTERY LIFE: | 100 hours |
Fishman Aura Pro (E6)
Onboard Aura systems include Fishman’s Aura Image Gallery software, a PC/Mac compatible application that allows users to access Images for hundreds of guitar makes and models through the free Aura Image library. Once installed on your PC or Mac, the software also allows Aura Images to be sorted, managed, and grouped. Users can then take advantage of the preamp’s open architecture by loading Aura Images via a USB cable.
| Onboard preamp featuring Fishman’s Aura Acoustic Imaging Technology | ||
| Download up to four Aura Images from the Aura Image Gallery software (included) | ||
| Pickup/Image blend control | ||
| Volume, Bass, Middle, and Treble controls | ||
| Fully-programmable digital equalization | ||
| Feedback-fighting phase control | ||
| Digital chromatic tuner | ||
| Automatic anti-feedback | ||
| Low battery indicator | ||
| Smaller footprint than the full-sized Onboard Aura | ||
| Unique pivot design for instant 9-volt battery access | ||
| System includes an Acoustic Matrix Undersaddle Pickup and Switchjack Stereo Endpin Jack | ||
| Pickup available in wide, narrow or split formats | ||
| Professional installation recommended |
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DIMENSIONS: |
1.75” W x 2.58” H (44.5mm) x (65.5mm) |
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WIDE FORMAT WIDTH: |
1/8″ (3.2 mm) |
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NARROW FORMAT WIDTH: |
3/32″ (2.3 mm) |
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BATTERY: |
9-volt |
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BATTERY LIFE: |
27 hours |
L.R. Baggs Anthem SL Classic
The Anthem SL Classical features L.R. Baggs patent pending TRU•MIC microphone technology. The mic is designed to capture the majority of your guitar’s true voice in a way that only a microphone is capable of – plus it is amazingly feedback resistant. Their Element under saddle pickup carries only the lowest frequencies for punch and authority. The TRU•MIC and Element pickup are preset for optimum performance and the soundhole mounted controller has volume and mic gain trim controls.
At the heart of the Anthem is a revolutionary microphone engineered to capture a dynamic studio-mic’d sound for any live performance. The TRU•MIC mounts to the underside of the bridge plate and hovers just 3 mm above its surface to take advantage of the PZM or “boundary” effect. This proprietary mounting system, combined with noise cancellation, frees the mic to perform as if it were outside of the guitar in a studio and maintain remarkable feedback suppression for the stage. The result is a balanced frequency response with excellent clarity for the purest sound you have ever heard amplified. We have paired the Element pickup with the TRU•MIC to provide solidity and punch for low frequencies.
Schertler Lydia-EQ (E9)
15 years of research and development in the field of under-saddle systems has culminated in Schertler’s LYDIA. This revolutionary air chamber technology built around an ultra linear condenser microphone, with solid diaphragm and integrated electronic settings, has been specially designed to reproduce the true sound of your instrument. Safe and reliable in all kinds of performance situation, it delivers an impressive sound with enhanced dynamic.
LYDIA EQ includes a CLASS-A internal preamp, with volume, bass and treble pots, installed in the sound hole.
| Nominal impedance | 100 Ohm |
| Frequency range | from 20 Hz to 18 kHz (+/- 3dB) |
| Electronics | Discret circuit Class A |
| Connections | Jack Stereo 6.3mm |
| Battery life | ca 270h |
| Battery | CR2450 |
| Controls | Volume, trebble, bass in soundhole |
| Pickup Lydia | Electrostatic transducer |
RMC MIDI Polydrive-IV (E10)
The RMC Poly-Drive IV is a 6 channel polyphonic preamp with 3-band equalizer and guitar/synth controls. The Polyphonic section of the preamp buffers the separate string signals and routes them separately to the POLY OUT jack. The separate string signals are also combined in the ‘DMX’ feedback elimination circuit which produces a mono instrument signal. The mono signal is then equalized, passed through the INSTR. VOLUME control, buffered with a low output impedance Line Driver and fed to both the MONO OUT and the POLY OUT jacks.
- 3-Band EQ with Mid-Frequency Select switch
- ‘DMX’ Acoustic Feedback elimination circuitry
- Synth Volume and SW1 & SW2 Synth Mode Selectors
- Excellent synth tracking and dynamic response
- Compatible with all current Guitar to MIDI converters
- Two output jacks: 13-pin DIN and 1/4″ phone
- Works on single internal 9V
- Studio Quality performance 90 dB S/N typical
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