K&K Banjo Twin Pickup
The Banjo Twin pickup system is designed to reproduce the true banjo sound with very natural tone quality and with very little effect on the acoustic tone. The Banjo Twin does not require any alteration of your valuable instrument; all the components are installed with special double side tape or self adhesive fasteners. These will not harm the finish of your instrument and residues can be removed with WD-40. The Banjo Twin works well in passive mode, especially if acoustic amps are used. If a preamp should be necessary, we recommend the K&K Pure Preamp or the K&K Pure XLR Preamp. The two pickups are installed on the inside of the banjo head using a special removable self-adhesive fastening system, specially designed for the installation on the banjo head. This adhesive is installed to the two outer edges of the pickups only. We call this the “Catamaran” mounting technique. Using this technique, the center portion of the pickup is free-floating, enhancing response while reducing the adhesive surface by about 40% and therefore having only very little effect on the acoustic sound. The Banjo Twin system is equipped with a multi-use endpin jack. This jack can be mounted three ways: on the outside of the banjo (see photo), or mounted with internal drill through installation, or installed in a slot of the outer rim. For the external-mount, the jack is attached with K&K’s self-adhesive dual-lock system (similar to Velcro but much stronger). It can be indefinitely opened and closed without wear and tear and guarantees super holding power with absolutely no mechanical noise. This way, the jack can be temporarily removed to fit your instrument into a form-case. Technical Information: Cable length: 10″ Pickup size: 27mm diameter Impedance: High ohmic Jack: Stereo TRSS endpin jack wired mono
Product Features
- Dual Sensor Banjo Pickup System
- Passive System, No Batteries
- Dual Mount Internal/External TRSS Stereo Jack
- Easy to Install
- Made in USA
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This thing sounds better in my Goodtime than the Fishmann Rare Earth This thing sounds better in my Goodtime than the Fishmann Rare Earth. At least to my ear. Easy set up, especially since unlike the rare earth and some other pickups, it doesn’t require mounting on the coordinating rod. All wires are really well insulated, so I haven’t had any problems with shorting or losing connections. Sound is realistic, and doesn’t tend to overcompensate on the lower or higher end like other pickups tend to do.I play in a folk band that requires me to amplify…
I like it, it’s a very natural sound (at least … I installed this yesterday in my Jameson banjo. I like it, it’s a very natural sound (at least through the small Park–by Marshall–amp I put it through) but I have to agree with the person who said the “lock tite” mounting was iffy. I found I needed to use wire as well to anchor the jack in place or it continually fell off and was dangling. Not something you want to have happen at a gig. The setup instructions were a little on the lean side as well. But again, other than that, the…