Portable bridge-mounted piezo, side-mounted jack for mandolin
MP-2 is a portable piezo pickup for mandolin, engineered and handcrafted by KNA.
The innovative design allows an entirely external setup without any modifications to the instrument. The complete installation can be completed within a matter of minutes.
The amplified tone is balanced and natural, providing full frequencies from bass to treble registers of the mandolin.
Features
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Safe and quick install - Just mount the pickup jack housing onto the lower bout, just below the F-hole on your instrument's 1st (E) string pair side. Insert the wooden sensor into the bridge, between the base and the top, in the middle of the thumbwheels.
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Wooden housing and sensor - The jack housing is encased in elegant and stylish ebony. The piezo sensor has a lightweight wooden casing to achieve maximum tonal sensitivity and transmission.
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Onboard Volume Control - Players can control their output signal onstage or in the studio from the pickup-mounted volume knob.
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Natural sound - MP-2 has a passive design that reproduces the natural sound of the instrument with no need for a battery.
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Protection for your instrument's finish - The adjustable clamps have protective cork at each point of contact to prevent damage to your instrument’s finish.
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Compatible will all types of flat-backed mandolins - The pickup is designed to fit perfectly on A and F body style flat-backed mandolins with adjustable base-and-top style bridges.
