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A pick-up for the oud

Giorgioud - 4-2-2012 at 04:30 AM

Hello fellow oudists,
I am looking for some advice on that most thorny problem of pick-ups.
The time has come where I'll have to start playing live and in a band environment, and I will need some serious volume for the oud.
Now, buying an electric oud could be an option, but it just doesn't sound too oudy, if you know what I mean. I am pondering the acquiral of a pick up.
I have always played electric, live, so how to amplify and acoustic instrument is quite a new thing for me.
I do not want to pre-amp or suchlike, do not want to fuss around with batteries. Something practical which does not feedback at high volume. A tall order indeed. Would the famed Barcus Berry do the job? Or, is there such a thing as a non-feedbacking pick-up?
Any of you have any advice for me?
Thanks in advance
Giorgio

zou - 4-3-2012 at 06:41 AM

hi,
i just received my Audio technica 831 b
i'm very happy with it
ziad

Giorgioud - 4-3-2012 at 08:30 AM

Merci zou,
je voudrai prouver ton conseil, combien ca fait ton Audio tecnica?

zou - 4-3-2012 at 10:57 AM

salut,
tu peux le trouver ici:
http://www.thomann.de/fr/audio_technica_at_831b.htm
amitiƩs;
ziad