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| You all seem very helpful from what I see... can you help me please :] I'm an ameture cellist probably in the lower intermediate skill level. I've outgrown (skill-wise) my acustic cello and I have a hard time making a pleasent sound. Though buying a nicer acoustic cello is nice, I really desire a nice transportable electric that has a good sound and is relatively easy to distort. Distortion is important-I love the sound of an acoustic, but I really want to explore other sounds using the cello as a medium (as opposed to picking up electric guitar) The question is this: What do you suggest that is affordable and has most or all of those qualities.. I know the SVC-50 is good, but I don't want to limit my views. I've never played an electric before, but some of the models I see online are awkward shaped or much too high in price Thank you so much for your help :] |
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| You might want to consider a David Gage Realist pickup as a viable alternative to a secondary actual electric instrument. I've ried vitually every pickup out there and found that the gage is in a different category entirely. It's pickup element is extremely thin and actually rests underneath the right foot of the bridge over the bass bar. I was actually very aprehensive about the placement but found it didn't alter the sound or change the bridge position of my cello. It's quarter inch output is incredible even without a preamp and is ideal for going to any effects unit your heart desires. Take a look before buying an electric which won't sound half as good. (MHO) David Gage String Instruments Shop
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| Quote: And to the third poster: I have heard this... but my current cello sounds so poor- will that make a difference to the pre-amp or the pickup? | |
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| Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NYC
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| I play in a band with electrified strings.... one of which is an electric cello. I can't remember the brand names, but the acoustic cello with a cheap pickup sounded way better (clean or distorted) then the electric cello. That's my $.02 |
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| the problem is that i want different sounds. An acoustic cello can block out or mix with those sounds unless I get some kind of string mute :/ |
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isn't that a contradiction? anyway, check out ns-designs electric cello's Electric Upright Bass, Cello, Viola, and Violins from Ned Steinberger - NS Design narco
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well more like a better sound. the sound is only so good on this cello- it's a factory model. Trust me: it sucks. I've played it to its full potential :\ thanks for the link! I'll check it out | |
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