Pickups

Pickup systems and preamps specifically for musical instruments

  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Harp Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Harp Pickup

    • $135.00 – $180.00
    • This is a simple, non-invasive system that captures all of the subtle nuances of these instruments perfectly. For small harps, a single pickup captures the entire tonal register faithfully. The pickup mounts inside the body with adhesive tape to the bass region of the soundboard. For large harps we recommend our dual element system. The dual element system places one…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Archtop Guitar CMP Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Archtop Guitar CMP Pickup

    • $170.00
    • The PUTW Archtop Pickup is compressed underneath the bridge and offers an excellent dynamic woody tone that can stand on its own, or be blended with a magnetic pickup. The jack is suitable for mounting on the tailpiece or through the tailblock in the usual endpin jack fashion. Installation is simple and non-invasive and the tone is extremely well balanced…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Dynamic Duo Steel String SBT & UST Guitar Pickup Quick View
  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Hammered Dulcimer SBT Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Hammered Dulcimer SBT Pickup

    • $135.00 – $180.00
    • This is a simple, noninvasive system from Pick-up the World that captures all of the subtle nuances of these instruments perfectly. Single Element Option. The Single Element pickup is mounted half on the side-rail and half on the soundboard directly in front of the player. An extra long lead wire is provided for placing the output jack in an ideal…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Violin Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Violin Pickup

    • $160.00
    • This handcrafted Pick-up the World pickup system is pre-wired and installs in a matter of minutes. Just mount the Carpenter Jack, loosen the strings and slip the thin (.3mm) pickup underneath the treble bridge foot. No modifications to the instrument are needed and it is designed to be used with the existing bridge. This pickup is passive and a preamp…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Mandolin Kit Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Mandolin Kit

    • $135.00
    • This PUTW custom pickup is built to fit the instrument's exact bridge dimensions. It comes prewired to a Carpenter Jack unless an internal jack mounting option is specified. With a Carpenter Jack, it installs in minutes without modification to the instrument. This pickup is passive and a preamp should be used. Each pickup system is custom-made to the purchaser’s specifications…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW #27 Acoustic Guitar SBT Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW #27 Acoustic Guitar SBT Pickup

    • $135.00
    • This Pick-up the World system is simple, cost-effective, easy to install single source option. This is the original pickup design that put PUTW on the map. This pickup comes pre-wired to a high quality endpin jack and uses a proprietary film pickup mounted with adhesive tape to the bridgeplate. The tone is rich and full, yet surprisingly feedback resistant. This…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Open-Back Banjo Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Open-Back Banjo

    • $135.00
    • Pick-up the World (PUTW) banjo pickup mounts to the underside of the head right below the bridge. It is thin and lightweight and does not affect the natural tone at all while being incredibly feedback proof. The Open Back Banjo Pickup comes with a special jack clip that attaches with adhesive to the coordinator rod. Note that this pickup is…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Double Bass Kit Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Double Bass Kit

    • $185.00
    • The Pick-up the World Double Bass pickup system utilizes two PUTW elements for complete control over fundamentals, harmonics and dynamics. Credited with being one of the smoothest sounding pickups on the market for bowing, the system is also highly praised by jazz & bluegrass musicians. The primary sensor is a thin polymer film pickup that is sized to fit perfectly…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Cello Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Cello Pickup

    • $160.00
    • This Pickup-the World pickup system is custom-built to each customer's exact bridge dimensions. The PUTW system's body-sensing capability keeps the sound from being overly 'stringy', while maintaining a smooth attack . The PUTW Cello pickup system comes pre-wired to a standard guitar style end pin jack with included adhesive backed jack clips for tailpiece mounting (unless otherwise specified by the…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Viola Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Viola Pickup

    • $160.00
    • This handcrafted Pick-up the World system is pre-wired and installs in a matter of minutes. Mount the Carpenter Jack, loosen the strings and slip the thin (.3mm) pickup underneath the treble bridge foot. No modifications to the instrument are needed and it is designed to be used with the existing bridge. This pickup is passive and a preamp should be…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Ukulele Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Ukulele Pickup

    • $135.00
    • Pick-up the World offers both the soundboard Sound Board Transducers (SBT) pickups, and Under-the-Saddle Transducer (UST's) designs for Ukuleles. Each of these two approaches provides a different tonal aspect, and each can be specially tailored for different sizes of Ukuleles. Sound Board Transducers (SBT) Under-the-Saddle Transducer (UST) The pickups are generally installed internally, but external options are available. This pickup…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Resonator Guitar Pickup (Spider/Tricone) Quick View
  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Resonator Guitar Pickup (Biscuit) Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Resonator Guitar Pickup (Biscuit)

    • $135.00
    • This system includes a pickup that mounts directly to the biscuit. It can be mounted either on the top or bottom of the biscuit. The output jack can be mounted to the top of the tailpiece or installed in standard endpin jack fashion. This pickup is passive and a preamp should be used. FREE SHIPPING within the United States
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Dual Element Piano Kit Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Dual Element Piano Kit

    • $135.00 – $185.00
    • This pickup system places one sensor underneath the bass and treble ends of the soundboard. The system is very clean and dynamic and installs non-invasively in a matter of minutes. This pickup is passive and a preamp should be used. Each pickup system is custom-made to the purchaser’s specifications and typically requires 3- 5 business days before the system is…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Oud Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Oud Pickup

    • $135.00
    • This pickup can be mounted either internally or externally depending on the needs of the player and the degree of instrument modification chosen. The pickup mounts to the soundboard with adhesive tape and comes with a 1/4" endpin jack and an adhesive jack clip. This pickup is passive and a preamp should be used. FREE SHIPPING within the United States
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Mandocello Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Mandocello Pickup

    • $170.00
    • This Pickup-the World pickup system is custom-built to each customer's exact bridge dimensions. The PUTW system's body-sensing capability keeps the sound from being overly 'stringy', while maintaining a smooth attack . The PUTW Mandocello pickup system comes pre-wired to a standard guitar style end pin jack with included adhesive backed jack clips for tailpiece mounting (unless otherwise specified by the…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Cittern/Octave Mandolin Kit Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Cittern/Octave Mandolin Kit

    • $170.00
    •   This Pickup-the World pickup system is custom-built to each customer’s exact bridge dimensions. The PUTW system’s body-sensing capability keeps the sound from being overly ‘stringy’, while maintaining a smooth attack . The PUTW Cittern/Octave Mandolin pickup system comes pre-wired to a standard guitar style end pin jack with included adhesive backed jack clips for tailpiece mounting (unless otherwise specified…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Mandola Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Mandola Pickup

    • $170.00
    • This Pickup-the World pickup system is custom-built to each customer’s exact bridge dimensions. The PUTW system’s body-sensing capability keeps the sound from being overly ‘stringy’, while maintaining a smooth attack . The PUTW Mandola pickup system comes pre-wired to a standard guitar style end pin jack with included adhesive backed jack clips for tailpiece mounting (unless otherwise specified by the…
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  • PUTW Solid Body Electric Guitar Bridge Pickup Quick View
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    • PUTW Solid Body Electric Guitar Bridge Pickup

    • $135.00
    • This is a special film pickup that is designed to be compressed under the bridge saddles on Strat style or flat based electric guitar bridges. The pickup installs by simply loosening the strings and slipping it under the saddles.This pickup is passive and a preamp should be used. FREE SHIPPING within the United States
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Model #40 Classical/ Flamenco Guitar SBT Pickup Quick View
  • Pick-up the World, PUTW Quack Buster SBT Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW Quack Buster SBT Pickup

    • $100.00
    • This is PUTW's on-board tone patch. Similar to the Model #27, the Quack Buster is a very affordable, easy to install soundboard transducer that is designed to be used with guitars that have existing, older style (more or less pre year 2000) or simple single source saddle type pickups installed. (Note: The Quackbuster is not compatible with many of the…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW The Dynamic Trio SBT & I/O Pickup System Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW The Dynamic Trio SBT & I/O Pickup System

    • $265.00
    • This PUTW system combines an I/O UST pickup with the #54 dual element SBT for the best of everything. A truly natural sound even at very high stage volumes, this is Pick-up the World's flagship pickup system. Extremely woody and dynamic, this system is infinitely adjustable for dialing in tonal perfection on virtually every type of steel string guitar. This…
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  • Pick-up the World, PUTW I/O UST Guitar Pickup Quick View
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    • Pick-up the World, PUTW I/O UST Guitar Pickup

    • $150.00
    • This Pick-up the World system comes pre-wired to a high quality endpin jack. The I/O UST captures all of the subtle nuances of Steel stringed guitars without being overly 'stringy' or metallic sounding. This pickup requires a small hole under the bridge saddle slot, but does not diminish the natural dynamics or volume of the instrument. This pickup is passive…
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