Myers Pickups
mjg
Absolute must have for any bassist who wants a pickup but doesn’t want to commit to installing one permanently. Had some issues with mine and got in contact and had the unit replaced within 2 days, couldn’t have asked for anything better. Great sound!
Pompey67
For me, this is the best thing so far.
The sound that I'm chasing is that raw sound of Fred Maddox, Bill Black etc.
I like that old natural sound, I believe it was all mic'd back then to capture the sound.
It would be an understatement if I said I dislike the tin-can sound from a piezo, and if the single piezo squawking wasn't enough, let's stick a second under the fretboard, me too! Might as well play an electric bass if I was chasing that sound. (DI helps)
I never really thought about using a microphone till a situation arose for me to use a ribbon mic, they look great just sitting in the box. I wasn't familiar with the price of microphones, but that money pit is eerily similar to the Double-Bass string money pit, that's when the grip popped-up on my radar.
To be honest, my first impression about the grip was the same as how they advertise nylon strings -they play better than gut strings... we all clearly know they don't, because we all purchased them!
For me, the Grip has captured the natural sound from my '53 Kay, the tin-sound is gone.
I'm eager to get some strings for the '58 Blonde that has an ebony fingerboard...
I have several piezo's sitting in a box, if you like that sound.
Placement:
Bass or treble side and the style being played all make a difference here, move it around and experiment.
I'm betting the 6" Micro-Gooseneck would cut down some experimental time, maybe?
I wasn't sure about giving it 5 stars for Easy Install, it was harder to take it out of the box than install it!
Craig
This is a great new tech product.Got the Grip for my upright bass. It's light and stays where you Grip it,yet very easy to move to any location leaving no marks!!
The volume control is a great feature.
Has a bag for storage and a extra battery
I will be getting another one or two for other instruments I own.
