UP-2 Pickup
Compact, portable surface-mounted piezo with volume control for variety of acoustic instruments
Light, small and versatile, UP-2 is a stick-on guitar pickup that allows acoustic musicians to amplify their instrument and control volume from the stage.
The versatile UP-2 passive piezo attaches safely to just about anything that vibrates.
In addition to being a surface-mount guitar pickup, UP-2 can be used for harp, drums, and percussion.
Features
Onboard volume control
Players can control their output signal while onstage or in the studio, right from the pickup-mounted volume knob.
Wood housing
The piezo element is encased in laminated birch with an elegant and stylish mahogany top. The lightweight assembly offers maximum tonal sensitivity.
Natural sound
UP-2 has a passive design that reproduces the natural sound of the instrument with no need for a battery.
Complete installation set
The pickup comes with a double-sided adhesive disc and enough PowerTack adhesive for multiple applications, and a detachable 1/8" to 1/4" cable that allows the pickup to remain in place during storage.
Instructions
Follow our installation guide through the following steps:
Remove the pickup and other materials from the box.
Before you begin, note that for the best sound it’s best to try UP-2 on different spots on your instrument. The non-permanent design of the adhesive putty makes this possible.
Remove the protective layers on the provided adhesive putty.
Тo assure proper connection between the pickup and instrument, the adhesive putty must be soft and stretchy.
Please take a moment to mash it up before use.
If it feels hard or dry, place it under warm running water for a moment to make the putty pliable and sticky.
Stretch the putty, by hand, to cover nearly the whole bottom surface of the pickup. Once stretched, gently apply the putty to the pickup's bottom.
Place the pickup on a selected area of your instrument’s soundboard. This may be the top of a guitar, or flat side of a drum.
With your volume off, plug the cable with the 1/8ʺ connector into your pickup and the 1/4ʺ connector into your favorite high-impedance amplifier. Hold the pickup firmly when attaching and detaching the cable.
Play your instrument and listen to the sound of UP-2. Move UP-2 to different places on the soundboard until you find the sweet spot for the sound you like.
You can choose to continue using the putty or, for more permanent and stable installation, you might use the provided double sided adhesive discs.
To use UP-2 with the discs, first carefully remove the putty from UP-2.
Peel the protective layer from one side of a disc and place it in the center of the pickup.
Remove the other side’s protective later and firmly press the UP-2 on the desired place of the instrument.
Enjoy your new pickup and make music!
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Specifications
| Specifications | |||||
| Weight | 7.25g / 0.26oz | ||||
| Wood | Laminate birch and mahogany top | ||||
| Maximum Impedance | 200 Ω | ||||
| Cable | 3meter / 9' | ||||
| Measurements | |||||
| Specified part | Letter | Size in MM (from*) | Size in MM (to*) | Size in INCH (from*) | Size in INCH (to*) |
| Pickup diameter | a | 33,4 | 33,5 | 1,315 | 1,319 |
| Pickup height without potentiometer | b | 11,3 | 11,4 | 0,445 | 0,449 |
| Pickup height with potentiometer | c | 16,5 | 16,6 | 0,650 | 0,654 |
| Adhesive disc diameter | d | 20,0 | - | 0,787 | - |
| Adhesive disc height | e | 1,5 | - | 0,059 | - |
| *Our handmade pickups may vary slightly in size due to the nature of the building | |||||
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