K&K Mandolin Twin Internal

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Pickup for mandolins

Mounting system is completely internal
The two pickups can be mounted on the inside of the mandolin top (in the intrument!) with double-sided adhesive tape
Both the transducer and the jack connector must be installed inside the instrument
Installation should be carried out by an experienced instrument technician!
Cable length approx. 18 cm
Transducer size: 16.5 x 23 mm
Input impedance: High ohmic
6.3 mm Mono jack connector
Suitable for all mandolin types

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Available since August 2013
Item number 319497
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
instrument type mandolin
Active No
Passive Yes
Incl. Preamp No
Kind Of Instrument Mandoline
Pickup System Piezo
Output Jack (mono)

422 AED 100 €

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Excellent sound, installation is not trivial but the final result is very good

SDE 03.03.2025

The instruction booklet says that installation is a job for a luthier. Actually, it can be done on your own if you have time, patience and some skills, but don't underestimate the time and the courage needed to drill a 12-mm hole in your precious instrument.
After the installation, the visual result is excellent - you just see a high-quality metal endpin. I found also the sound excellent; before installation, I had experimented with a cheaper external sensor and the difference is striking. This K&K provides a high-quality output signal which is pleasant and natural when amplified, and is very good also for recording.
The package includes a very simple metal tool designed for installing the sensors in an f-hole mandolin. For my oval-hole mandolin it was useless, and actually, considering the price, they could have provided a better tool capable of reaching deeper into the instrument. This is my only negative remark.
After some experiments, I installed the sensors not on the soundboard, but on the back of the instruments (the part which touches your belly). I am very happy with the result because the level of the output signal is still very good and the pick noise is greatly reduced, but of course this depends on the instrument.

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Mido3000 04.09.2019

I used this on my flat top mandolin and it sounds amazing ! I did the fitting myself after watching some youtube videos, not too hard but you have to be comfortable with using tools like drill and file and most important you have to have a strong heart to be able to drill through your Mandolin (toughest part). I used a supper glue as advised. It's not obvious at all and doesn't ruin your mandolin's sound or appearance in any way.
The quality is excellent and the jack is very sturdy. Used it with an L.R Baggs Preamp and the sound is amazing.
Highly recommend for live gigs.
From my experience this is the best solution for live gigs unless you need a pickup that can be removed and installed on different instruments.
Highly recommend.

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Good sound

Palle 19.12.2021

Sound very natural. Easy installation.

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Picks up too much body noise

DMC 18.05.2022

The signal is clear and accurate. Probably too accurate. It picks up a lot of unwanted noise. The pick hitting the strings is distractingly loud. I've tried EQ'ing it away (LR baggs preamp / EQ on amp / Boss notch EQ pedal) it can be minimized, but at the expense of the sound quality of everything else, which kind of defeats the purpose.
In fairness to K&K, it seems that retrofitting a pickup to a mandolin does not seem to ever give satisfactory results (to a gigging musician).

If it wasn't for the unwanted noise, I'd be quite happy with this pickup.
That being said, I won't be using this pickup for gigs... (or anything else)

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