C-12 Std - Cello Pickup

A pickup system when you need it. The C-12 Std installs in about 3 minutes and was designed to allow you to install and remove it quickly and easily. You don't have to change or modify the bridge on your cello in order to get a good sounding pickup. The C-12 Std is a combination of tremendous sound coupled with amazing response. This pickup is truly one of a kind.

Technical

The piezo sensing unit is quite small and light in weight. It is only 1/8" thick, 1/4" wide, and 1 1/2" in length. It goes on to a cello bridge with a little bit of the special putty that comes supplied with the pickup. There is no acoustic degradation or loss of normal acoustic tone or volume. The pickup has excellent volume, and is strong and sweet throughout its' full dynamic range.

The C-12 Std comes ready to go and is pre-wired to a lightweight jack assembly that mounts quickly and securely between the center strings just above the tail piece. The jack assembly has a normal 1/4" output jack and takes a standard 1/4" guitar cord.

View the installation instructions for the C-12 Std (pdf)

Amplification

     This pickup has been designed to operate properly and sound terrific without the use of a preamp when plugged into any 'normal' amp (guitar amp, bass amp, etc.) As with any pickup, the sound can be further enhanced with an outboard preamp. If you require the ability to plug directly into a P.A. or mixer then you may wish to add our Mini Pre belt clipable preamp.