PIEZO PICUP INSTALL
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Element Pickup (100% rolled toward bridge, w/ phase inverted) The next clip is also the Element pickup with the mix control rolled 100% toward the bridge, but this time with the phase button activated. Element Pickup (100% rolled toward bridge) I’ll start with some fingerpicking, and then I’ll show you how it sounds strumming some chords. Listen to the sound clips below to hear for yourself! This first audio clip is of the Element pickup, with the mix control rolled 100% towards the bridge of my Martin Custom D Classic.

PIEZO PICUP INSTALL

I had my technician install the pickup in my Martin Custom D Classic, and I’ve never had to touch the trim. Baggs presets the levels of the mic and the pickup in the factory, and if there are any adjustments to be made, most of us are probably not qualified to do so. I did forget to mention one additional control, and that is the mic trim control.

There are 5 LEDS, and when all three are green, you got 100% battery juice levels, dude! To operate it, you push the battery check button, and the green LEDs light up to indicate how much juice the battery has left. The battery check is another handy feature. I’ve never had to use this button for feedback, and when I do use it, I’m usually listening for what sounds best at that moment. Speaking of feedback, there is a phase inversion button in case you find yourself getting feedback in a particular room or with a certain PA setup. The entire Anthem system, including the 9 volt battery, is so lightweight that I don’t notice it at all. I use this exclusively when I play live with my band, roadrunners, and I’ve never had feedback issues. It really makes acoustic guitar sound great. Plugged into an amplifier, this pickup sings. This is where the Anthem really begins to shine. When you roll the Mix control towards the neck, you begin to blend the Element pickup with the sound of the Tru-Mic with Element low frequency support. The Tru-Mic pickup is preset the Element pickup supporting the lower frequencies of the guitar.

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LR Baggs designed this microphone to capture as much of the guitar’s full range as possible. The Tru-Mic is LR Baggs patented microphone. The Element pickup provides a great sound, but being a classic piezo it does not differentiate itself from the pack too much. With the roller 100% toward the bridge, the Element pickup is isolated, and the Tri-Mic is essentially off or muted. The mix control is the roller closest to the bridge and allows you to blend the sound between the Tru-Mic and Element pickup. The volume control the forward most roller, and controls, well the volume!

You’re provided a volume control, mix control, phase button, and a battery check. This curved face plate is very discreet and is the only visible part of the Anthem. The curved face plate closley matches the sound hole’s shape. The controls for the LR Baggs Antehm are mounted behind the acoustic guitar’s sound hole.

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