Schatten BM-1 Pro Bouzouki/Mandola/Mandolin Pickup

Stick-On Pickup Attaches To The Existing Bridge

...you don't have to change the bridge on your instrument in order to get a good sounding pickup.

Simple - The new BM-1 Series of pickups was designed with a lengthened sensor element to enable it work properly on the bridges of Bouzouki's, Mandola's, fixed non-adjustable Mandolins and Citterns that traditionally have a wider string spacing format than a standard mandolin. This series of pickups allows you to add a pickup system to your instrument without having to change the bridge or modify anything . Featuring our new MVC jack assemblies (which simply attach to the underside of the existing tailpiece), the BM-1's offer a real alternative to pickups that require bridge replacement.

Secure - The MVC jack assemblies give you a much more secure and reliable mounting for an output jack assembly than anything that clamps to the side of the instrument. The jack assembly, which nestles in right next to the tail piece, is only a half an inch high and mounts to the tailpiece (not to the body).

The BM-1 sensor is small and light in weight. 1/4" high by 2 1/4" in length and will not affect the acoustic sound of the instrument. It will work on virtually all of these instrument's bridges, adjustable or fixed, and only requires a small flat area on the bridge face for the sensor to adhere to.

Features:
Ease of installation, the pickup adheres to the bridge with VHB foam tape.
The jack assembly, available with or without a volume control simply adheres to the underside of the tailpiece.

Clean, clear sound reproduction.
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 added ability to be able to plug directly into a P.A. or mixer then you may wish to add either one of our new Mini Pre belt clipable preamps or one of our Preamp/DI units to your pickup system.