Looking for a D-Hole pickup

hotclubdebrampton

Hi guys,
Looking to get a magnetic pickup for a D-Hole guitar (Gitane DG 320). Not sure if the same one could be used on a petite bouche, but I got that one covered by my Krivo Djangobucker.
The problem with it and the grande bouche is that it sits kind of in the middle of the ...er...comping area (?); while on the petite bouche, it goes right up, a la classical neck pickup position. Two very different sounds, without mentioning that I keep hitting the pickup with the pick.
Given this situation, I was looking to get a new toy for the grand bouche, either a Stimer 48 (?) or, the peche a la mouche.
As they say on the real state market, very motivated buyer here.
Let me know what you have (used) that can be sold and shipped to Canada, cheap
Thanks!

klaatu

The problem with fitting a mag pickup into the upper part of the D hole is that the fingerboard extension is in the way. You may have to settle for having it sit in the lower part of the D hole and just be careful with your right hand position.

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constantine

Here's what I did with an LR Baggs M1. To me the sound is somewhere between a piezo and a magnetic pickup. I made 2 small tabs to extend the width, and just tape it on with scotch tape before the show.

hotclubdebrampton

constantine wrote:

Here's what I did with an LR Baggs M1. To me the sound is somewhere between a piezo and a magnetic pickup. I made 2 small tabs to extend the width, and just tape it on with scotch tape before the show.

That is a great idea! Very Creative! Thanks a lot for sharing, should definitively try it

ibradbur

I've got a d-hole Stimer pickup for sale if you're interested..

Craig Bumgarner

Those fingerboard extensions are cute, but frankly, they more trouble than they're worth. Here is my solution. :twisted: See your local luthier for a similar "upgrade"



Of course, a squared off FB end is hardly my idea. I saw it on one of Bob Holo's oval hole guitars last year and thought, wow, that would work great for a clip-on mag pickup. The squared off fingerboard ends like this were fairly common on the f hole guitars made in the French gypsy guitar style. They in turn, were getting their style pointers from American archtops. Course f hole guitars, gypsy or otherwise, can't use a clip on mag, but the square end stopping well short of the sound hole area does have some precedent in gypsy guitars.

steam-powered

Be warned: finding a pickup for a D-hole isn't an easy task. You DEFINATELY want to make sure it fits correctly before purchasing, and from what I've heard, some pickups will NOT fit on a Gitane. Granted, this is second-hand information, but if I were you I'd actually make sure you try before you buy.

frater

Don't know how this work but it certainly looks good.

http://oldies-guitars.com/guitares/pari ... e-dosseur/