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Schatten BM-1 Pickup For Bouzouki, Mandola and Fixed Bridge Mandolins Stick-On Pickup Attaches To The Existing Bridge 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. 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.). If you require the added ability to be able to plug directly into a P.A. or mixer then you may wish to add one of Schatten's Preamp/DI units to your pickup system. 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) on most instruments. The MVC jack assemblies, with our exclusive tailpiece mounting, is much more secure and less likely to damage an instrument than the older 'clamp-on' type of jack assembly. The underside of the jack assembly has a protective felt backing so as not to scratch the surface of the instrument. An exploded view of the jack mounting illustrates how the jack assembly attaches to the underside of the the tailpiece with 3M VHB foam tape. Each pickup is hand built and tested by Schatten to ensure good sound. As well, each pickup is warranted for a period of two years from date of purchase to the original purchaser.

BM-1 Std. Bouzouki / Mandola / Mandolin Pickup Stick-On pickup adheres to the bridge. Jack assembly attaches to the tailpiece List price $144.95	BM-1 Pro Bouzouki / Mandola / Mandolin Pickup Pickup sensor adheres to the bridge. Jack assembly with integrated volume control attaches to the tailpiece. List price $179.95

Going straight into a PA system or mixer? Add a Schatten Preamp/ DI List Price $139.95