Fishman Classic Series V-100 Violin Pickup, PROV100VI
| Weight: | 226 g |
| Dimensions: | 1.27 x 5.08 x 7.62 cm; 226 Grams |
| Brand: | FISHMAN |
| Model: | PROV100VI |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
| Origin: | USA |
| Weight: | 226 g |
| Dimensions: | 1.27 x 5.08 x 7.62 cm; 226 Grams |
| Brand: | FISHMAN |
| Model: | PROV100VI |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
| Origin: | USA |
Warm, natural tone. Much fuller, vowel-like tone on single note lines.
Great sounding pick up only flaw i have found is the batteries could be secured better as i had one fall out mid gig not ideal. Fallen out agai
This is a superb product – not cheap – but you pays your money and reap the rewards.
Really like the sound i get with this pickup. It brings out the dynamics very well with my picking attack. Use it with a Martin HD28.
Brilliant, no hum (obviously) and good sound, though sound not quite as great as a single coil rare earth.
Brilliant, no hum (obviously) and good sound, though sound not quite as great as a single coil rare earth.
Don’t worry about the type of sound, you can always use the amp Equalizer to modify that. I put more treble for some songs and more bass for others for example, that’s not an issue.
I choose this one over the L.R Baggs just because this one has no feedback, and I prefer de Humbucker pick ups.
Really easy to install, it doesn’t bother you when playing, and ir really captures a good acoustic sound, not that electric sound most pick ups have.
This is a safe purchase.
War zuerst skeptisch aber der Fishman macht genau das was er soll. Den Klang einer Akustik Gitarre so abbilden wie sie klingt.
Lediglich das Output Level ist ein wenig schwach, aber mit DI Box ist das auch kein Problem.
othing wrong with the product,but simply did not fit my guitar so I had to return it.
othing wrong with the product,but simply did not fit my guitar so I had to return it.
Excellent pick up for acoustic guitar. Easy to fit, simple to use and produces a high quality sound. Perfect for recording and public performance. I would highly recommend this for any budding musician. Money well spent.
Excellent pick up for acoustic guitar. Easy to fit, simple to use and produces a high quality sound. Perfect for recording and public performance. I would highly recommend this for any budding musician. Money well spent.
After experiencing a few challenges with the Piezo pickup in my Takamine G Series (a mismatch of volume on each string, sometimes the B string would be over loud, while the top E was inaudible, then after a string change the A would be too quiet and so on and so on) i decided to install the Fishman rare earth, it was dead easy to fit, is unobtrusive and sounds wonderful. The first gig with it made me aware of what had been missing in the past, i noticed a warmer tone with a more percussive attack, in fact i was listening so closely to the new and improved sound that i totally forgot all about the lyrics that i was supposed to be singing.
After experiencing a few challenges with the Piezo pickup in my Takamine G Series (a mismatch of volume on each string, sometimes the B string would be over loud, while the top E was inaudible, then after a string change the A would be too quiet and so on and so on) i decided to install the Fishman rare earth, it was dead easy to fit, is unobtrusive and sounds wonderful. The first gig with it made me aware of what had been missing in the past, i noticed a warmer tone with a more percussive attack, in fact i was listening so closely to the new and improved sound that i totally forgot all about the lyrics that i was supposed to be singing.
Easy to install and great sound. Great Price and fast delivery. No need for pre amp, lots of gain.
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seems to work well. Not as much volume as I’d like. the mic doesn’t seem stable. Had to adjust the cork pads as they were too thick causing the top string to buzz out. has a pre-amp so a plus.
seems to work well. Not as much volume as I’d like. the mic doesn’t seem stable. Had to adjust the cork pads as they were too thick causing the top string to buzz out. has a pre-amp so a plus.
Best acoustic pick up I’ve ever heard! Superb quality and easily installed.
Lieferung superschnell
Preis i.O.
Einbau Einfach, wenn Bohrung im Korpus schon vorhanden,
ansonsten auf Steege achten ,da man von aussen Bohren mu
Nach Einbau Einstpseln loslegen ,bertragung zum Verstrker ist sehr gut
mit Einstellrad kann Einstellung noch justiert werden
Fazit: gutes Produk
Lieferung superschnell
Preis i.O.
Einbau Einfach, wenn Bohrung im Korpus schon vorhanden,
ansonsten auf Steege achten ,da man von aussen Bohren mu
Nach Einbau Einstpseln loslegen ,bertragung zum Verstrker ist sehr gut
mit Einstellrad kann Einstellung noch justiert werden
Fazit: gutes Produk
Lieferung superschnell
Preis i.O.
Einbau Einfach, wenn Bohrung im Korpus schon vorhanden,
ansonsten auf Steege achten ,da man von aussen Bohren mu
Nach Einbau Einstpseln loslegen ,bertragung zum Verstrker ist sehr gut
mit Einstellrad kann Einstellung noch justiert werden
Fazit: gutes Produk
Lieferung superschnell
Preis i.O.
Einbau Einfach, wenn Bohrung im Korpus schon vorhanden,
ansonsten auf Steege achten ,da man von aussen Bohren mu
Nach Einbau Einstpseln loslegen ,bertragung zum Verstrker ist sehr gut
mit Einstellrad kann Einstellung noch justiert werden
Fazit: gutes Produk
I had to get rid of the adjusting screw knobs and grind down the screws to lower the bridge enough for the strings to be at the right height from the frets. You also need to cut the grooves in the bridge for the strings. Used my old bridge as a pattern.
I also had to wrap something around the patch plug to keep it from flopping around in the clip that holds it to the instrument.
Nice sound hole pick up ,installed in my 1981 d45 Guild has the sound of the guitar.
The pick-up has been the best purchase I have made since buying my fiddle. A previous pick-up I had been using didn’t allow my fiddle to be distinct among the sound of other instruments in the band, but now the true sound of my fiddle can be heard clearly as we play.
The pick-up has been the best purchase I have made since buying my fiddle. A previous pick-up I had been using didn’t allow my fiddle to be distinct among the sound of other instruments in the band, but now the true sound of my fiddle can be heard clearly as we play.
Amazing pickup. Being able to blend the 2 different pickups is lovely. I have it installed on my Martin D15M. My only issue with it is that it is a little on the quiet side when plugged into my amp or sound card for direct recording which unfortunately means turning up the gain considerably and then getting a bit of a hiss.
Amazing pickup. Being able to blend the 2 different pickups is lovely. I have it installed on my Martin D15M. My only issue with it is that it is a little on the quiet side when plugged into my amp or sound card for direct recording which unfortunately means turning up the gain considerably and then getting a bit of a hiss.
What I got was exactly how it read- result is happy custome
Great deal, great product, super fast shipping!! A+ all the way.
Update: After a few months I still think this is one of the best sounding acoustic pickups you can get. For me…… & I think this maybe because I leave it plugged into the amp……..I go through batteries every 3 weeks or so. Also be careful not to put too much pressure on the small plastic tabs that hold the batteries in line. They will break easily.
Still cannot believe the sound am I used to be a real snob about using a mic only for my acoustic.
Only problem I have with this pickup was trying to get the extra wire secured down so it wasn’t clunking around inside my guitar. The little sticker ties they provide stuck for a few minutes tops. Problem resolved eventually and I’m loving this thing.
This is the first acoustic pick up I have tried, so much easier than messing about setting up a mike set up plus it it gives sound options that the mike doesn’t, I like a mix of about 60% humbuck but it’s nice to have the option to change that. Using with a Roland AC33 and really likeing the sounds.
It sounds good. Installation is tough, there are no instructions in the box, you have to hunt for them online. My only sound complaint is that it is more vulnerable to feedback that I would like. The tone is very good though and is definitely an improvement from what I was using
Sounds great but I had an issue where my batteries corroded and left the thing inoperable. Could be related to my humidifier to leaving my guitar case near a window (I live by the ocean). In any case it’s awesome when it works. Very natural sound that works recorded or live.
ARRIVED BEFORE TIME AND IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE FISHMAN RARE EARTH HAS A GREAT SOUND ON A GIBSON ACOUSTIC GUITAR. FIT JUST RIGHT IN THE SOUNDHOLE. I LOVED THE SOUND. WILL BE TRYING ON MY OTHER ACOUSTIC GUITARS.
Great sound. Fishman nailed that. However, it’s a really primitive design, and the device looks like it was made in someone’s garage. The box it arrived in was made for a different device with grooves to receive other pieces of equipment. I initially assumed that there was something missing.
Thankfully my banjo has two rods. If it hadn’t, the instruction recommended how to go off and make wooden fillers to compensate so as to fit a single rod banjo. For pennies, Fishman could have included some little grommets that would have served those with single rod banjos. It would have been a nice touch, as would have been a battery, given the price of the device.
Finally, fitting the pickup was fiddly and required soldering, and the connection accessories could have been a lot better.
I can’t remove this from my current banjo without dissolving and re-soldering the welds, and that’s just nuts.
There should be no soldering required.
A few small changes to the design / ergonomics could be made easily and cheaply and this pickup would be a 5/5 without doubt.
Great sound. Fishman nailed that. However, it’s a really primitive design, and the device looks like it was made in someone’s garage. The box it arrived in was made for a different device with grooves to receive other pieces of equipment. I initially assumed that there was something missing.
Thankfully my banjo has two rods. If it hadn’t, the instruction recommended how to go off and make wooden fillers to compensate so as to fit a single rod banjo. For pennies, Fishman could have included some little grommets that would have served those with single rod banjos. It would have been a nice touch, as would have been a battery, given the price of the device.
Finally, fitting the pickup was fiddly and required soldering, and the connection accessories could have been a lot better.
I can’t remove this from my current banjo without dissolving and re-soldering the welds, and that’s just nuts.
There should be no soldering required.
A few small changes to the design / ergonomics could be made easily and cheaply and this pickup would be a 5/5 without doubt.
I like what the Fishman Rare earth does for my 1962 Guild acoustic guitar. I also was surprised at the built in volume control. Thank you and I will be in touch with you for future purchases. Sincerely, Frank Thibe
Slightly awkward to fit. It requires a bit of fiddly soldering and customising. Great sound though. Much better than the transducer I was using before.
Slightly awkward to fit. It requires a bit of fiddly soldering and customising. Great sound though. Much better than the transducer I was using before.
Slightly awkward to fit. It requires a bit of fiddly soldering and customising. Great sound though. Much better than the transducer I was using before.
fishman picups, are the best on the market .I use them in Guitars and violins as well,very good product. i well buy more
I am very impressed but it will feedback which apparently it is not suppoesed to. Still better than fighting with a mic.
Great pickup, combined with the Fishman Aura Spectrum D.I. you will have an excellent experience. Even the pick up by itself into a quality amp will make you happy.
Easy installation and great sound. My son wanted a pickup for his acoustic guitar and the Fishman fit the bill perfectly.
My friend had this pick up in his banjo, and it sounds amazing. The quality is spot on. It just did not fit in my Gold Tone Cripple Creek Plectrum banjo. It is a bulky pick up but worth it if it fits in yours (it fits in most banjos). Also customer service was EXCELLENT about dealing with my return. Highly recommended.
use this pick up on all my instruments. love the sound I get especially on my Banjos very popluar with all my musician friends
use this pick up on all my instruments. love the sound I get especially on my Banjos very popluar with all my musician friends
put it in my Fender dreadnaught and only wish i have held out for the the next step up in quality with the mic as well… Love it to death, had it pertinently installed and love the sound and the versatility. the built in volume knob it a GREAT tough. I could go on, but there are reviews on you tube that will do a better Job than here.
put it in my Fender dreadnaught and only wish i have held out for the the next step up in quality with the mic as well… Love it to death, had it pertinently installed and love the sound and the versatility. the built in volume knob it a GREAT tough. I could go on, but there are reviews on you tube that will do a better Job than here.
Fishman Rare Earth Blend Pickup is a perfect choise for an acoustic guitar. I love it!
Amozon delivery was very sharp and constantly updated.
Very happy about my purchase..!!
My grandson is an amazing guitarist and he needed a pickup. When I got this for him, he couldn’t quit smiling or playing. Amazing difference!
He chose to have it with stereo output, separating both pickups, magnetic and choose neck condenser Mic. that is well described on the fisherman web site, simple soldering.
Good surprise, when plugged in mono, the internal mixer still works.
Sound is great, it respects the original guitar sound.
Very pleased and it worked out fine for me. If you like what you play this will make a great addition.
Just incredible…. very very good one. Much better then several that come already with the guitars. . . . .
I had first ordered the Neo D passive pickup but it just didn’t have enough volume. I had to turn the amp all the way up just to hear it at a decent level. With the Rare Earth active pickup it’s at a quarter volume and it picks up every nuance of the strings. Incredible sound!!!! You won’t be disappointed with this one!!!!!
I have been looking for this particular item on other music supply sights and no could come close to this price!
great mic, arrived in time the sound I get with this mic is as close to acoustic as it ever was
Mounting tip: You can probably mount it without pulling the strings, unless you want to change them. I had just put on new sets and wanted to keep them on. Just loosen the tension up as much as you can without the string popping out of the tuning pegs. You may be able to reach your arm through the sound hole to mount the output jack; I did on the six string. But the 12 string was more difficult, so after loosening the strings, I carefully pulled out the pin and removed the string, put it aside, then re-inserted in when the job was done.
For drilling, use the stepped type drill bit which will drill multiple hole sizes, chucking it (for the Martins) so the drill just catches about 3/8″ to 1/2″ of the shank; otherwise, the drill chuck will hit the guitar before the drill goes all the way through. You will need to go all the way up to 1/2″ hole size. DO NOT TRY TO USE A REGULAR or any other type bit, as you will almost certainly split the wood. Not nice!
BE SURE TO PUT TAPE ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR GUITAR around the hole, so if you do slip, the damage will be limited; and go nice-and-slow, with constant speed, on a the LOW speed setting for a cordless. Put a small bit of Beeswax on the outside of the bit and the cutting edge to reduce friction, “grabbing,” and make for a MUCH better cut.
Here’s the tricky part: find an old wooden knitting needle, wooden dowel, a very long bamboo chopstick, about 14″ long. At the business end, you want 1/4″ diameter and of course, smaller than 1/2″ at the large end. With everything ready, unwind the pickup wire fully, letting the pickup dangle on the table top (hope you put a towel under there), and with one hand put the output jack through the sound hole. Now with the other hand, insert the 1/4″ knitting needle, dowel, whatever, through the hole you drilled and up towards the Sound hole, where you will insert it, while twisting slightly, into the pickup jack – the part that will go through the hole. Smoothly pull the knitting needle or dowel, etc, back through the hole (you did remember to remove the nuts which hold it in the hole before starting, right?), and twist slightly to remove the jack from the dowel.
This turned out to be so easy that I did it several times until I had the exact length of the mounting nuts perfect. So, tighten down the assembly with your fingers (no locktite, please), mount the pickup in the hole, then shorten up the cord and wrap it up with a Velcro type, multi-use fastener for easy removal and battery replacement. Put the strings back in, tighten the tuners, tune – be sure to adjust the sound level to “high” as the manual suggests – then plug and PLAY!
Everything was great though, I recommend it!
So I looked around and read some very positive reviews about this soundhole mounted unit and thought I’d give it a go.
This is the first Fishman pickup I have ever bought and my immediate impression was positive; well packaged, detailed fitting instruction and a very solid feel to it (apart from the flimsy arm the mic is attached to – all the other comments about this are spot on). Initially, I was going to just have the wire dangling from the soundhole, rather than fit the thing more permanently, but I had nightmare visions of standing on the lead and ripping the front out of the guitar so decided to fit the endpin jack.
The instructions talk about using reamers and stuff to enlarge the hole, but if you have the correct final drill size, it’s relatively easy to use increasing drill sizes as a series of pilot holes until you get to the final size (half inch, I think, but don’t quote me). After shortening the lead wire – leaving enough spare to remove the pickup to change the batteries – I just used a length of solder wire to reach through the end hole and pull the jack through. Once tightened and with the decorative jack surround in place, you’re done.
By the way, StewMac.com do a clever little device the allows you to replace the jack with a standard endpin if you decide to de-electrify at some point.
Plugging in to my Headway preamp the tone is good if lacking in treble a bit. EQ adjustment soon fixes this and it’s possible to get a very pleasing tone blending a little mic with the pickup and perfectly good for an amplified acoustic (which I never find truly authentic sounding, but good just the same).
This was a good solution to electrify my Martin, but I do wonder if they’re worth the extra you pay for it having the mic.
So I looked around and read some very positive reviews about this soundhole mounted unit and thought I’d give it a go.
This is the first Fishman pickup I have ever bought and my immediate impression was positive; well packaged, detailed fitting instruction and a very solid feel to it (apart from the flimsy arm the mic is attached to – all the other comments about this are spot on). Initially, I was going to just have the wire dangling from the soundhole, rather than fit the thing more permanently, but I had nightmare visions of standing on the lead and ripping the front out of the guitar so decided to fit the endpin jack.
The instructions talk about using reamers and stuff to enlarge the hole, but if you have the correct final drill size, it’s relatively easy to use increasing drill sizes as a series of pilot holes until you get to the final size (half inch, I think, but don’t quote me). After shortening the lead wire – leaving enough spare to remove the pickup to change the batteries – I just used a length of solder wire to reach through the end hole and pull the jack through. Once tightened and with the decorative jack surround in place, you’re done.
By the way, StewMac.com do a clever little device the allows you to replace the jack with a standard endpin if you decide to de-electrify at some point.
Plugging in to my Headway preamp the tone is good if lacking in treble a bit. EQ adjustment soon fixes this and it’s possible to get a very pleasing tone blending a little mic with the pickup and perfectly good for an amplified acoustic (which I never find truly authentic sounding, but good just the same).
This was a good solution to electrify my Martin, but I do wonder if they’re worth the extra you pay for it having the mic.
It sounds amazing! You can blend the internal mic with the magnetic pickup using a little wheel on the pickup itself. The magnetic pickup is louder than the mic so I find blending a little mic into the magnetic sound is just right.
And it also works in stereo. So you can plug in a stereo Y splitter cable to 2 monos and get the mic and magnetic sounds separately. I found a cable specially for this online.
I highly recommend this pickup. Anything cheaper than this wont have as good a sound. I could have bought a cheaper pickup but i figured this one was worth it. And I was right.
It sounds amazing! You can blend the internal mic with the magnetic pickup using a little wheel on the pickup itself. The magnetic pickup is louder than the mic so I find blending a little mic into the magnetic sound is just right.
And it also works in stereo. So you can plug in a stereo Y splitter cable to 2 monos and get the mic and magnetic sounds separately. I found a cable specially for this online.
I highly recommend this pickup. Anything cheaper than this wont have as good a sound. I could have bought a cheaper pickup but i figured this one was worth it. And I was right.
The goose neck does move out of place, but only when moving the guitar from place to place. I haven’t found this to be an issue.
I highly recommend this pick up.