Lukas Bracewell
Lukas uses the Pure Western Mini pickup system on all of his acoustic guitars when playing live including his main acoustic, a Martin OM-28V. He also uses the PowerMix Trinity system in his new TLH guitar.
“After purchasing my new Martin a few years back, I decided to shop around for a good pickup so I could play it in a live situation. However, it was very important to me that I didn't get that stale electric sound that usually comes with under-saddle pickups. I was searching for something that accurately expresses the sound of the acoustic instrument. After a lot of researching, I came across K&K Sound and read several pages of reviews on their famous Pure Western Mini pickup. After hearing a few sound clips, I was sold. If I had to describe the sound of this pickup it would be somewhere between a mic and a UST. It doesn't carry any of the standard sounds under-saddle pickups are know for, but still has the clarity of one. One of the pros of the Pure Western Mini is that because of the placement of the transducers, it picks up all of the vibrations of the instrument. If I play percussive parts on my acoustic, the PWM picks them up clearly like a mic would. Basically, ANY sound that I make on this guitar will be picked up and will sound amazing with the K&K pickup. Another important factor that I've realized is that the guitar that you mount this pickup on has a lot to do with the sound you'll get out of it. The K&K pickup 100% accurately amplifies the sound of an acoustic guitar and will have the same low or high-end response as the guitar it's mounted on. Because of that, little to no EQ is needed. If you are searching for a pickup that will make your acoustic guitar sound like an acoustic guitar – this is the one!”
-Lukas Bracewell
Click the link below to view a live video of Lukas using the K&K Pure Western Mini. Lukas didn't use a preamp and went straight to the PA System after his loop pedal and a touch of delay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QID7_pFhwJw
BIOGRAPHY:
Lukas is an 18 year old singer/guitarist/songwriter from Tallahassee , FL. With musical influences such as John Mayer, Allman Brothers, Lincoln Brewster, and Tommy Emmanuel; most of his music and studio/live performances can be described as "guitar driven". Lukas started playing guitar at the age of eight and discovered that God had equipped him with a special gift and an ability to play music. Starting out learning bluegrass music and then moving to blues and rock, Lukas quickly became a very diverse musician. Along with singing and playing guitar, he also writes his own music. Lukas has recently released his latest solo project, a CD entitled “be” recorded in Nashville , TN. This CD was recorded in Christian recording artist Josh Wilson's (EMI/CMG) studio and includes six new songs with unique sounds/styles, most of them written and arranged by Lukas. Along with recording, writing, and playing live shows, Lukas also teaches guitar at an arts academy twice a week for kids 7-16 years old. Lukas will be in Nashville this summer recording his next album to be expected out in late 2010.
Lukas proudly endorses TLH Guitars out of Truckee , CA. Visit their site at www.tlhguitars.com for more information on their handmade acoustics equipped with K&K pickups!
To purchase Lukas' newest CD visit his website at www.lukasbracewell.com
Many of Lukas' other live performances can be found at www.youtube.com/lukasbracewell
Other sites:
www.myspace.com/lukasbracewell
www.twitter.com/lukasbracewell
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