FanTaStick WesternThis transducer was developed to transfer a maximum of corpus sound elements inside the bridge. The real guitar sound with all its natural frequencies is being recorded directly at the sound source.
To meet these requirements, the K&K engineers created the "super-light" construction principle. Only ultra-thin material mantles the piezo-crystals and ensures the unrestrained spreading of the corpus wood vibrations to the crystals.
An electronic post-processing to improve the sound is not required anymore, as opposed to other bridge pickups.
The protected "super-light" construction is the main difference to other bridge pickup transducers.
At the same time, this construction method results in another positive effect: The FanTaStick is extremely flexible and adjusts easily to any arched base.
To balance the volumes of each string, we measure each crystal separately within a nano-inch range. Only six crystals of exactly the same height are combined to one FanTaStick. Furthermore, each crystal is fit in according to a defined direction of polarization.
Even playing in "open tunings" is possible, because the FanTaStick already functions with low string pressure.
The FanTaStick can be directly connected to an amplifier or mixer. However, for optimum adaptation of impedance of this extremely high-ohmic pickup to standard line or amplifier inputs, we recommend the use of the K&K preamps.
When you order the FanTaStick, you will receive:
- Transducer
- 1 K&K Metal Stereo Endpin Jack
- Detailed instruction manual
Possible E-e string distance: 2" to 2 5/16"
Height: 2/32"
Width: 3/32"
Impedance: extremely high-ohmic
Cable length: 1 ft.
FanTaStick Manual (242 KB)