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Piezo Guitar Pickups

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By picking up the vibrations of your instrument and converting it into a voltage, piezo pickups are an ideal way to amplify your guitar in a live performance environment. Compact, easy to install and quite affordable, piezo guitar pickups are very common on today's music market and respected musical equipment companies like AER, DiMarzio, D-tar and countless others specialize in models. Whether you're a steel-string strummer or an intricate nylon-string plucker, this selection of piezo guitar pickups is packed with options to suit every style and budget.

As you browse your piezo guitar pickups, you'll notice that they mostly come in two main types: under-saddle and soundhole. If an under-saddle pickup for your nylon-string guitar is what you want, try a top seller like the Shadow Quick Mount Classical Guitar Under-Saddle Pickup. This model is a simple yet effective workhorse that will boost the natural sound of your guitar loudly and clearly. It fits guitars with a standard bridge slot, comes with an attached 1-foot cable with 1/4" output socket and it mounts in seconds with no drilling or altering required.

Or, if it's a soundhole piezo guitar pickup that you prefer, feast your eyes on the DiMarzio The Black Angel Piezo Acoustic Soundhole Humbucker Pickup. Featuring a built-in phase switch for players who like to mix one or more pickups (with no battery needed), this pickup will capture your acoustic guitar's entire range and responds immediately to the sound of your strings.

In addition to soundhole and under-saddle pickups, there are also a few piezo pickups here that can mount to your guitar's body. The Dean Markley Artist Transducer, for instance, is a popular seller that has a special adhesive to stick to your guitar's surface close to the bridge. In fact, the Artist Transducer also works wonderfully with other stringed instruments like violins, mandolins and cellos.

Piezo guitar pickups may be the most basic type of acoustic pickup, but today's models have never been so capable of magnifying your instrument's natural tone with minimal hum or feedback. There are many other top-notch piezo guitar pickups here that deserve your consideration, so happy browsing! With a little effort, you'll be sure to come across the perfect piezo guitar pickup to make your performance soar.