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Headway Acoustic Pickups    What's New?

"Headway's transducer and preamp really do give an excellent truly acoustic sound and seem to be capable of picking up the individual tone of each instrument very well .... very clean, very acoustic." George Lowden, 2005.


Headway will be exhibiting at:



Frankfurt Musik Messe, E62 - Hall 3.1
1st - 4th April, 2009. (General public, Sat. 4th)


John Littler, Fleming's Hotel, Frankfurt.
Tel: +49(0) 69 808 0800
Fax: +49(0) 69 808 080499

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
Sept, 2009.

HE2/G.FEQ Pickup

HE2/G.FEQ acoustic pickup

"The system sounds frankly fantastic, and is absolutely brimming with gain." Guitar and Bass, p.100, Sept 2008. Read the whole review.

"..light yet rich, sparkling with the sort of complex overtones which at one time couldn't be found on an amplified acoustic without resorting to a condenser mic... they add fantastic amplified tones..". Acoustic Magazine, Aug/Sept 2008. Read the whole review.

The Band Violin Pickup

Band violin pickup

Click here for more information

Watch 2006 Mercury Music Prize nominee Seth Lakeman use The Band live on GMTV.

Watch Bat for Lashes using The Viola Band at the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.

The Band is also now available in the USA from
Nova Strings

NEW Shire King SK120 and SK60 Acoustic Amplifiers

Read the latest SK120 5-star review from Acoustic Magazine (Aug/Sept, 2008)
".. designed by people who understand what musicians need."
Read the excellent SK60 review by Guitar And Bass Magazine (p.89, Sept. 2008)
"Sound quality has always been a Headway priority. Up against the AERs of this world the SK60 is a keen buy, and will attract the discerning player looking to combine operational simplicity with versatility and a high-calibre sound. Sound Rating = 18/20, Overall = 82%"
Read the excellent SK120 review by Total Guitar Magazine (p.143, Jan. 2007)
"This amp is a serious piece of kit that will unlock the best possible tone from your guitar"
Lesen Sie den ausgezeichneten Bericht in Gitarre & Bass (p.154, Sept. 2007)
"Ein klasse Amp!"

+ Alesis Digital Multi FX

Superior 120w and 60w Dual Channel Acoustic Combo Amplifier - Designed in UK.

  • Sparkling clarity, solid lows and superb facilities from compact Cabinet of 14" height

  • Highly efficient: 10" speaker with oversized magnet, plus wedge shaped, ported cabinet of Birch Ply

  • Sweet, soft highs: Moving diaphram tweeter with optimal angling

  • Class A and Next generation IC pre-amps designed for warmth, high gain and low noise

  • Versatile true impedance matching for all common active and passive pickups

  • Musically creative interactive 5 band Rotary EQ with shelving and centre detents on Channel 1, 3 Band Interactive EQ on Channel 2

  • Alesis 16 Channel Digital Multi FX and Dual Channel Reverb+Delay, Chorus and Combinations

  • Ultra low noise performance at high volumes

  • Tuneable notch filter EQ facility, switchable with adjustable band width

  • Mike XLR input with Phantom Power

  • Stereo input jack allows dual pickup system to both channels via single cable

          Click > 60W amplifier - 120W amplifier


Sheer Acoustic SA2

Available Now

Features

  • Improved tonal response

  • Full cut and boost facilities on 4 band EQ

  • Easier Fitting of Pre-amp

  • Easier Volume knob access & use

 


  "Simply the best I've heard."
Chris Kilvington, Classical Guitar Magazine.

Hear the excellent Mercury Prize Nominee Seth Lakeman playing fiddle using The Band live on TV.

"If you're in any doubt as to the quality of Headway acoustic pickups...don't be...
Excellent at every turn." 25/25
Simon Bradley, Guitarist Magazine.


The fabulous Fylde 8 String guitar fitted with Headway HE1/G2.FEQ custom Pickup.


The Headway HE1 Series and "The Snake" acoustic pickups are tailored to match the natural qualities of the Acoustic Guitar or specified instrument, without needing to alter the appearance.

They offer a clear, transparent sound that is harmonically rich, yet delivers a low impedance output to suit your mixer, FX unit, or combo, with minimal cable sensitivity.

Headway minimises nasties such as feedback, circuit noise, interference, distortion, and body handling noise.


Other Headway users

Bob Dylan      Ralph McTell

> more >


Snake3 Pickup

Snake3 acoustic pickup
"I installed a Headway guitar pickup in one of our guitars and it is incredible! Thank you again and have a Great Day!"

- "Big Joe" Vest, Senior Retail Manager,
GIBSON Guitars, Nashville, USA

Aims

Headway was created to enable acoustic musicians to project their performances with the ultimate in rich, natural tones and an easy, trouble-free operation. Utilising the latest in CAD design technology, Headway's acoustic pickup product evolution utilised listening tests and field trials, involving musicians, instrument builders, & sound engineers.


Preamplifier HE2/G.FEQ (Guitar Steel Strung)...


NEWS

"NEWS: The latest 2007 Paul McCartney video single release "Dance Tonight", features the "comic delivery" of a parcel, to the great man, inside of which is revealed ,a Paul Hathway Mandolin.

Sir Paul's representatives had bought two and later, exploded one of them in the video. Apparently, one was fitted with a Headway Snake3 Pickup:

Sir Paul also purchased two mandolins by Headway customer and luthier, Tony Dixon, which Mr McCartney was seen playing on Jules Holland's prime BBC Live Music show, "Later"

Headway customers include members of:


Froggy Bottom Guitars
 recommend and fit Headway Pickups.

Fairport Convention
Pentangle
Jethro Tull
Lindisfarne
De Dannan
Steeleye Span
Beth Orton Band
Genesis
Steafan Hannigan
Hank Wangford Band
Panic Bros
The Pogues
M People
Maddy Prior Band
Capercaillie
The Oyster Band
Battlefield Band
The Art of Noise
The Long Riders
Ukele Orchestra of Great Britain
Billy Bragg & the Blokes
3 Mustaphas 3
Peatbog Faeries
Little Johnny England
Steve Gibbons Band

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Violin Pickups


World-beating acoustic pickups from Headway.
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Distributors wanted in North America France (Shire King Amps/Violin Family Pick-Ups) Spanish South America Brazil Mexico Greece (Violin Family and Amps) Portugal New Zealand South East Asia Czech Republic South Africa 

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Acoustic Pickups for Acoustic Bass, Bouzouki, Archtop Guitar, Classical Guitar, Dobro Guitar,  Mandolin, National Steel, Violin, etc.




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