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PIEZO CABLE PICKUP ADHERED TO BRIDGE SIDE
 Hello
John,
I mounted the "snake" against the bridge with
simple foam adhesive tape, which worked surprisingly well on the
first try!
I was very pleased with the spectrum of sound
compared to my Schaller pick-ups and my small mike-style pickup.
I used it for six separate performances indoors and outdoors -
experiencing no feedback - and felt the instrument projecting
without any annoying distortion or spotty amplifications. The
overall even sound was definitely better than I had experienced
before.
I have already gathered some interest in this
simpler way of mounting and have passed it by other musicians at
the studio.
I am very pleased. Thanks again.
Al Fabrizio
www.heartstringsmusic.com
Kieran Halpin
"After searching for years I
believe I have now found the best acoustic pick up yet. These
Headways are fantastic".
www.kieranhalpin.com
Erno Galambos (GT Production, Hungary)
"We fitted HE1 system to my Guild which is used for
"open D" tunings. I played it in concert in a small club
yesterday. There is not more to say than it has EXCELLENT SOUND
I have never heard before.
It had not had any correction with EQ on mixing
console, except to cut High freq by -3-4 dB. All the customers
who have chosen Headway are really satisfied with your pickup
systems."
Thomas Kleemier (Pro Guitar
Player)
"I already played the first concerts with the new
pickup and it works great!!! Who was the Swiss guy???"
Daniel Gasque
"I really appreciate the care which
I seldom experience with companies, even with those in which I
have friends in my own country.
Best regards."
Chris Janman
"I am very happy with the performance of the amp . To be perfectly honest i bought the Shire King SK120 amp to play jazz with, currently using a Gibson 175 and Strat, the clean tones are amazing . My trio play small venues so i make sure not to overdrive it, any larger and outdoor gigs i will put it through a p.a. I,m hoping to return to fingerstyle acoustic music sometime in the future, when i will already be set up with the perfect amp. After lugging around a Fender Blues Deluxe, superseeded by a Hot Rod Deluxe for about 6 years ( both bought new and started playing up after 24 months ! ) my back certainly feels the benefit...... Thanks, Chris Janman Micky & Chris "
Emil, Israel
"I used "The Band" pick ups Yesterday, for recording a new disc. Despite the fact that the studio we used was small and we played two violins at the same time using "The Band" - I am glad to say that their quality was as expected - clear sound, no interference."
Carl Tosten
"I installed a Snake2 in my guitar and it sounds
wonderful. You can see and hear me at
www.carltosten.com "
Howard Hill
"Wow! It is superb!! The
amplified sound using the Snake is spot on. Thanks!"
(Pandemonium)
Chris George Guitars
"Many, many thanks for the pickup, very much
appreciated by me and even more so by the guitar's owner. Keep
up the good work.
PS: I like the new brochure and the new lines. Will be trying
the new inline jack socket preamp one soon."
Soren Korsgard, Denmark
"... the band name is TV2 (www.tv-2.dk)
they are the biggest name in Denmark and are touring for the
rest of the summer and again in the winter.
The lead singer Steffen Brand was totally excited about your
system. He had tried Sunrise and LR Baggs, but ended up
preferring your system. He didn´t know it, but I showed it to
him and he was blown away and asked if he could get the system
in his guitar."
David Henderson
"Thanks for the 'The Band' [violin
pickup]. At last, the sound of the instrument! I'm thinking
of selling my Fender electric fiddle now. I've had "The Band"
since April. My current group is still rehearsing, aiming to
start playing gigs in the autumn. Even the Bass Player commented
on the sound! We don't have a drummer yet, so I can't comment of
the reaction of others.
Looking forward to a long and happy association with the pickup."
David
King Edward's School, Bath.
Once again, many thanks for your speedy assistance
- we have been very
impressed with "The Band" [violin
pickup] - sounds great!
Rob Hughes (Director of Music.)
A WARNING ON USING HEADWAY PICKUPS AT LIVE GIGS!
I backed a band in a Live Soul jam session, using it straight
into the desk. I played some gentle Latin licks and was not
swamped by the electric guitar solos. My nylon strung guitar
remained an individual acoustic sound in amongst that electric
mire, lovely and loud, no feedback.
Unfortunately, my guitar was nicked outside Bar
Italia in Soho, London on 30th December.
Someone in the crowd was probably so impressed with
the sound, I got followed from the club I was playing. So I
would issue a warning! If you're using a Headway, people will
go to desperate ends once they've heard its reproduction.
Go straight home, don't stop for coffee!
- Adrian Owen - March 04
Fylde Oberon with HE1/G2 FEQ
I have just bought a Fylde Oberon, and Roger
Bucknall fitted the HE1/G2 FEQ for me.
The first time that I recorded with it, we just
plugged it direct into the desk; based on experience with
previous transducer systems, we rolled off a bit of mid-range.
We then just set everything on the mixing desk flat
and the results were even better! I'll definitely be asking for
the spilt bridge version for my McIlroy at some future date.
Jim Ronayne - June 2004
Pickard Acoustic with Headway Pickup
"Just to let you know that I've finally installed
the pick-up in my guitar ( that is the original Pickard Acoustic
- now 20 years old) and I am VERY impressed with the sound. Very
clear with excellent string to string separation and faithful to
the unamplified sound. I should be happy to recommend these
pick-ups to any acoustic guitarist." -
Ivor, Pickard Acoustics
http://www.pickardacoustics.com/
"I have the
Snake acoustic pickup fitted to my guitar and share Paula
and Louise's opinion that it is a fantastic product."
- Robin Douglas
www.rooben.com
"I don't tour much these days as I don't have the
time (which is fine, I can cherry pick my gigs!) but I still
like to sound good! Just about everyone who hears me play
remarks on the acoustic sound I get; and believe me, its not my
wondrous playing! I'm more of a singer than a player.
My guitar is nice in itself, but I've been
searching for the Holy Grail of Acoustic Sound for over 30
years, and I know what it is that makes it sound so good!
I sing the praises of Headway pickups loud and long
to anyone who's interested. Thanks for making me sound
considerably better than I really am!
Errol Walsh. |
Toby Wilson "It's not very often
I write emails like this but I just wanted to congratulate you
on the quality of the split Dobro transducer I recently had
fitted to my Regal RD45 (Alan Marshall - Luthier). Absolutely
gorgeous tone, zero feedback and absolute consistency of gain
and tone across the strings. I own a second Dobro (a Lebeda)
that cost considerably more than the Regal so, to avoid the
extra work and cutting into the body (I had an external battery
box fitted to the regal) I bought an active Fishman transducer
which I have fitted myself. My intention was to use the dobros
side by side through an A/B box......NO CHANCE. The Fishman just
sounds AWFUL compared to the Headway, even though the Headway is
fitted to a guitar costing £700 less! The fitting of
the pickup has allowed me to play in a way never experienced
before. Close micing nearly always meant playing hard to make
sure you could force enough signal down the mic - this often
resulted in clumsy playing and a harsh sound. Now even the
smallest rakes cut through and even the softest notes sing
sweet.
Thanks again (an order for another pickup will be
forthcoming.........and a Fishman will be on eBay!)"
www.breezeandwilson.com
Rasmus Zeeburg, Denmark "The
Headway Snake brings out my Martin D-16's personality much more
than anything else I've ever tried out, and furthermore it is
reliable and very easy to work with on stage with Zar."
www.zarmusic.dk
Steáfán Hannigan
"A few years ago I picked up a tenor guitar and was
playing it acoustically. It was practically impossible to mic up
with a result I stopped playing it for a few years. Recently I
acquired a Headway Pickup system and installed it. I can't
believe the difference it has made to my playing. It gives me
exactly the sound quality I need and the ability to control that
sound precisely. Engineers I work with enthuse wildly about it
and I am now playing the tenor guitar at practically every gig
because of the Headway Pickup.
When I meet people who ask me about your system I just wish I
had cards to give out with your details. My other Headway Pickup
is still going great and was one of the first ones you ever
made. It's on my Stefan Sobell octave mandola. Please feel free
to use my name in any way to endorse your product."
www.offspringrecords.co.uk and
www.otheragency.co.uk
Rik Barron, Mandolin in Newfoundland
"I forgot to answer the question on the octave mandolin the
other day. The pickup and instrument work great. Clear and easy
to play."
- Rik Barron, St. Johns, Newfoundland.
Comment on "The Band" for
Violin
"I was very impressed by the quality of
output. I don't think I've ever heard a more accurate acoustic
sound coming out of a piezo."
- Arthur Marshall.
Gavin Davenport: "Crucible" & "Hekety"
bands
"Just wanted to say thank you for a splendid pickup.
I play guitar and cittern in bands called Crucible and Hekety. I
recently commissioned Kai Toenjes to build me a new cittern, to
which he fitted a custom under saddle pickup made by yourselves.
I have to confess I was a bit sceptical about under saddle
pickups having had the thin piezo sound in the past, but the
amazing natural sound of the Headway blew me away, totally
incredible and I'm very pleased. I've tried it D.I'd
straight to the desk and through my AER amp, and it just sounds
like the instrument either way; I can't imagine anything much
better than that.
Thanks again."
Gavin
www.cruciblemusic.co.uk
www.hekety.co.uk
Mooncoyn Ceilidh Band
Many thanks for the prompt return of my pickup. As
mentioned, I have Headway pickups in my Neil Brook instruments
and in my Fylde Mandola, and have always been tremendously
impressed with performance. On hearing the sound out of my Neil
Brook guitar, one of the other members of our Mooncoyn Ceilidh
Band has now changed to Headway pickups, and others lust
after them!
Not only are the pickups second to none, your after
sales service matches their performance. My original pickup, now
six years old developed what might be termed a "musician induced
fault"! Following our phone call I sent it back to you, and
received it back within a couple of days at extremely modest
cost. Cost and timing both critical to a gigging musician.
Many thanks and keep up the good work.
Rick Wiggans, Mooncoyn Ceilidh Band.
Cittern with Headway Pickup
We played in Oxford on Saturday night, and we had
several people come up and compliment me on the Cittern -
both looks and sound - it worked really well through the PA (D.I.
with a little AER compact 60 amp so I could hear it on stage).
I'm amazed at how good the pickup is.
Everyone in the band was very taken with what the instrument
added to the sound after my numerous flat top instruments - it
is unbelievably punchy, a very nice, tight sound, but lots of
sustain as well.
Gavin Davenport ( Heckety and Crucible.)
March 04
Comment on 'Snake
2' pickup:
"We would like to be the Headway authorised
distributor in Poland. 'The Snake's sound is really amazing (especially after comparing with
Fishman and B-Band pickups, which I did yesterday)." - Jacek.
www.altonex.com (Poland).
Martin D28 with HE1
"I thought you might like to know I am using your
HE1 external system on my Martin D28. Our band Brothers Falloon
is here:
www.brothersfalloon.com
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Pete Falloon.
"It was actually the first time I installed Headway
pickup on a guitar. I find it works excellent, open and direct. I received two of your pickups from a guy who writes in music
magazines. His name is Søren Korsgaard. My use of
this kind of pickups is limited, maybe about 25 pieces in a
year. The last few years I have mostly used Fishman systems.
I could hear your system was clearly better."
Johnny Morch, Morch
Guitars, Denmark.
"Hi John,
I finally test the HE2/G.FEQ with a great PA system and it sounds great. Very natural tone, rich in bass, well balance in the mid range, and the trebles sounds fat and clear, not like the normal piezo that sounds weak and very electric.
It is not changing the colour of the acoustic sound and only with a reverb and a little compression is the closest sound to unplugged, I ever found for an acoustic guitar.
Thank you and congratulations for your good product."
Gonzalo CASTRO
Madrid, SPAIN
I have heard great things about your stuff......also I am currently building a Voyage-air for Thom Bresh and he has listed your system as one of his choices.
Thanks,
Harvey Leach
H.G. Leach Guitars & Voyage-air Guitar Inc.
Hello, Mr. John Littler! I just saw your website (I enjoyed it), hope
your business is improving, I really think you deserve it, yours are probably the
best pickups ever made. The Snakes I bought from you are both still on duty,
doing a great job..................
Yours truly
Luis Motta Da Silva
Portugal
Dear John
Just to say the HE1/G2 NYL pick up is now installed and superb and
very musically empowering.
Happy New year and wishing you every success in 2007.
Andrew Cooke, Madagascar
Hi there,
I've just had one of your Snake pickups fitted by Paul
Tonberg in Inverness, to my Thomas Buchanan mandolin, and I think it's
the dog's b*ll*cks - brilliant balance between bass and treble.
I have other mandolins fitted with Fishman and LR Baggs pickups,
and this one beats all-comers.
Thanks
Bob Massie
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