KNA NG-1 Detachable Nylon String Guitar Pickup Certified Open Box

Name: KNA NG-1 Detachable Nylon String Guitar Pickup
Brand: KNA
Rating: 4.5 (74 reviews)

Detachable, Passive Piezo Pickup for Nylon-string Guitar with 8-foot, 1/8" Mini to 1/4" Cable

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KNA NG-1 Detachable Nylon String Guitar Pickup

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Amplify Your Nylon String!

The KNA NG-1 Pickup is a detachable passive piezo pickup solution for amplifying your nylon string guitar. The NG-1 is very easy to install and a breeze to use. It attaches safely and securely on the tie bar of most nylon string guitars, and is held in place by string tension. It ships with a detachable (and easily replaceable) cable, and when you're not using it, you can leave it on your guitar with no worries. If you need to amplify your nylon string guitar, and you want an affordable, no-hassle pickup, check out the KNA NG-1.

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Tech Specs

Instrument: Classical Guitar
Type: Piezo
Position: Undersaddle
Active/Passive: Passive
Built-in Preamp: No
Features: 8' TS Male 1/8" to 1/4" Cable
Manufacturer Part Number: NG-1

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This is super convenient and has no excess noise whatsoever. I did notice a large mid boost on mine (I used this on a Kremona Solea C, cedar top with standard Daddario nylon strings) so I spent a couple hours messing with EQ settings until I got a flat frequency response out of it. At that point it sounded absolutely fantastic, and I love that I no longer need a mic to amplify and record. It's very aesthetically pleasing and does no damage to your instrument whatsoever. I'll include a picture of the EQs I needed for my specific pickup to get a flat frequency response, it's possible that each is a little different. (Bottom left tube EQ is just to make it stand out, and bottom right is because A1 - 110 Hz - tends to provide feedback when amplified.)

You can always hope for the best and then swallow your disappointment with any sight-unseen purchase, but the NG-1 is not that item. It is amazingly simple in design and does not interfere with your instrument's playability or its natural acoustic sound. I used it on my fret-worn Washburn Lyon Concert Soprano Ukulele and found it actually improved its tone. I put it through an Orange Mini and it sang like an angel. No pick noise--just a clear musical signal. Can't be more ecstatic--the NG-1 (the size of a petite popsicle stick) is better than any pick-up concept I have ever used. Call me completely satisfied! Chordially, MU.

It wasn't terribly hard to install, but besides loosening all the strings on my classical guitar, I had to use a plastic pointed tool to lift up some of the strings at the bridge because of the way strings are tied down without a ball end. They really need to make more classical strings with the ball end as choices are limited.

On a side note, I read about lowering the action by sanding down the bottom of the saddle. Before attempting that I noticed that the saddle was not in the correct spot, from installing the KNA. Without string tension it freely floats around in the slot. Mine has a curve where the strings sit, and it's lower on the high E string end and gradually gets higher towards the low E string. So I loosened the strings again and pushed it as far up as I could go before the high E string was barely hanging on the end.

I wanted a better option than using a mic for my classical guitar. This thing is great! It has a warm, natural sound. Slips in under the strings and the bridge and you are set.

I plug mine into a preamp (Fishman Platinum Stage EQ/DI) which allows me to control the EQ, low frequency filter, and volume. From there into a powered speaker. I highly recommend this.

I purchased this to avoid having to mic my entry level Fender CG-7 student guitar. I am running the pickup into a VOX VT 20X amp and I swear to you it sounds like I have a $5,000 set up. It is a dream tone for me. It picks up all the warm tones of the guitar, without being to boomy or tinny on the high and low ends. The amp warms the tone and a little reverb helps smooth out my playing. I played for hours the first night, finding all kinds of inspiration in the smoothness of the overall tone. I am set to record songs that I had assumed would never be recorded due to the limitations in the acoustic tone of the guitar and my not wanting to spend money on a new and better classical. Those considerations are long gone because this pickup sounds GREAT!

One thing about the installation of the pickup. Once I had loosened the strings, when I went to slide the pickup under the strings, it was still to tight to get under them, so I had to use a tool to lift the tie-offs enough to slide the pick up in. It took a little patience and delicacy, but as you can see by me review, worked fine.