Good pick-up

By: EastsideKeith on 01/03/2012 01:12:43 PM

Pros: easy to use

Cons: Cost

Great little pick-up with a buttery smooth sound. Not an acoustic guitar sound. Kind of a bright single coil sound with smoother edges. Sounds nice plugged into my old Polytone Mini-Brute. I used it on both my Gitane guitars. A grand bouche D500 and a petite bouche John Jorgenson Tuxedo DG330.

Excellent pickup

By: klaatu on 11/23/2011 04:03:05 AM

Pros: Great sound, very clean, easy attachment

Cons: D hole clip may not work for all guitars

I've always resisted magnetic pickups for gypsy jazz, much preferring the acoustic sound of 30s and early 40s Django. But my preferred setup of clip-on AT condenser. while fine in concert and small club situations, has its limitations in noisy environments, where volume and feedback can be a problem. I've never found a piezo pickup that I really liked, including bigtones. I finally broke down and tried the Peche a la Mouche. It turned out to be a lifesaver when my band was scheduled to play a dance and I could not find the mike anywhere in the house. Went with the Peche instead and had a great time with it. The sound is definitely not acoustic, but with an acoustic amp (or DI's into the PA system), it is not screamingly electric, either. My bandmates liked it, and no one in the audience complained that it was not 30s Django (like they'd even know the difference!). String balance is excellent. The sound is quite clear, very little noise at all. I much prefer it to the Stimers that I've heard, much cleaner. It mounts easily on my oval hole. D hole owners should be aware that, while it has a separate clip for D hole attachment, it may not work well on all guitars. On my D hole, the brace is too close to the lip of the hole for a secure attachment. Putty (like the green Schertler putty) should do the trick, however. All in all, a fine pickup. If you're looking for the late Django electric sound, you should consider it. And for a no-problem option for noisy environments, it's hard to beat.

Peche a la mouche pi

By: Neil Andersson on 03/27/2011 09:37:11 PM

Pros: Very well made, great sound.

This is one great pickup! The clamping system is superb and the sound is fabulous. It has a very 'true' sound...very much like the instrument but with the warmth of a magnetic pickup. I'd characterize it as being clean and bright, but with a nice mid-range. I've been using it with an Acoustic Image/ Raezer's Edge system and the combination is very satisfying.