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Sunrise pickups are built entirely by Jim Kaufman in the USA. There is a limited production run, with a maximum total of 1000 units sold annually. The Sunrise pickup has earned the respect of professional players on stage and in the studio for over 25 years, and has proved well suited to a wide range of musical styles. Well-known users include Keith Richard, Lyle Lovett, Michael Hedges and Richard Thompson. In that time it has proven itself as a reliable, tough, professional unit. This pickup represents the ultimate in the uncompromising search for a truly acoustic guitar sound capable of high sound pressure levels.
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Sunrise S-1 pickup
Sunrise S-2 pickup Sunrise pickup installation kit Sunrise S-B1 preamp Sunrise S-B2 preamp |
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Sunrise S-1 and S-2 pickup
The Sunrise Pickup mounts securely in the soundhole, and can be wired with endpin and mini connectors, allowing easy removal if desired. Sunrise Pickups will fit into 4 1/4" to 3 1/2" diameter soundholes. Sunrise Pickups work equally well for 6 and 12 string guitars, right or left-handed. All Sunrise Pickups have the unique design feature that allows the pickup to couple and sense the body resonance and top of the guitar its mounted in, and still maintain a 116dB feedback threshold. The string volumes can be set with 6 adjustable polepieces. The pickups have an injection moulded black ABS composite housing sealed in epoxy, and are completely shielded from RF and hum. The standard Sunrise S-1 model is supplied with a bare-ended 8" wire for internal installation. The Sunrise S-2 is the same pickup, but includes an installation kit, comprising: 2 Channel (Stereo) Switchcraft Endpin Jack High quality in-line mini connectors Ultra low noise cable Plastic hold down clips The installation kit is also available separately if required.
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Sunrise S-B1 and S-B2 preamps
The Sunrise Pickup needs to be matched to a high-quality pre-amp or active DI box. Users on the guitar forums report excellent results with a range of units including the BSS A-133, the Ultrasound DI-Plus, and the Baggs Venue DI or Para DI. However, for closest matching there are the Sunrise SB-1 and SB-2 preamps. The Sunrise Preamp Buffer Box is a line matching device designed specifically to access the coupling feature built into Sunrise Pickups. They provide the pickup signal with 12dB of gain, high resolution, and impedance matching capabilities. The active 18 volt Bi-Polar powered circuit eliminates pickup loading and line loss due to long cable runs, and also delivers up to 4 years of battery life with 2) 9 volt Eveready Alkaline batteries. The S-B1 is a mono version, although it has two 1/4" parallel output jacks (Sunrise and Aux) which allow the same signal to be sent to two separate sources. The S-B2 is a stereo version, and is designed to preamp the Sunrise Pickup along with a piezo pickup with each signal being sent through its own preamp circuit, and then to the outputs (Sunrise and Aux) with the piezo signal sent to Aux. The S-B1 and S-B2 produce the widest frequency response possible from a battery powered preamp, and allows the Sunrise Pickup to operate at its full design capabilities. Specifications: Input impedance: 1 megohm Maximum output level: +15Dbv. Frequency response: 10-40kHz + or - 3dB Battery consumption: 150 microamps Dimensions: 4 5/8" X 2 5/8" X 1 3/16"
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Sunrise S-B1
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