McIntyre mf-200 feather pickup

[Miragliuolo]

I was thinking about installing a McIntyre MF200 feather pickup in my #F-style mandolin. Any opionions on this pickup? Any pointers on installation? What's the best way to get it up through the f holes to the underside of the top? #Is position critical? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. I posted this under Equipment and got no replies, so I'll try here.

[Bradley]

I tried it once, but really like the condenser mike approach.The Location is critical to the tone that you get out, and you will definetly need a preamp to push that sound.


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IF you are going to do it,Let me tell you a couple secrets.
I work in the Industrial electronics field and not that I am a genius,but have a few pointers from experience.

#1. Get a piece of #12 Romex(house) wiring and strip it down until you get the individual wire which has a rubber coating on it.This will protect your f holes as you are working.For added protection wrap the ends with regular electrical tape just to be safe.This will give a rigid yet flexible tool for the mounting of the Feather.

#2. After mounting the feather,Put the inside washer and nut on the pickup wire before pulling it through the endpin hole for soldering.Again the wire mentioned above will work for pulling and maneuvering the wire.Once the wires are soldered push the endpin back thru the hole all the way.Use the same romex wire to start the nut and washer onto the endpin.You can hold your mando upright and let it fall down the wire onto the Jack. It has a very fine thread,but once you get the nut mounted squarely on top it threads easy with the use of the wire.After getting it close you can use the Outside nut to tighten it completely

I hope this helps a little bit!!

Good Luck!!