Concertina Electronic Amplification

[gabury]

My wife Amy and I recently moved from Utah to Bonney Lake, Washington and we are having lots of fun getting to know and play with some of the musicians through the Tacoma Celtic players. As a relatively new player of the English concertina I would like to ask for advise about electronic amplification.

 

I have been playing with others musicians who plug in. (fiddle, mandolin, bodran, whistle, guitars.) When I play with a mike I don't get much amplification on the instrument. I'm thinking there must be a way to install a pick-up and run it through a pre-amp to a portable amp that will make the instrument be heard (at-times not a good thing.)

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks,

 

Geoff and Amy Bury

[Mark Evans]

I wonder why you didn't just post this on your orignial thread.

 

Looks like you're using a single Shure 58, oddly angled off to your right and it seems at a bit of distance (57's & 58's like to be close). If you don't want to go with the suggestions on the other thread as to the micorvox get thee another 58 and set them up on each side. You'll have to play with the optimal distance, but as you are seated while playing, it should be worked out with little problem.

 

Looks like it is a band/performance situation rather than a session. Sessions have in my experience been unamplified. In an acousitc situation I'd be suprised if your Wheatstone wouldn't handle the competition from your mates.

Edited March 26, 2007 by Mark Evans

[Chris Timson]

Here's the Concertina FAQ section on miking concertinas.

 

Chris

[Mark Evans]

Here's the Concertina FAQ section on miking concertinas.

 

Chris

 

Perhaps I should prowl your site more often Chris, well done. I've used my Shure SM 56 as you have the AKG. I imagine it requires a phantom power source?

 

In the end, all of it is a pain. Acoustic is best, but rarely practical.

Edited March 26, 2007 by Mark Evans