L.R. Baggs VIO Pickup - Violin or Viola options

From one of the best-known names in the business, the L.R. Baggs VIO pickup is a miniature vibration sensor cast directly into a Superieur Despiau “Two Tree” maple bridge for maximum sensitivity and signal transfer.

As an integral part of the bridge, it effortlessly captures the instrument’s inherent dynamics. Furthermore, its selective admittance pattern is aligned so that the signal is generated as the bridge moves in a left-right motion (in response to the string vibrations). The pickup also rejects any impulse directed to the plane of the bridge- minimizing annoying finger squeaks, body noise and feedback. It is the pickup of choice for top pros like Mark O’Connor, Darol Anger, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Sara Watkins. An external preamp is recommended.

Features

• Superieur Despiau “Two Tree” maple bridge
• Even string-to-string balance
• Highly feedback-resistant
• Available for violin or viola (46mm width) - make your selection
  

Output

Choose between VIO or VIO NT.

VIO NT version includes only the pickup bridge blank and its length of wire. This option is good if you have your own output jack or are retrofitting an instrument that does.

VIO version includes an external Carpenter-style jack mount, which is unwired to the pickup by default. If you select the VIO version, you may optionally have us pre-solder the pickup to the jack for an additional $15.

*Please note that this bridge requires fitting to the instrument by a qualified luthier.

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