[NickCormier]

I hate to keep bringing up the Midi pickup topic, but it still interests me for the future..

Heres what im curious about.. If I was to get a GK-3 (right here Roland U.S. - GK-3: Divided Pickup ) And put that on a 7 string, lining it up with the normal 6 strings, ignoring the low B string, Would that make any issues for tracking? My plan, is to have midi capabilities on the top 6 strings (cause thats the only way it tracks correctly) but still have it as a functional normal guitar when not using midi, which I only want to play 7s.

I do realize its impossible to track 7 strings at a time, and im fine with that, I dont want to track the low B, I just want the normal 6 string tracking to work, then when I turn midi off, to be able to play a 7 still.

So I guess if anyone knows if having that B string there will do any sort of tampering to the tracking, like if I hit it by accident lets say, or weither just being where it is, if it'll vibrate and cause a ruckus or whatever.. Hmmm. Anyone know about this?? I wanna know so bad, I might order the GK-3 right now, test it on my 7 string (using double sided tape) then if it works, go ahead and order up the 7 string I was planning on installing it on, but if it doesnt work, keeping it for at least a 6 string, cause uh I think either way, im gonna get a Midi guitar. I thinks.

Any help is appreciated, thanks abunch.

[noodles]

The Roland divided pickup has extremely weak magnets, and set so close to the bridge, there is barely any string vibration. The low B is not going to effect any of the other strings in the slightest.

[NickCormier]

Fun.

So by weak magnets, you mean in terms of actual magnetic pull (in comparison to say, pickups), Not weak as in, shitty in terms of MIDI pickups? What are your opinion of the tracking from Roland's GK's? Are they sufficient enough?

[noodles]

Yes, weak as in terms of magnetic pull. They don't bleed over to the strings next to them.

Tracking isn't bad, but it there is still a lag on really fast runs.

[plusyear]

also the gk-3 is hexaphonic which means each magnet tracks only the string above

[Mr. S]

i really would quite like to get one of these too ive played briefly with one and it was great fun, its just such a pity they dont make one for seven strings... darn niche market

[bgmsmg]

You should have no problem with the Gk-3.
What unit are you going to use? Roland Gi-20, Gr-20 or Axon Ax100 , Ax-50?

Brian
GuitarHelper.net/Midi,13 pin interfaces

[NickCormier]

I dunno which unit I would use, I have yet to decide that.. Hopefuly whatever is best tracking, but not overly expensive in comparison to the others.

I want the GK-3 or the Axon pickup because I wanna put it on a guitar without actually doing any physical mods to the guitar (drilling holes/etc) so incase I dont like it, I can remove it. Thats the plan anyways.

What module unit do you suggest? I heard the Axon Ax100 blows away the Roland units.. but is abit more money. Anyone have experiance with it?

PS. Im looking mainly for these sounds... Cello, Violin, Tenor and Sop sax, Trumpet. Mainly Trumpet and Cello are most important, as my band has like two songs that have trumpet/cello solos, yet we dont have a celloist or trumpetier, but we do have a Tenor sax and Flute, so those arent as important. But generally I want something that can replicate other instruments good.

[Justin Bailey]

ghost piezos. Thats all I gotta say.

[NickCormier]

ghost piezo's would require alot more money, esp for a 7 string form, which wont work anyways since midi technology so far only tracks 6 strings (unless you make the B and E string as one, whch I dont plan on doing) soo.. not for me

I like the idea if I dont like it, I can remove the GK-3 and still have my normal kick ass guitar.