Install Ukulele Pickup and Preamp - Undersaddle pickup installation with basic tools.

[@bleikrsound6127]

Always buy / install one with some type of EQ. The largest string 'C' will acoustically overpower the others (even with a wound low 'G'), so to get a balanced sound EQ is essential. I have the KALA pickup / preamp used here. It's very good - even though it uses two CR2032 coin batteries, it is a strong preamp - you only have to turn it up about 1/4 to get a good signal, which also prolongs battery life. When tuner is on, preamp is off (batteries can only power one at a time). It's using battery when a cable is plugged in. Tuner shuts off after 90 secs. / battery save.

[@Tetrastructural]

great idea using the cutout pieces for reinforcements!

[@aaronthearcticcat8548]

Dang, thank you for this. I didnt wanna slaughter my fender uke, and this gave me confidence. Definately can do this. Nice job by the way.

[@DavidParker]

AaronTheArcticCat yeah it’s not too tricky! Just take your time and be careful, good luck!!

[@seanmcaleavy2369]

I don't like being a naysayer, but using a drill does major trauma to the wood on the inside. It blows it out and splinters the shit out of it.

[@rudstar64]

Yeah drills aren’t nice to thin bits of wood, what would you recommend?

[@davescheer5038]

I don't know why but I was waiting to hear a before and after it was finished at the end of the video , how much did it cost for the pickup ?

[@federicoj.bianco3208]

Hi! did you notice some major sound change in the ukelele acoustic´s comparing to the instrument without modifications? thanks!

[@dsd-downshiftdave8056]

Could you recommend a good pickup

[@scvanjay3781]

can yo do this on carbon fibre ukulele also??

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Interesting project there mate!

[@DavidParker]

Rob Trautvetter - Takami Woodshop haha thanks Rob!

[@dannyhamby6334]

Can you share what system you installed? I have seen some on Amazon but I’m scared the quality isn’t good and don’t want to cut holes and it be a bad system then useless holes in ukulele. I’ve seen the Lula/fisher ones but they are $60-70 the others are $15-20. Thanks

[@DavidParker]

This was the Kala UK-300T

[@HowNowTutorials]

What's the purpose of the tape? I think I missed that part. Thanks!

[@vandahm]

The drill can damage the finish of the instrument, and the tape prevents that from happening.

[@DavidParker]

Yes exactly what @vandahm said

[@Natuu1106]

Well, that was easy. Thanks!

[@joshuacotugno3106]

The blue looks like the cover they put on bodies during operations...

[@ozskipper]

I just dont buy ukes that dont have pickups anymore.. I made that mistake in the early days.

[@beattiebyrne]

it's missing any explanation of what you are doing at 5min and 30 sec's with that wire at the bridge. then when you come back to it later it's all restrung..

[@chickenjones]

that is the actual piezoelectric pickup.