Best Pickup and Pre-amp for your Girouard?

  1. brcmando
    brcmando
    Hey there Girouard enthusiasts,

    My A5 is slotted to be done around the end of this month/early November. As much as I am a purist when it comes to playing and would love to simply mic my instrument I tend to move around when I play mando…A LOT! Therefore I need a pickup system and pre-amp that will do these beautiful instruments justice. Ideally something that clips on and isn’t on the more permanent side.

    My initial inkling is the Baggs Radius pickup and either the venue or para acoustic (depending on how much my wife likes me at the end of the month).
    Anyone have any experience with Girouard mandolins and pick ups? My current mando has a built in Fishman Preamp and bridge piezo. I did some adjusting to enhance the outputs, but its always left something to be desired in the sound department (a bit tinny and metallic for my taste).

    Thanks kindly. Can’t wait for this beauty.
    -Brian
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