In keeping with its name, The
Black Angel, a passive magnetic soundhole pickup, is matte black in
color. Like The Angel, The Black Angel™ “hears” the entire range of the
acoustic guitar from top to bottom, with no gaps anywhere. Its “feel”
is just as important. The Black Angel tracks right- and left-hand
dynamics, and responds immediately to the sound coming off the string.
The
Black Angel is quiet and, although it’s magnetic, it doesn’t sound
electric — there’s no hum and no battery. Both coils are on a parallel
axis to the strings, featuring a humbucking magnetic circuit that is
acoustically isolated to reduce unwanted finger and pick noises.
Players who like to mix two or more pickups together will appreciate
the built-in phase switch making The Black Angel ideal for use in any
dual or multi source system, and it can be easily combined with any
piezo or microphone.
The Black Angel installs easily and quickly
in the soundhole, with no modification to your guitar, and fits
soundholes of 3-1/2 inches (89 mm) and larger. The 2-1⁄16 “E”-to-“E”
string spacing on The Black Angel easily accommodates guitar nut
dimensions ranging from 1-11⁄16 to 1-3⁄4 inches.
Both a 1⁄8-inch
to 1⁄4-inch Switchcraft endpin jack (install version) and a quick mount
10-foot cable (standard phone jack) are included with The Black
Angel™.
Quick Connect: Yes
Wiring: 1 Conductor
Magnet: Rare earth
Resistance: 1.66 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 2015
