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AP-1 mounts safely to the surface of just about anything that vibrates, reproducing natural acoustic sound via a passive piezo system. A handsome, lightweight wooden housing makes AP-1 ideal for guitarists, cajóns players,etc looking for an easy, effective solution for amplifiying acoustic instruments. Includes enough PowerTack adhesive for multiple applications, while a detachable 1/8" to 1/4" cable allows the pickup to remain in place during storage.
Michael Herberts
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2025
I was all geared up to plug it into a power unit I already owned. I thought I’d just test it straight into my video camera and li and behold great sound straight from the off with further amplification. I’m over the moon with it. I used half the ‘putty’ they sent and the sound is great.
Moniker
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2024
Why are sellers allowed to sell junk. I swear this thing picks up radio stations. You're just gonna hurt your ears trying to get it to work. And I guess when you return something they get to delete your reviews? Because I know I already left a review for this garbage pickup. Am I the baddy for being honest about something that belongs in the trash?
Daniel rickel
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024
The tone isn’t quite perfect but the pickup works well on my old arch top guitar.
Rosalind
Reviewed in Singapore on August 22, 2024
Second purchase but disappointed that the product has been used before. Can see the blue putty is still stuck there.
V Banka
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2024
I've used the kna pickups before, so I was optimistic about the prospects of the AP-1 - and it works like a charm. I "affixed" it just at the bottom of the bridge on my Alvarez Classical (to minimize any obstruction for my strumming hand, etc. Sound is clear and true. Cable (included) decent quality and good length. What more is there to say? 1.) It "affixes: easily; 2.) It sounds good; 3.) The price is good. If you need and easy to use pickup for an acoustic instrument at a good price, this will work well for you.
Jaime Rosas
Reviewed in Mexico on December 2, 2024
Excelente pastilla, ligera, intercambiable, no hay que hacer ninguna modificación a la guitarra. Hay que invertir un poco de tiempo para encontrar el punto adecuado de colocación para el sonido que queremos del instrumento.
Perry Mullen
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
Got this to connect to an antique kontragittare. Playing through a basic amp sounds good. Used museum putty as it leaves almost no residue or damage to the finish of the guitar.
Sharon B.
Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2022
After being disappointed with several pick up I am so glad to have finally found this one as it actually works and it looks great too. No buzzing or intermittent sound like the cheap black round ones. Love this little guy. ❤️
Rcruz
Reviewed in Spain on May 17, 2021
Para actuacion en vivo esta bien, debe manejarse en la consola. Coge todos los sonidos de la caja de la guitarra, entonces se debe tomar en cuenta eso. Por el precio para mi que la calidad es buena.
greymouse
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2018
I purchased this for use with my Yamaha GL1. It works surprisingly well. As other reviewers have noted, placement of the KNA AP-1 is critical; sound quality varies greatly, depending upon where you stick the pickup on. With this particular instrument, a spot between the bridge and tail block gives me the best result. I positioned it off-center, below the midpoint of the bridge and almost touching the bridge, turned so that the pickup jack allows the cable to hang straight down when the instrument in is playing position. Forget the 2-sided adhesive stick-on dots. They make the sound too treble-y. Also forget the enclosed blue putty, as it might impart a stain to a natural wood-color soundboard. Order some neutral color Quakehold! 88111 Museum Putty. A small pinch of this stuff can be flattened out to a little 1/8 inch-thick pancake which will hold the pickup on very securely. (Flatten it BEFORE sticking it on the pickup, which is hollow. You might crack the wooden pickup by pressing too hard.) The Quakehold putty also dampens transmission of annoying high frequency noise---string squeaks, etc---producing a cleaner and more balanced tone.I'm presently using this pickup with a cheapo Danelectro Honeytone N-10 Guitar Mini Amp that I already had on hand. With both the gain and tone controls turned all the way down, the GL1 really sounds quite good. That's given me enough confidence in the pickup's capability to think about pairing it up with a more serious acoustic amplifier. All in all, money well spent.
Peter L
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017
For under $40 this was a great buy. I purchased this for a new SX Travel guitar I purchased. I knew the guitar would have little if any volume at the gig I was flying to. Customer service at Kremona was awesome. My first one started cutting out. I contacted them right away and they sent me a new one which works perfectly. People and other musicians start to chuckle when I get on stage with my tiny guitar instead of my old D28 and they are amazed. I need to use a preamp with my Martin, but for some reason, the AP-1 seems to work better right into the DI and PA system. Naturally, with the little guitar, I ask for more bass and less treble. Eventually, I will post a video review and better photos. Placement is everything with this pickup and I am still experimenting. On the travel guitar when I positioned the pickup below the bridge I started getting feedback. I tried it in different places using the blue putty they provide. To the right of the soundhole. Even on the back. The best spot on THIS guitar was next to the bridge on the treble side. I have also tried it on my mandolin and the behind the bridge placement works fine. I want to try it on my Martin just for the heck of it. I did try using a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter at one gig because I didn't bring my cable. The combination of the big adapter and the heavier guitar cord wanted to pull the pickup off. Once I adhere it with the self-adhesive discs it might be different. But the cable provided works great and I have a longer cord that works fine (even though it is stereo). I bought this pickup.
David R. Brown
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017
Kremona (kna) is a European manufacturing company known for its high-quality classical guitars and similar musical instruments. Thus, one might well trust a Kremona Brand sound pickup if s//he wants to amplify an acoustic string insturment. Well, yes, indeed! For a very affordable cost (only slightly more for one with an attached volume control), this small, attractive wooden contact mic solves the amplification problem for owners of stringed instruments which they don't wish to alter physically, including those which also are impossible to fit with a guitar-sized soundhole pickup. Personally, I use the Kremona AP-1 to increase the volume of my old lap dulcimer. This style of dulcimer traditionally is known as a quiet, Early American "family parlor" instrument, one whose sound isn't designed to carry over much distance (unless now amp'ed). The dulcimer's sound holes being very small, decorative, and irregular in shape renders a guitar's soundhole pickup impossible to use in them, plus I really don't want to drill extra holes and add internal components. Hence, I use the Kremona, which conveys the sound to an amp both loudly and accurately. I have tried the cheap clip-on type pickups, but I don't recommend them, for their sound quality is undependable. Therefore, if you have an acoustic guitar, ukulele, dulcimer, banjo, mandolin, violin, or any other personal string instrument, and you're looking for an easy, non-messy, yet natural-sounding way to "electrify" it for the purpose of performance or recording, then the Kremona AP-1 "Acoustic Guitar (and more) Pickup" may be your low-cost, high-quality solution. It certainly is mine!
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