Schatten
HFN Series Pickups
for Steel String Acoustic Guitars
Studio Microphone
Quality Sound
"The sound of this
new guitar pickup is as close to that of a good quality mic as you've ever heard
from a guitar pickup......"
The HFN Artist now comes with
our latest generation of Artist II endpin jack preamp
featuring multiple power capability.
This means that the
preamp can be run from an onboard 9 volt battery, or from
Phantom Power (up to 48 volts dc), or from an outboard battery
box.
So,
the choice is yours: "Do I put a battery in there.....or don't I?"
HFN Artist Pickup - with
Artist II Preamp features
Preamp may run from 9 volt
battery onboard
Preamp may run from Phantom
Power (up to 48 volts) from PA, mixer, or amp
Preamp may run from an 18
volt Remote Battery Box
Available thumbwheel volume
controls
2 Channels with trim pots
on circuit board for setting maximum gain per channel
The
HFN series for steel string guitars is available in two models:
The HFN passive
which does not come with a preamp, and the HFN Artist which is
an active pickup and has an endpin jack preamp. We offer the
passive model of the pickup for use in instruments that
already have a preamp onboard or for those customers that wish
to use an outboard preamp.
The HFN's
give you a sound that is much more realistic than that of under the saddle
pickups and is quite close to the sound of a good studio microphone. Along with
being simple to install, these pickups exhibit excellent feedback rejection and
good string to string balance.There is nothing artificial about the sound of the HFN and the usual compressed 'quackiness'
inherent in under the saddle pickup systems is noticeably absent in the HFN
series.
The HFN piezo
sensing unit fits inside a guitar on the bridge plate of virtually
any steel string guitar, be it a 12 string or a triple 0. There are
no jigs or fixtures to mess around with during installation and
there are no changes to the saddle, the saddle slot or to the
playability of the guitar.
The HFN series of
pickups utilizes an elegant combination of materials: rosewood for its main
structure and arching with a light weight brass shell for its noise
shielded piezo unit. Total weight of the
pickup is a very light 0.2 ounces (7 grams). It will not affect
the acoustic sound of the instrument when not in use.
The HFN will fit all
steel string guitars with a clear space under the saddle (on the
bridge plate) of 2.75" in length. If necessary, the feet of the arch
supports of the HFN can easily be trimmed down to fit smaller
openings. The thickness of the HFN is a scant quarter of an inch
(0.25").
You have
your choice of installing the HFN pickup on the bridge plate of your
guitar using one of the two supplied mounting mediums. All HFN's come
with both a 3M double sided VHB foam tape as well as our special putty. The
foam tape is a little easier and neater to install with, while the putty takes a
fraction more time. 90% of all installations will use the VHB tape,
however, the putty will warm up the sound of darker sounding instruments
so we include it as well. Both mounting methods are simple and
very secure but either way, the pickup may be removed easily at any time
should you want to move it to a different instrument.
The HFN will fit virtually any X braced steel string acoustic
guitar whether it has a pin bridge or not. The only hole that you need
to drill is for the endpin jack or endpin jack preamp.
The HFN's have been tested on and
installed in 7 and 8 string guitars and also work very well in those
instruments.
Installation is quick and simple and takes about 15 minutes. All HFN's
come fully wired, complete and ready to install. The Artist models
also include a
self adhesive velcro mount cordura nylon battery bag. Neat
and tidy.
Each pickup is handbuilt and tested in our workshop to ensure good
sound. As well, each pickup is warranted for a period of two yearsfrom date of purchase to the original
purchaser.
HFN for Steel
String Guitars (passive)
Remember that
the HFN was designed to be used with a preamp. You must have one for it to operate
properly.
click for larger photo
HFN Artist for Steel String Guitar with
our new Artist II endpin jack
preamp
click for larger photo
Available
Thumbwheel Controls
RP-1
Remote Power Module
Two
9 volt batteries provide 18 volt battery power for outboard powering
of the Artist II endpin jack preamp when 48
volt Phantom Power is not available from a
mixer, PA, or amp.
(batteries not included)
(Requires
CAB-1 cable)
CAB-1 10
foot cable
XLR
to 1/4" Stereo TRS cord for connecting the
Artist II endpin jack preamp to a Phantom
Power source or the RP-1 Remote Power
Module.
HFN Artist
Models with ArtistII Preamp
In
Stock
Price
Quantity
HFN Artist
Yes
$169.95
HFN Artist Plus1 (prewired with 1 thumbwheel volume
control)
Yes
$189.95
HFN Artist Plus2
(prewired with 2 thumbwheel volume
controls)
Yes
$199.95
Accessories for the Artist models
CAB-1
cable 10 feet
(required for using remote power)
Yes
$29.95
RP-1
remote power module
Yes
$59.95
Gold
Button for endpin jack preamp (replaces the
original)
Yes
$
10.95
HFN
Passive Model
HFN (passive)
Yes
$127.95
Accessories
for the passive model
Going
straight into a PA system or mixer? Want an outboard
preamp?
Add a
Schatten Preamp/ DI to my order
Yes
$139.95
Gold
Button for endpin jack (replaces the original)
Yes
$
10.95
Prices shown are in US funds
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Two
9 volt batteries provide 18 volt battery power for outboard powering
of the Artist II endpin jack preamp when 48
volt Phantom Power is not available from a
mixer, PA, or amp.
(batteries not included)
