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Bufo Bill · 25th Jun 2022, 5:14 pm

Okay, I can go with active eq.
Fettler has a point that has been troubling me too. The pickup is taped with duct tape onto the Banjo "skin" (we call it the "head" of the banjo). Part of my technique is to beat the head with my thumb as I pick the 5th string (the Banjo Community looks at this like if you ordered lobster thermistor then asked for brown sauce). This is why I chose a low starting point in my frequency range, and as pointed out this pickup solution is one reason why you can't have a channel for each string.
I will have a look at cheap graphic eq's and guitar oriented preamp and eq combos, but the point of this exercise is the "journey" of the design and manufacture of a unit rather than the "destination" of annoying the neighbours even more loudly. I will check out the links, have a ponder and get back to you.
Cheers from Bill.

25th Jun 2022, 5:14 pm	#7
Bufo Bill Heptode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 777	Re: Help with passive eq Okay, I can go with active eq. Fettler has a point that has been troubling me too. The pickup is taped with duct tape onto the Banjo "skin" (we call it the "head" of the banjo). Part of my technique is to beat the head with my thumb as I pick the 5th string (the Banjo Community looks at this like if you ordered lobster thermistor then asked for brown sauce). This is why I chose a low starting point in my frequency range, and as pointed out this pickup solution is one reason why you can't have a channel for each string. I will have a look at cheap graphic eq's and guitar oriented preamp and eq combos, but the point of this exercise is the "journey" of the design and manufacture of a unit rather than the "destination" of annoying the neighbours even more loudly. I will check out the links, have a ponder and get back to you. Cheers from Bill.