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Fishman Presys Blend 301 - unboxing, review and installation
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Күн бұрынFishman Presys Blend 301 acoustic guitar pickup and preamp - unboxing, review and how to install the Fishman into a guitar.
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In this video I take a Fishman Presys Blend 301 from the package arriving in the post to being installed in an acoustic guitar and then tested. The Fishman Presys Blend 301 has a fairly unusual feature in that it has a microphone built into it which can be mixed with the sound from the Piezo pickup. The ability to blend between microphone sound and pickup sound is what gives the Blend it's name. Before I can test the sound of the piezo pickup and preamp I have to fit it into a guitar, so I go through every step to demonstrate how to fit a piezo pickup into an acoustic guitar.
The Fishman Presys Blend 301 has many more features that make it a great preamp but it has one major flaw . . . (see the video for details). After installing the preamp and doing tests over a couple of weeks I would still recommend the Fishman Presys Blend 301, because once fitted this is an excellent device.
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00:00 unboxing the Fishman 301
01:10 Fishman Presys 301
05:48 features & controls
08:33 summary review
13:38 Fitting a Fishman Presys 301
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@gerrykavanagh 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I am one of those that doesn't like to start a project until I have figured out all the possible pitfalls and how to avoid or mitigate them. The level of detail you go into here is excellent!!
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you . . 😊 I think you do the sensible thing, to only enter into a job when you are sure you can finish it . .
@chrossphyre 4 жыл бұрын
I note that Fishman has cutout templates on it's website for the various Fishman preamp models. I used the Presys Blen 301 template on mine and it worked perfectly! Just print with no scaling and check the measurements on the printed template just to make sure your printer didn't scale the print incorrectly. I measured a centre line down the side of the guitar, another vertically across the template, matched the two and taped it down on top of the masking tape I had already positioned on the side of the guitar to prevent scratches. Bob's yer uncle!
@jaidadaily2555 4 жыл бұрын
Does it work if you have to curve the template to make a s shape?
@MustafaBaabad 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect job for lighting, voice narrative, explanation, preparation, the work and best of all is the testing when it is done. Great job!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you very much ! 🙂🙂🙂
@gwmadrigal 3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to report I installed this pickup on a nylon string Yamaha C-80 guitar following the instructions in this video and everything works nice. Tuner, amplifier. No muted strings. Thank you.
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
That's great . . 😊😊😊
@robertkelly1434 3 жыл бұрын
I finished installing mine today. It looks and sounds fantastic!!! I gave the guitar a good polishing, and new strings. The result is something I'm quite proud of. Thank you for making this video. It is far and away the best video I've seen on this subject, and it inspired me to get out of my "comfort zone", and try something new. 👍👍👍😃😃😃
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
That's great . . Thank you very much . . 🙂🙂
@luramirez130 4 жыл бұрын
Lo increible de KZfaq es esto!!! Cuando creía saber lo necesario para instalar mi fishman, veo este increíble video en medio del proceso y puedo incorporar otros procedimientos para mejorar la calidad de mi trabajo. No sabía los de amoldar el plastico con el agua caliente ni de regular el micro. Gracias amigo por tu valiosísimo aporte.
@dancole9237 3 жыл бұрын
To aid with the endpin jack installation I use a 1/4" patch cord with a smaller end and feed it through the endpin hole in the guitar. Then I plug it into the jack and am able to easily pull the whole assembly through the endpin hole
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I tend to use a piece of dowel rod because it's not flexible, especially when working on guitars with no sound hole like some Ovations. 🙂
@andypringle2687 9 ай бұрын
Excellent commentary and videoing, I am confident now to try it for myself.
@guitar-academy 9 ай бұрын
That's great to hear . . thank you 😊😃
@edwinflynn9744 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for such a informed instruction. I will come back to this video when my Fishman preamp arrives.
@guitar-academy 9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊😃
@robinpadilla5935 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this Sir! I just followed this video exactly this evening and installed the same preamp. You made everything very clear!
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! thank you very much 😊😃
@ryanybos Жыл бұрын
Loved the notch filter graphic in the video. For most of my customers a verbal explanation, no matter how slow n clear you describe it to them, afterwards the majority have that 'WTF' look on their faces that same puzzled look they had at the end of their 1st class on quantum physics. So, thank you for that GCH Guitar Academy
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . I'm really glad it's helpful 😊😃
@al3633 8 ай бұрын
Great instruction. Thank you. Just ordered a cheap chinese knock off to install into a 2nd hand 12 string i just acquired. I'll do all my electrical checks before installing of course but I'll also be watching this again when it gets delivered and I'm ready to go.
@guitar-academy 8 ай бұрын
That sounds like a great project . . I hope it all goes well for you 😊😃
@j.j.1064 Жыл бұрын
Really helpful advice. Regarding threading the jack socket from inside the guitar I came across an easy method. You poke a jack lead into the hole from the outside and feed the cable to the sound hole and out of it. Push the jack plug into the socket and pull the cable back through the sound hole and through the drilled hole; then hold the socket with pliers whilst removing the jack plug and thread the washers and nut into the thread being careful not to damage the thread with the pliers.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Great tip! using a straightened out cloths hanger or thick wire to guide the jack socket into place is commonly done as well😊😃
@j.j.1064 Жыл бұрын
I fitted one tonight using the jack lead method it takes seconds and isn't fiddly. You have to use a thin jack plug though.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
@@j.j.1064 great stuff . . useful tip 😊
@joelrdizon 4 жыл бұрын
What I like the most about your way is that you really pay attention to the small but very important details, and your precision. At the end, however, it may be your particular preference to have done it such a way, but I think you screwed in the last piece of the post strap backwards. It's got a collar that's designed to come flush to the wood surface, concealing the outside washer and nut within it. The outer side of the post strap is bevelled like the bell of a cone and although it might seem like the guitar strap might twist out of it trust me it wont because the signal cable is plugged through the center preventing the strap from spilling out. I did mine collar side in, it looks much neater. But you may have your own reason. At any rate, this video is absolutely 5 stars to me. Congratulations and thanks a bunch!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you're right, 👍 and I do the standard method for other peoples guitars, but for my own guitars I don't do it that way, I even have extra nuts in my spares box so I can have a nut on both sides of the socket if I need it. The main reason is that I pull the lead back through between the guitar and strap so it's running off to the back and without the extra space the guitar gets damaged over time. If I'm not using a strap I have a special loop that bolts in between the strap button and the nut for cable management and that shouldn't rest against the body of the guitar for acoustic purposes. I guess if guitarists didn't customize their guitars to suit their needs the Gibson and Fender signature series wouldn't exist . . 😊
@migalito1955 Жыл бұрын
Your spot on in that the faceplate is as flat as a pancake. I just built a Guitalele with a wide waist and I think it might fit to the Fishman's faceplate without molding the plate and will be my test bed. If not, well I'll perform the same adjustment on the plate. You would think Fishman would have considered this during the engineering process, but aside from this I seem to be very happy with the unit which is a step below yours by lacking microphone as an input but all else is as yours. Thanks for the instructions, review and heads up...
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 😊 . . It is strange they aren't curved, or even offered with a choice of mounting plates 🤔
@MM-io7se 2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for taking the time to make this. real easy to follow and understand. Everything somebody needed to know. I dont know if i am going to have the courage to take a saw to my guitar, but i will try.
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you . . 😊😃 Yes, taking a say to your guitar is scary 🤔
@KenIn_NH 2 жыл бұрын
This was exactly all of the info i needed! THANK YOU! The flat mounting plate is ideal for the Irish Bouzouki and your disassembly instructions will be very handy as i have another preamp with removable cables so the plan is to scavenge those parts and maybe upgrade the mic element if needed. Cheers!
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I hope your project goes well . . 😊😃
@GuyCampo 6 ай бұрын
What a great tutorial on how to install the Fishman! Thank you!
@guitar-academy 6 ай бұрын
You're welcome! thank you very much 😊😀
@michaelclarke2823 4 жыл бұрын
Good Job! I'm glad that you explained the screw on the side, to adjust mic. volume. Some of them need adjusted badly, not many people know about it...
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . 🙂
@julianpighin1572 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Your video helped me a lot on insalling my preamp. Incledible level of detail on this
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear . . thank you 😊
@keremeye 3 жыл бұрын
I've realized now. Since the metal where you connected the starp at the jack entrance was upside down, the input was constantly cracking and causing problems. When I reversed the screw, the problem went away, thanks.
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I forgot to mention that in the voiceover. I do that to put more space between the guitar and the strap to prevent scratches on the guitar, but it can cause a crackles with some makes of lead. It's easily reversed though 😊
@riplight115 3 жыл бұрын
Big thank you for making the video, I have ordered the Guitar and the pre-amp I have also started your finger picking course,I am currently using a yamaha pacifica as I am a beginner and enjoying learning the guitar but I was thinking of getting an acoustic as I felt that I would like to have both but I didn't want to spend to much in this early stage of learning, I have a small workshop in the garden and this video has given me the confidence to have a go at upgrading a cheaper guitar, hopefully I will be able to achieve the great result that you have and maybe in a few years play the guitar half as good as you!,
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
You bought well with the Pacifica, I think it's a great guitar. Thank you for following the fingerpicking course . . I need to get down to it and make some more lessons for that course . . 😊😊
@CrisPlebeu 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much....I needed this!
@guitar-academy 3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊😀
@rjwiderman 4 жыл бұрын
Very good method. You should use a small tri-square to ensure squareness of the rectangle.
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@DUKEofWAIL Жыл бұрын
What you call the bridge I would call the saddle. The bridge being the the wood piece glued to the body, with holes for the bridge pins. I appreciate the explanation and graphic of the NOTCH control. Thank you.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Yes, I did my training on violins and it's a habit to call the saddle a bridge . . thanks 🤔😊
@philengstrom646 3 жыл бұрын
Very well done video - thank you! I subscribed. I have a couple Samick Greg Bennett acoustic/electric guitars that use various Fishman OEM preamps. One is the Fishman ClearWave 60, which is very similar to the Presys Blend, but without the microphone (has a Brilliance control in place of the blend). The tuner stopped working completely three days after I purchased it, unfortunately, and Samick sent me a ClearWave 10 as a replacement. The 10's Preamp dimensions are the same, but it has a separate battery box - and I'm not about to cut another hole in the guitar. So, I ordered a Presys Blend 301. My preamp mounting ring needs the same curvature as yours, so I'm almost sure I can just use the ring from the bad ClearWave 60, instead of going the route of using the boiling water method (which you demonstrate brilliantly!). By the way, the actual Samick guitars I have are really great sounding and play well - great bang for the buck. However, in the low to mid-priced models, they use the cheaper preamps, which don't have a great track record from the reliability standpoint. Thanks again for this!
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
I hope all goes well with your preamp replacement I think it should, and your idea with the mount I think will work as well. I have a Samick 5 string bass I bought in the 90s (I think) and it still looks and sounds great. 🙂🙂
@MustafaBaabad 4 жыл бұрын
The best video tutorial for this kind of work. thanks from Indonesia!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you again . . from Wales . . 🙂
@rlake349 4 жыл бұрын
Your video is very well done and I appreciate your attention to detail.👍🏼
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . 😊
@phonicwheel933 4 жыл бұрын
Very informative and well presented, with all aspects fully covered. I hope you do make many more videos. (Somerset, England)
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . I have been writing new course books, but I will be making videos again soon . . 😊
@waleedafandy1131 4 жыл бұрын
I have to admit that, you did a huge work. Really appreciated.
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 😊
@waleedafandy1131 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Can I install it on YAMAHA C40?!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
@@waleedafandy1131 Yes, but it won't be as easy as this job because there are some complications you need to think about. On any nylon strung guitar the end of the saddles are exposed and therefore it will be harder to hide the pickup and the wire end. You will also need to shape the preamp frame with hot water. I will fit one on a classical guitar eventually, but for the time being it would be worth you searching KZfaq to see if you think you can do it. . . just to be sure 😊
@waleedafandy1131 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Thank you for your fast response, and please make the video ASAP about the classic guitar
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
@@waleedafandy1131 👍
@gatonauta2010 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, awesome tip to curve a little bit the edges of this preamp to look more professional. I am planning to install it on a classical Spanish guitar Alhambra C2, I will try to do it on my own thanks to your detailed video.
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you for watching and commenting 😊😃
@floodgatestudios1825 3 жыл бұрын
thank you! great video. I thought for sure you were going to say "then take a tea bag and steep it in the mug of hot water, grab some biscuits and take a break!" then get back to the matter at hand!
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Great idea! I'll do that next time . . 😊😊
@marctucciaronemusic7738 2 жыл бұрын
This was really great ! Thank you . I chanced doing it myself and you saved me a lot of headaches ! Cheers
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! thank you 😊😃
@MrPatrickSpanky 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for this! I did exactly as you did and everything went perfectly :)
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
That's great . . . 😊
@josefweisleitner2559 4 жыл бұрын
This was incredibly well done and helpful, thanks a lot!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you . .. 🙂
@martinoyen2217 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for telling what the little dial' function is. Been searching at the web for a while now!
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Happy to help! thank you 😊
@johnaicken6930 10 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Very informative. Now to fit my own .
@guitar-academy 10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊😃
@chaplinesque111 11 ай бұрын
Terrific instructional video! Thank you, sir, very much!
@guitar-academy 11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 😊😃
@markgordon4368 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I have received an install for one of these from a friend and he wanted me to document how to do it for his dad, this has saved me ages 😀 great instructions but did have a great laugh over how KZfaq writes your captions , check out the mistakes it makes 😉
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . I haven't looked at the captions, I check it out . . 😊😊
@orvillejones1258 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial on installation! Thank you!
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊 Glad it was helpful!
@parasmoni 4 жыл бұрын
This video is immensely helpful. You have mentioned that it was possible to change the microphone in the previous versions. That is where I need help. The one I am having right now seems to be Fishman Presys 101, which does not have any in-built mic at all. But there is a slot on the back of the battery casing where a mic can be added. I need help in this regard. What kind of microphone should be chosen? How should the soldering be done onto the circuit of the preamp?
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I'm not familiar with particular preamp. But before doing anything are you completely sure it has a microphone input on it. I have just done a thorough search of the net and I can't find any reference to it. . . I might have missed something though.
@parasmoni 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy It does not have microphone input on it. I was just wondering about the possibility of adding a mic on it through soldering on the circuit. I am pasting a link below where you can see some images of the preamp I am having. On the third image, the four small holes on the back of the battery-casing, gave me the impression that it might accommodate a microphone in that space. articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-804712723-sistema-pre-amplificador-fishman-presys-101-_JM
@bryancarter9475 6 ай бұрын
Wow, outstanding video!
@guitar-academy 6 ай бұрын
That's great to hear Cheers! 😊😀
@jamesdarryl9458 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, I appreciate you and what you do.
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! thank you very much 😊😊
@thylacine1962 4 жыл бұрын
I see you did NOT follow the standard Chinese rules for precision manufacturing. You know the one. "Measure with micrometer, mark with chalk & cut with axe". Thank God for that. Im going to follow your lead as i see by the coments im not the only one. Thanks for posting. This was a good tutorial. Rock on Bro.
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
That explains a lot with some Chinese guitars 😊
@jean-michelbalaguer6709 Жыл бұрын
super helpful.. thank you for the explanations!!!
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . 😊😃
@letsridehard 7 ай бұрын
Excellent video! well done
@guitar-academy 7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! 😊😀
@AlanCanon2222 3 жыл бұрын
I have ordered all the tools seen here, and I'll be off to the races to electrify my wonderful $200 Yamaha guitar. I was wondering about what to use for a flat surface for sanding down the saddle, then I remembered that there's a place behind my home that slices marble for countertops and architectural work: I can just go back in the alley and pick up a fragment that they've thrown away.
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
I've got a piece like that and it works great . . Mine was a sample from a kitchen shop . . 😊
@AlanCanon2222 3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Very good. The minute I posted my comment I walked back to the marble place and found a gorgeous slab of white rock, the size of a laptop. It's mine now! Loved the attention to detail in your video. I'm confident an old soldering-iron-and-C-compiler geek like me can do this, thanks to you.
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
@@AlanCanon2222 😊
@AlanCanon2222 3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy I've watched the video a total of four or five times, and did the installation today. Everything went fine, I had everything I needed.... except an instrument cable to plug it in when I was done! Thanks again for the level of detail and care in the video. You were right, the cover for the preamp covers a multitude of woodworking sins, although with the rotary tool and precision files I was actually able to make it look pretty nice, ditto for the hole I drilled for the 1/4" end pin connector. The edges of the hole looked a bit ugly but the screw-on cap at the end covers all that up. I taped a sheet of sandpaper to my marble slab for cutting down the bridge. I might shave just a little bit more off of it soon, it seemed best to cut too little off, then check the action, which seems low enough for my taste. Can't wait to buy a cable and fire it up! Thank you! I would not have bitten off this project without your video as demonstration and confidence builder.
@AlanCanon2222 3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy I wanted to give you a follow up. A month later, I have acquired a good quality guitar to USB analog to digital conversion device, and through Linux, learned to pipe the output from my Fishman (in my super cheap Yamaha) through basic digital effects, all on a Raspberry Pi Zero, and I just want to say, it sounds fantastic. Everything I wanted when I first purposed to become an electro acoustic player, that cheap little $20 Fishman is doing for me, and your video showed me the way. Maybe Chet Atkins would have put a different pickup in his guitar, but I am so not Chet Atkins. I would just say that anyone who gets an itch to follow the instructions in this video should gear up and do it. It is actually not too hard to do, if you are careful, and the result is amazing.
@SuryoyoEntertainment 3 жыл бұрын
Really good job making this video. Thanks
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! thank you 😊😊
@trevbrashier 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, thank you 😊
@panchstein 4 жыл бұрын
recently i buy a guitar with this preamp and I didnt anything about it, was very helpfull, thanks so much!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
thank you . . 😊
@francopiazzon1490 3 жыл бұрын
A very useful tutorial, thank you indeed!
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊
@josealtagraciamellamatos5331 2 жыл бұрын
You are profesional instructor. Sacalabailar thanks You My friend
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 👍😊
@RetroPlus 3 жыл бұрын
That was a very detailed video, thank you
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊
@s96822 Жыл бұрын
they should have also used a plug for pickup leads because preamps go bad so you wold not need toreroute another pickup wire. could solder it but more work
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Yes, I agree 😊
@Digmen1 8 ай бұрын
They look pretty good. But they seen very expensive - more than my guitar!
@guitar-academy 8 ай бұрын
Look for the copy on eBay they are a fraction of the price and just as good 😊
@mickkollins 4 жыл бұрын
well done..just installed mine..THANKS! sure helped a lot!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Well done to you and a successful install . . . thank you for watching . . 🙂
@norbertsmallegange6331 2 жыл бұрын
Consider trying out the sound-offset-spacers for acoustic guitar. I am very pleased wirh the outcome on my guitars (seagull s6 and godin multiac, also a PRS SE Custom 22
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. For the time being I am making 'how to play' guitar lessons again, but I will consider a video one them when I return to technical lessons 😊
@Super727youtube 18 күн бұрын
Great Job!! Thanks👍
@guitar-academy 17 күн бұрын
Thank you too! 😊😀
@jamquijano4402 4 жыл бұрын
This is so helpful! THank you so much!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . 😊
@Roman-jh8kr Жыл бұрын
Beautifully detailed as usual. Thank you so much. Do you have any videos on mixing desk/amplifier suitable for ther beginers? I just had a glimpse of yours. :)
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Thank you . . . No, not yet. But thanks for the suggestion I'll get a video on mixers done soon 😊😃
@garryphilip 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tutorial.. will follow ur steps
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊 I wish you every success . .
@777fiddlekrazy 4 жыл бұрын
*****I LOVE HOW THOROUGH THIS WAS! ENOUGH TO SUB!****
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . . 😊
@KahimoandRachel 4 жыл бұрын
Like a professional job,,well done mate
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Ta very much . . . 😊😊
@KiranBPatil-rp7wy 4 ай бұрын
Very helpful!!
@guitar-academy 4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊😀
@Durberville1 4 жыл бұрын
Great review , best yet
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . .
@m6h24 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I am planning on doing a preamp upgrade, I wanted to the dimensions of the preamp
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
You can download a template from the Fishman Website if you want to . . 😊
@TyRoxYaMan 4 жыл бұрын
These rock I’ve bought 4 so far!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
That shows the quality . .
@russbeston1729 4 жыл бұрын
I live in Canada, where did you buy yours?
@Za7a7aZ 4 жыл бұрын
Is there not a favourable position for the instal because of the mic fixed to the device... I mean..putting it more more at the back of the guitar will give some more lower frequencies than installing it in the front of the guitar. Or are those differences minimal that it doesn't really matter where you put the fishman. Anyways...could not find abtter guide to instal and explanation of this fishman. Thanks for the upload.
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
That's the recommended position for the preamp and therefore I assume fishman have balanced it accordingly, it sounds that way anyway. The mic is slightly heavier on the bass then the pickup, but that means you can balance between the to signal sources to get a very good balance. I've done a video where I fit one with a flexible mic mount, but it doesn't sound as good as this one no matter what you do . . . kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNijp8dh2am3lnU.html
@malditoklee 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . . 😊
@alejandrosantana2291 3 жыл бұрын
Excelente video , todas mis dudas despejadas , buen trabajo My friend !! Soy nuevo suscriptor !
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Muchísimas gracias . . 😊👍
@dantecui1785 Жыл бұрын
What if the product has no microphone included, When I bought in the store,...? Is it separated by the store to make them another price for the product,?
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Hi . . Yes, there's 2 models, one with a mic and one without. The naming is confusing and they are easy to confuse, so you have to look carefully at them. The one with the mic is a '301 Blend' and it has a 'mic balance' knob instead of a 'brilliance' knob. I think the one with the mic is actually a Chinese knock off, but it sound as good as the original (I've tested them on several guitars).
@benitomalacalza663 3 жыл бұрын
wonderfull job, thanks from Argentina!
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! from Wales . . 🙂🙂🙂
@jackeckhart386 4 жыл бұрын
What an awesome and informative video. Just one question, what kind of processing (compression, reverb, etc) did you use for that final result? I've seen a thousand videos (with 3-5 thousand-dollar Taylor and Martin guitars and in such videos you often get that "packed-like" kind of sound). Thanks a lot!!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
I had a little bit of reverb on. I wasn't suppose to have any effects on but it was my mixing desk effects I forgot were on. 🙂
@jackeckhart386 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Thanks a lot for your response. Once again, what a great sound you got there!
@xuancanhchu2108 4 жыл бұрын
wow you do so good job man thanks your video!!!
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . . 😊
@carroll6 3 жыл бұрын
Just ordered one of these. Fishman Presys Blend 301. Now.. what other things are nice? What about those oversize tuners? Bought a Aluminum bar to sand the bridge/nut. What else is essential? Time saving? Helpful? Fret files? Fret rocker? My fingers are soft as a baby, it's been years.
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
sounds to me like you're not far off building your own guitar . . 😊😊
@carroll6 3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy thanks to you. :) Love your slow, calm pacing. Not rocket science, but attention to detail. I had thought Luthiering quite out of my grasp.
@simon_hughes 3 жыл бұрын
I only watched this for tips on fitting the jack plug... useful eh!
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
oh well . . as long as the video helped . . 😊👍
@David_J_Steeves Жыл бұрын
I got one of these for $12 from china , heck of a deal
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
😊
@igorpessatodasilva5094 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks from Rio grande do Sul. Brasil
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
wow, that's way more glamorous than North Wales . . LOL 😊
@harcmd Жыл бұрын
super useful helpful beneficial amazing
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! thank you very much 😊😃
@glenberube 4 жыл бұрын
Fair warning to anyone purchasing one of these that you are most likely getting a counterfeit system. Fishman only sells the Presys Blend as an OEM preamp to guitar manufacturers.
@SawyerRydzewski 4 жыл бұрын
How do you know it's counterfeit?
@glenberube 4 жыл бұрын
@@SawyerRydzewski The Fishman Presys Blend is not sold by Fishman as a retail product. It is sold only to guitar manufacturers. Any units that you see for sale in standalone on Amazon or Ebay that weren't directly removed from a guitar are bootleg systems. I know because, well, I work there...
@20glen20 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Very Good explanation. You made me want to get this product.! Glenn.
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . . 😊
@silverhedgehog-j9b 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks.
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! thank you 😊
@russellcrea2664 2 жыл бұрын
Nice job! Question: If there isn't feedback, where should the Notch be set? Wherever sounds good I suppose is the answer but what if you don't want any frequencies cut unnaturally?
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
Very good question . . Yes, I know what you mean. It would be nice if it had a switch to disable it. I just turn it to the lower end and that seems to go beyond my hearing. 😃
@nerahm249 2 жыл бұрын
An old video but is there any chance you have a link as to where you purchased this? I'm finding all kinds of sites from ebay, to wish, to walmart and aliexpress. All with varying prices ranging from 20$ to 150$ thank you and well done with the video. Very informative
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
No, sorry. All I would do is search eBay . . 🤔
@transforminggravity15626 4 жыл бұрын
Wow this is awesome thank you for all your advice I’m thinking purchasing one from my ovation 💯💯💯👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! . . but before attempting anything on your ovation, make sure it'll fit . . if it's a roundback. 🙂
@transforminggravity15626 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all the wonderful advice hopefully it gets done properly write step-by-step
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
@@transforminggravity15626 It'll go will if it'll fit. Measure and measure again and check the directions of the curves in the guitar before doing anything, It your ovation doesn't already have a preamp it in, one might not fit because of the plastic bowl back
@guitaryuan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this🙏🙏🙏
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
My pleasure 😊 thank you
@livecover316 Жыл бұрын
very useful knowledge .., I want to ask about the problem of my fishman guitar pre amp which is very slow to respond, when I want to set it on the tuner, the tuner indicator light just flashes and I have to wait for about half an hour then the light shows a tone, and temporarily the guitar sound is not clean and after 10 minutes then it works fine, do you know about this...? if yes, please give me the solution...thank's Sir 🙏
@guitar-academy Жыл бұрын
Sorry, that's new to me. I haven't seen that problem on any Fishman I fixed or replaced. 🤔
@smokie797 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, lovely video. Can you please tell me how much your Fisher pre amp cost? Coz the one same one i cheaply bought from ebay is not working at all. Thanks
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
This was very cheap (£12 ish). It sounds to me like you've got a faulty one, 🙂
@bluetreedog1205 4 жыл бұрын
Well done very clear and concise video. I have same system which worked beautifully until recently when it over heated and one of the battery spring connections appears to have burnt out. Any idea of the possible cause.
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . . Your battery getting that hot can only have been caused by a short circuit somewhere. This can happen if you put the battery in the wrong way as a diode shorts the battery out to prevent the current getting to the important circuits, but any short circuit can cause this . . you were lucky it didn't damage the guitar. I have a video that might help you replace it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ppl6hsKqytDXYIE.html
@robertkelly1434 4 жыл бұрын
Decisions, decisions, decisions. After watching the other video, with the Prener pre-amp, I agree with you completely, it is an advantage to be able to switch out the mic or the piezo as needed, without replacing the entire pre-amp unit. I also like that the Prenar offers an XLR connection, in addition to the standard jack. However, the Fishman looks much more elegant when properly fitted. My Briarwood has a lovely black finish, which the fishman would complement nicely. By contrast, I fear the Prenar would rather resemble a Borg-implant, with its size, and blue LED display. My Briarwood has a rich, mellow sound when played unenhanced. Which alternative would you say offers the better sound quality overall??? 🤔🤔🤔
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Personally out of the 2 the Fishman wins. Even though you are stuck with the mic, it does produce good sound. Another unexpected consideration that surprised me and I didn't mention in the videos because I hadn't tested the preamps for long enough is the battery life. The Fishman easily out performs the Prenar on battery life. I even started taking the battery out of the Prener because I thought it might be draining unplugged somehow. To give you an idea of what I think of the Fishman . . look at my latest guitar course and you'll see it's this guitar I used to make all the videos, because the battery life is so good and the recorded sound is so good. I hope this helps you. 😀😀
@robertkelly1434 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy As someone with limited experience, I greet all information as helpful, particularly from someone who obviously knows what he's doing. I also tend toward the 301, however, I am apprehensive, as all the 301s available online appear to come from China, and are very cheap. There are a couple of quite disturbing videos here on KZfaq which address this. Is the 301 in your video also from China, and, if so, have you noticed any quality issues? Buzzing, humming, weak signal, or such? Again, thanks infinitely for making these videos, and for taking the time to answer my questions. 👍😃
@MetalHeadHippie 5 жыл бұрын
Sounds nice .. Great Playing. Great install. Thanks for sharing this.
@guitar-academy 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . and thanks for watching 😊
@prabuddhalokhande 2 жыл бұрын
I saw this video buy a guitar and installed fishman pickup on it but my 6th string was so low sounding that in strum 6th string is getting duct i showed it to the guitar mechanic charged appointment fee but no results please suggest me a way out of this problem or any other good pickup 💯♥️
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
When you say the 6th string do you mean the bottom 'E' (thick string) ? where is the wire access for the pickup (the thick or thin string ?)
@elwin_hellwin_molenaar 3 жыл бұрын
Looks great! Tha fact that it's all flat woud be great for me. Just one question, would the tuner work for an accoustic bass as well? Or does it only show the tunings for guitars? Sorry if it's a stupid quesion but I'm a complete novice
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Good question, but one I can't answer. I've never tried one on a bass, but maybe someone else will know the answer . .
@smuruduragon7769 3 жыл бұрын
Please can you tell me how much does it cost ?
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
You need to look from your own country . . just do a search for 'Fishman Blend 301' 😊
@smuruduragon7769 3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy i was just scared because i didnt want to buy a rip off one. it costs about 40 to 50 $(usd) in amazon india . so is it a rip off?
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
@@smuruduragon7769 The rip off ones are made in the same factory. They are just unofficial. They look and sound the same, so don't be worried. Since I found this out I've been reluctant to buy the real ones because they are charging a lot of money for the same thing . .
@smuruduragon7769 3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Thanks for replying. I was just worried because I thought it wouldn't last long. You see, I already have a guitar with a pickup. Its called Kadence A04. But recently the pickup stopped working, nd so i decided to buy a new one. I am just worried about its longevity. Please can you tell me if i should buy it or not (here's the link www.amazon.in/Honeytecs-Fishman-Presys-Acoustic-Equalizer/dp/B08KPTRQ42/ref=asc_df_B08KPTRQ42/?tag=googleshopdes-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=397009755814&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4855239872823063768&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=20454&hvtargid=pla-997946422504&psc=1&ext_vrnc=hi )
@simoncsaba4547 2 жыл бұрын
Hello, Thank you for your video and sharing all the instalation steps. As many viewers mentioned is a really helpful video for this diy project 😁 You mentioned that you installed this preamp in 2 guitars, my question is how are they working after 1+ years now.?is still working good? I just ordered mine (32 euro) and due for China "quality" before I start any action, I would like to know what is your opinion after a longer time Thank you in advance for your answer. BR Simon
@simoncsaba4547 2 жыл бұрын
And it is still working fine which you installed in your guitars.? Are you pleased with the long time quality? BR Simon
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much . . It is over 4 years ago now I installed the pickup in one of the guitars I did. I gave that guitar to a student who uses it as his main guitar. He put a rechargeable battery in it, but other than that it is as I left it and he loves the guitar and the preamp is still working perfectly to this day and he uses it lots (which is why he bought a rechargeable battery). My opinion is that I think these work really well and I love the fact that you can balance mic and pickup, because you can get the perfect sound. 😊
@hervehuray2939 4 жыл бұрын
Very good vidéo and the sound is great .what the music you are playing at the end ? Thanks and sory for my english ,i'm french 😁👍
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you . . I made it up for the test. If I use famous music I loose any monetisation 😀
@shourjyamozumder9328 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🤗
@johnnycashcovers05the3rd7 3 жыл бұрын
Cool. Would a sound hole pickup work too? Like one of those removable ones???
@guitar-academy 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it would work fine and they are easier to fit. 😊
@mattcrowley7867 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, I recently bought a guitar with this system pre-installed, but there's a low frequency hum coming from the piezo undersaddle pick-up especially when I crank up the bass EQ. Switching to the microphone the noise disappears and also when I touch the output jack cable (on the metal part). I read it could be a grounding issue. Have you experienced this kind of thing?
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
Yes I have experienced this but not with one of these pickups. If you're lucky you can put your hand inside the guitar and move the wires slightly and the guitar will crackle or the problem will go away. This is a broken wire or a bad soldered joint and is easily fixed. If it's not a bad joint it's usually an internal pickup problem and therefore you need to replace the pickup. That's the disadvantage when they solder the pickup into the preamp, you can't easily replace it. If the guitar is very new I would try to get it replaced or fixed under guarantee. If the guitar is out of guarantee you could solder a new pickup in or replace the entire pickup and preamp. All the work is done and the holes have been cut and drilled so you just need to remove the pickup and preamp and put the new one into place. I hope this helps . .
@mattcrowley7867 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy Thank you for the reply, I was using it plugged directly into an interface, so I reckon there could be interference somewhere.
@guitar-academy 4 жыл бұрын
@@mattcrowley7867 Ahh yes, you might be right. 😊
@blueeyedsoulman 2 жыл бұрын
Will this microphone work for an acoustic bass guitar? Frequencies would be much lower than this.
@guitar-academy 2 жыл бұрын
It wasn't intended for a bass, so the only way to know for sure is to find someone who has tried. Sorry I can't help 🤔
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