B-Band Acoustic Soundboard Transducer (AST)

Advanced redevelopment at B-Band brings a totally new AST (Acoustic Soundboard Transducer)*. A vast improvement in controlling the AST transducers own resonance frequency makes for a unprecedented natural acoustic sound, even at high volume levels. Also, this AST is compatible with all B-Band onboard preamps (except 2150 preamp)! The newly designed B-Band AST, with a bigger pickup surface (14 mm / .55" x 70 mm / 2.75"), acts to capture all the detailed acoustics of the instrument without sounding boxy. It has all the advantages of a microphone, without the negatives of feedback and positioning.

Positioning of the AST is not critical making installation fast. The AST attaches to the guitar's bridge plate with a special two sided tape. String balance is always even.

The AST is an ultra-thin flexible and rugged constant structure all the way to the preamp. Connection to the preamp is an easy "plug in" without soldering.

(* Patented, patents pending.)

AST Features:

• Condenser acoustic soundboard transducer
• Operation based on a worldwide-patented elastic electret film
• Size 1470 fits to a wide variety of steel and nylon string acoustic guitars
• Reproduces original tone without affecting the instrument acoustically
• Ultra thin and light
• High gain before feedback
• Wide dynamic range
• Easy installation

Order Code:

• 1470, for steel and nylon string acoustic guitars

Note! B-Band UST and AST pickups use a unique sensor technology and will only work with B-Band preamps.

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