Description
Forget bridge plates and saddle slots—the Fishman SBT-E takes tone straight from the source, sensing the microvibrations of the soundboard itself. Mounted flat under the top of any flat-soundboard stringed instrument (classical, flat-top steel string, or similar), it delivers a transparent, natural reproduction of the instrument’s actual acoustic character rather than an amplified approximation of it.
What sets the SBT-E apart from other pickups in the Soundboard Transducer line is the built-in Fishman Switchjack, an endpin-mounted output jack designed for players who want a clean, permanent installation rather than a removable setup. Once it’s in, it’s in—no dangling cables, no external preamp box to route through the soundhole, just a standard endpin jack ready to take a cable.
Because the SBT-E outputs a relatively low-impedance signal straight from the transducer, pairing it with an impedance-matching preamp is a smart move for getting the fullest, most balanced tone into a mixer or amp—though it isn’t strictly required if you’re running into gear that can handle the source impedance. Given that this is a soundboard-mounted, semi-permanent system, professional installation is recommended to get placement (and tone) right the first time.
- Soundboard transducer design for full, natural, transparent tone
- Works on any flat-soundboard acoustic stringed instrument
- Fishman Switchjack endpin jack for permanent installation
- Impedance-matching preamp recommended, though not mandatory
- Professional installation recommended
A straightforward, budget-friendly alternative to bridge-mounted pickup systems for players who want their instrument to sound like itself, just louder.
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