McIntyre ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT PICKUPS
McIntyre pickups are made by McIntyre Acoustic Pickups of Mooresville, North Carolina. Carl McIntyre designs and builds a unique line of contact piezo transducer pickups which have gained widespread recognition and usage among professional as well as amateur bluegrass, folk and traditional musicians.
McIntyre pickups are durable, economically priced, and have a great sound. These pickups are easy to install and come in both internal and external models depending on the type of instrument.
Models are available for both large and small acoustic guitars as well as resophonic guitars (Dobro & Metal Body Biscuit Bridge).
Pickups for Banjo and Mandolin and Fiddle are also available.
Acoustic guitar pickups can be used alone or in combination (stereo hookup) with other kinds of internal condenser or transducer style pickups.
FEATURING THE NEW ACOUSTIC FEATHER PICKUP
Key Features
 | high impedance piezo contact pickups |
| economical pricing |
| Requires no external power source |
| Instructions for mounting included. Easy external mounting for fiddle, mandolin and resophonics. Internal mounting requires a 1/4" endpin jack (professional installation suggested if you are inexperienced or do not have a 1/4" jack installed). |
Pricing : FREE SHIPPING OPTION FOR ALL DOMESTIC ORDERS
| Model (click on link for picture) | Description | Price |
| McIntyre GF-30 new
McIntyre Acoustic Feather pickup for Flattop Guitar
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A responsive, lightweight pickup which mounts on the bridge plate centered between the 1st and 6th strings. It gives a true reproduction of the guitar's acoustic sound and is designed to be totally unobtrusive. The Acoustic Feather for guitar weighs less than two grams. Highly resistant to feedback. Simple to install, the ¼" endpin jack is included. Preamp is recommended.(List 137.50) | $110.00 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| McIntyre Model # SBT-04 Small body pickup | A very natural sounding transducer for citterns, bouzoukis, and sitars and other folk instruments. Also, some of our customers who use the GF-30 in their guitars install this unit as a dual source. Likewise, it works well in inexpensive guitars. | $79.20 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| McIntyre Model # RF-40 Acoustic Feather for Spider Cone Resonator
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For resonator guitars which have a spider type cone; it is also recommended for tri-cones.0:This feedback resistant pickup is made of a responsive film which adds very little weight when mounted on the cone. The sound of the resonator is accurately reproduced by this pickup, making it the choice of many professionals, such as Jerry Douglas. Preamp is recommended. | $110.00 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| McIntyre Model # BRF-50
Acoustic Feather for Biscuit Cone Resonator
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For resonator guitars which have a biscuit type cone; The lightweight nature of this pickup makes it the perfect choice to mount directly on the cone of the biscuit type resonators. It produces the natural acoustic sound of these instruments with a high resistance to feedback and no alteration of tone. The jack can fit in the F-hole requiring no alteration. Preamp is recommended. | $110.00 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| McIntyre Model
#MB-500 Metal body guitar pickup/ Resonator Biscuit Bridge |
For Resophonic Metal Body & Biscuit Bridge styles. While this unit is named for metal-bodied guitars, it appropriate for all biscuit and cone type resonators. Some of these are made of wood. It delivers a very natural sound from an instrument, which is difficult to amplify well. | $79.20 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| McIntyre
Model #CF-70 Classical guitar Acoustic Feather pickup
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The warm acoustic sound of a classical guitar is reproduced by this pickup in a clean, natural way, amplifying the vibration of the guitar's top. Also, a perfect choice for flamenco guitars. The endpin jack is included. Preamp is recommended. | $110.00 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| McIntyre Model #CT-400 Classical guitar pickup
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McIntyre pickups for classical guitar reproduces the sound of a nylon stringed instrument very accurately. It is easy to install, but does require drilling the tail block to accommodate the endpin jack. Of course there are some innovative mounting options when alteration is not desirable. | $79.20 ORDER FREE SHIPPING
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McIntyre Violin Transducer
Pickup VT-700
(also
available for Viola) similar to the
mandolin pickup mt-100xt but pre-wired to a violin Carpenter mounting jack |
This is an excellent fiddle pickup which mounts between bridge and tailpiece. Kit includes a small lightweight 1/4" female Carpenter jack for external mounting. | $99.20 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
McIntyre Model #MF-200
Mandolin Feather pickup, internal |
Internal mount for mandolin family instruments. This pickup is mounted inside with several options for jack placement. It can be used with a jack installed through the side or with an endpin jack through the tail block, which requires enlarging the hole in the tailpiece. This can be a tricky installation, but with good instructions included and advice from Carl (if necessary) the sound is more than worth it. | $110.00 ORDER FREE SHIPPING
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| McIntyre Model #MT-100XT Mandolin
pickup, external mount
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Mandolin external pickup. The same unit at the internal pickup, only this one mounts on the top of the mandolin behind the bridge and has a Carpenter jack which clamps to the side of the instrument. This pickup does not require fitting a new bridge. | $99.20 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
McIntyre Model #BF-60
Banjo pickup |
For both Tenor and 5-String Banjos | $110.00 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| McIntyre Model #HD-98 Hammered
dulcimer/ Autoharp pickup |
This one comes pre-soldered and ready stick on the instrument. It also works well on an Autoharp. | $79.20 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| Carpenter jack -
Violin (JML-cjv) |
Mounting jack for violin/fiddle setup (named after the inventor). A 1/4" female jack mounted in a small housing which attaches to the instrument next to the chin rest. Removable. | $28.95 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
Carpenter jack - Mandolin or Viola (JML-cjm) |
Same as above except wider adjustable clamp suitable for mandolin or viola attachment | $29.50 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| Baggs Para-acoustic D.I. Preamp/EQ for all McIntyre Pickups | This pickup preamplifier is recommended for use with McIntyre pickups -it will definitely enhance the output and sound shaping (not required, however) | $138.60 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| Baggs Gigpro Preamp | The Gigpro is a single-channel belt clip preamp that will work with all McIntyre pickups. It also provides 9V phantom power for mini-mics and other phantom powered onboard electronics. The features are pared down to the bare essentials but you will find everything you need to get the best sound possible from your pickup. The EQ, for example, has only two bands plus a variable low cut but you will be amazed at how flexible and intuitive it is to use as a belt clip external preamp. (not required, however) | $97.00 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
| Baggs Mixpro Dual Channel Mixer/Preamp | The Mixpro is a dual input belt clip preamp/mixer that will allow you to perfectly combine two of any sort of McIntyre pickup with a mini-mic or other type of pickup. It places every essential control you need right at your fingertips eliminating the need to butcher a prize guitar for on-board electronics – or to carry around a heavy, clunky rack. The Mixpro provides "phantom" power to both channels and, when it is used with the Buffer Jack accessory, you can say goodbye to batteries on your guitar! | $169.00 ORDER FREE SHIPPING |
