Description
These are standalone versions of our ADDAC129 Resonator, specifically made for guitars using a clamp format to make it easier to attach to any guitar headstock.
ADDAC007 can be used on any headstock up to 20mm thick, ADDAC007W is wider and can be used on any surface up to 45mm.
The system is comprised of an amplifier box and the resonator clamp.
The amplifier has a 3.5mm mono jack input with an attenuator knob and a mono 3.5mm jack output to connect the transducer.
A 9v-12V DC 3Amp power adapter provides current to the system.
Once in place, the transducer (vibration speaker) transports any sound through the strings making them resonate and capture their vibration with the guitar pickup.
The volume knob attenuates the incoming audio. Always be mindful of the level used, gain staging is crucial and loud doesn't always translates to better output, as a rule of thumb is typically better practice to lower the input volume and raising the input gain. The input can be fed by any external audio which turns the system into an audio processor, the effect generated will always have the natural decay of the strings which can somewhat resemble a spring reverb with the upside that in this system there's no background noise.
The strings tuning will greatly influence the overall tone and harmonics that will resonate with the incoming audio. Short bursts of audio can decay into dense harmonics clusters, Drones will excite complex reverb-like harmonics as they are "filtered" by the strings tuning. Users can manually mute individual strings allowing them to resonate at will.
Felt pads at the clamping points protect the guitar from damage.
An external 9v DC 3Amp power supply is provided to power the amplifier box.
Do not overtighten the clamp.