Guild Announces The D-TAR Wave-Length Pickup And Preamp System For All Acoustic/Electric Instruments

Jul 14, 2006

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Guild is proud to introduce the new Wave-Length™ pickup and pre-amp from D-TAR® with the exclusive Load 'N Lock™ battery access, available now on all Guild acoustic/electric instruments.

Wave-Length™ is D-TAR's new under-saddle pickup system that combines a thin, piezo transducer with an 18-volt, low-noise, high-input impedance preamp. Eighteen volts translates to twice the headroom and dynamic range of a typical 9-volt system, allowing a player to strum extra hard without experiencing dreaded piezo "quack."

As an added bonus, the D-TAR® Wave-Length™ pickup's volume and tone controls are nestled in the soundhole for easy access. With all the controls at one's fingertips, and the preamp itself residing at the endpin, there's no loss of tone due to batteries being attached to the back or top of the guitar.

To derive its 18 volts, Wave-Length™ merely requires two standard "AA" batteries. The secret is a proprietary voltage power booster. In addition, the Wave-Length's pre-amp features two adjustable trim pots - one low-frequency shelving and one high-frequency shelving. This means that each Wave-Length™ is pre-tuned in at Guild's factory to optimize the EQ for each instrument's size and materials. The result is transparent amplification of the natural timbre of an acoustic guitar with minimal coloration.

The most striking aspect of the system is D-TAR's new Load 'N Lock™ system, which allows quick and easy "AA" battery changes. Simply unscrew the endpin "collar," remove the old batteries, and pop in the new ones. A quarter turn of the collar is all a player needs to lock them in place. D-TAR® Wave-Length™ pickups are standard on all Guild acoustic/electric guitars.

For more information, visit their web site at www.guildguitars.com.