LR Baggs Session-VTC Undersaddle Acoustic Pickup

Studio Warmth for Your Live Performance

Sadek Music, the LR Baggs Session VTC pickup and preamp system is designed to give you the rich, natural acoustic-electric tone you've always wanted. Inspired by studio-quality recordings, this system adds harmonic content to your sound, making your guitar feel alive and professionally mixed—whether you're onstage or in the studio.  The dynamic EQ automatically compresses problematic frequencies, ensuring a balanced, smooth tone. And with the renowned Element pickup, which captures your guitar's top vibrations, you can forget about the harsh piezo "quack." The Session VTC sets a new standard for acoustic-electric guitars, delivering exceptional clarity, warmth, and realism.

Puts studio sound onstage

In creating their Handcrafted Video Sessions — a YouTube series of live performances by a slew of LR Baggs artists — the company was inspired to go the extra mile in putting high-quality acoustic tone in a pickup system. With the addition of added harmonics, the Session VTC warms your acoustic's plugged-in tone. This imparts a tape-like saturation that is next to impossible to get outside of the studio. As a matter of fact, the company is so passionate about the Session VTC's tone that they wanted to give it the tone of "an experienced audio engineer using some of the world’s finest studio gear."  At Sadek Music, the LR Baggs Session VTC pickup and preamp system is the result of a passion for delivering studio-quality acoustic tone in a live performance setting. Inspired by their Handcrafted Video Sessions on YouTube, which feature live performances by renowned LR Baggs artists, the company went above and beyond to create a pickup system that offers exceptional tonal warmth and added harmonics.

EQ that responds to your playing

Keeping with the "studio-like tone" promise, LR Baggs outfitted this system with dynamic EQ. In essence, this is a series of compressors over the low, mid, and high frequencies that respond in real time to the way you play your guitar. It's much like having your own studio engineer at the gig. This dynamic EQ is ideal for eliminating any problematic frequencies that can muddy up your tone or take off into howling feedback at loud volumes. It also evens your tone and sustain the harder you play. Once you experience dynamic EQ, you'll wonder how you lived without it.

Element pickup

Sadek Music, the LR Baggs Element Under-Saddle Transducer offers a minimalist design that maximizes the natural sound of your guitar. With a broad surface contact area, it captures every movement of your guitar's top, delivering a clean, natural tone without the typical piezo "quack" found in many under-saddle pickups.  Designed for fingerstyle players, the Element excels in capturing the subtle nuances of percussive techniques, bringing out the full expression of your playing. Plus, with controls conveniently located in the soundhole, you’ll never have to worry about an unsightly preamp marring your guitar’s aesthetic. It's the perfect solution for a pure, vibrant acoustic tone that stays true to your instrument's voice.

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