Pick-up the World began twenty-five years ago when luthier David Enke tried in vain to find a good sounding acoustic pickup for his hand made instruments. All of the available products seemed to be strong in one or two areas, but weak in others. Ridiculous combinations of pickups were employed in an attempt to solve these problems, and resulted in a jumbled mess of electronic hell that sounded o.k. as long as nobody moved. After an Audio Electronics degree, and many years as a highly respected instrument technician in Boulder, CO., David started designing and building his own pickup systems and amplifiers. He experimented profusely with a wide number of piezo ceramic materials that compared very favorably against over the counter products, but he was still never completely satisfied. Many artists sought him out for his ability to custom tailor pick-ups for their exotic 'world' instruments and any other instruments that manufacturers had not bothered to address. Many of his early designs are still in use.
The release to the public domain of a radical aerospace material led to the development of a line of pickups that are so accurate they inspire. They can be configured to virtually every stringed instrument without modification, and support the vast majority of drums as well.
Pick-up the World believes that the more directly people work with reality that the better off they are in any aspect of life. For acoustic musicians, it has always been a challenge to maintain an intimate relationship with their instruments while they're being amplified. Despite advances in microphone designs, recording engineers are still actively pursuing ways to capture a more natural sound from acoustic instruments.
Our company mission is to provide the highest quality pickups for all the stringed and percussive instruments of the world. We support unusual, one of a kind, and rare instruments, and respect the integrity and intentions of the original designs. Pick-up the World is dedicated to the advancement of civilization and cultural awareness by providing precision transducers for the music of the world. We currently manufacture ten separate models of sensors, and most can be configured into unlimited applications. Our technology is so revolutionary, that within two weeks of its release, three professional luthiers began producing entirely new instruments based on our products.
Our pickups generate audio signals that are linear, very low noise, and accurate. They do not affect an instrument's sound or playability, and are designed to last for a lifetime. We provide complete user interface, switching, and cable options, and most installations require little or no permanent modification to the instrument.
Our pickup models are very user friendly, and are designed to be installed by the customer. The products are environmentally kind, and are manufactured by hand in the U.S.
Pick-up the World is dedicated to the advancement of honesty and understanding. To this end, we support musicians, health practitioners, and engineers with the most vibrationaly honest technology for their audio and research applications.