Schlagwerk Acoustic Guitar Pickup (SJ110Z)

Allows for rhythmic creativity

I play acoustic guitar. I also tap my foot a lot. I decided I wanted to be a "one-man band" without wearing that ridiculous apparatus with the cymbals on the knees. I bought the SamJam. It’s a little wooden box with snare wires inside that you stick to your guitar. Installation: It uses sticky putty. You stick it to the soundboard. I was terrified it would ruin the finish on my Martin, but it peeled off cleanly when I tested it. Sound: When you hit it, it sounds somewhat like a snare drum! Thwack! Now, instead of just strumming "Wonderwall," I can add a funky beat. Entertainment Value: High. My family hates it. I love it. I spent three hours last Saturday just thumping my guitar and yelling "Check this beat!" My wife asked if I was having a mid-life crisis. I told her, "No, this is a mid-life rhythm." Verdict: If you want to annoy your neighbors and feel like Ed Sheeran, buy this.

Good addition.

L'ho comprato per il mio ragazzo che suona la chitarra... Si attacca alla cassa e colpito con le dita fa un suono tipo piatti della batteria. Insieme ai multiclap sembra che stia suonando più strumenti insieme e l'effetto è davvero bello; lui molto soddisfatto! Ho preso il colore marrone scuro e si intona perfettamente con la sua chitarra. Certo è che costa tanto...

When I received the product, I was quite disappointed. There was a very loud buzz no matter where we put the magnet. A few weeks later, we figured out that the snare wires were kind of tangled together. Using a pointy object, we managed to untangle them, and the problem was gone. You only get one magnet with the product. It is very easy to lose the magnet as it will fall and attach to nearby metal. This said, it is a fun device to have.

Goes well with my Ovation guitar.