The Headway Electronics Company of UK have asked me to sell some of their fine pickups.  As I have been selling and using the L.R. Baggs range of pickups for over 20 years I have been not easy to convince. Headway have come up with something really great, however and I cannot praise their new pickup for violin family instruments highly enough. It is called “The Band”. If you have a good violin and a sensitive ear you will realise that even the best bridge pickups alter the acoustic tone of your instrument. Just that little wire coming off the bridge is enough to make a lot of difference to a fine violin. If you play acoustically most of the time, but sometimes need to amplify with a warm, realistic violin sound, you can’t go past “The Band”. It can be fitted quickly without de-tuning strings and does no harm at all to your precious varnish. I have listed some of Headway’s points below, and you can get a lot more information from their website by clicking on the logos. Just hit your browser’s “back” button to return here. Contact us for pricing and other info.

Easy instant fitting & transferability.

No modifications to instrument.

Warmth & clarity of tone.

Reduced feedback & body boom.

No bowing noise.

No batteries required.

Output plugs directly to mixing desk or combo.

Reliable robust & simple construction.

Fits comfortably & safely in violin case with integral standard jack socket.

The Band fitted to one of my violins. Note the output socket on the back . The violin varnish is completely protected and the cable drops away over the player’s left shoulder. The tone is great with little or no eq.