GHOST® MIDI Pickup System

• Incredibly authentic, unequalled acoustic tone.
• Fastest, most accurate tracking available with today's sate-of-the-art MIDI controllers.
• Natural compression totally eliminates piezo quack.
• Includes Graph Tech's Patented String Saver(tm) saddles.
• Plug-and-play convenience; very little soldering required.
• Expandable system; optional pre-amps & switches simply plug in!!

We start by strategically encapsualting custom-engineered piezo crystals in a set of Graph Tech's patented String Saver saddles.  The GHOST Saddle Pickups use a natural compression that is very similar to an acoustic guitar; you can play as hard as you want without overloading the input channel or experiencing the dreaded piezo "quack". Most guitar bridges can be equipped with the GHOST Pickup System with the added benefit of longer string life, improved sustain and full-bodied tone of the Graph Tech String Saver Saddles.  Pick-ups are individually calibrated so you get precision balanced sets of GHOST Pickups every time!

The signal is then processed through one of our modular, plug-in pre-amps:

The Acousti-Phonic Modular Pre-amp captures the natural acoustics of your electric guitar, which can then be amplified or recorded direct, without feedback or mic placement problems associated with a live or studio amplified acoustic guitar.  The tone is warm, full-bodied and according to Gig Magazine, will "fool both the band and the audience".  The Acousti-Phonic features automatic switching for mono or stereo appliations.  Plug in a mono cable and the Acousti-Phonic automatically senses this and routes both the GHOST and magnetic pickup signals to the mono cable.  Plug in a stereo cable and each pickup system is routed to a separate output cable which can be sent to separate signal processors, such as an acoustic guitar amp and a regular guitar amp.  Other features include an onboard piezo/magnetic mix volume, automatic battery off sensor eliminating the need for a bulky nine pin ouput jack, and auxillary 9V power to an active magnetic pickup system eliminating the need for two 9 volt batteries.

The Hexpander Modular Pre-amp features a proprietary harmonic dampening system that results in tracking that is unequalled by any other system on the market today, with responsive and accurate triggering.  No more dead spots or need to slow your playing so that the system can keep up!  Graph Tech's exclusive Traktion microswitch on the dual-circuit pre-amp, easily accessible beside the 12-pin output jack, allows the user to modify the tracking curve and optimize the hexaphonic output signal for their unique guitar, playing style and controller configuration for unequalled tracking accuracy and performance.

The hexaphonic output is MIDI and Virtual compatible and with its low-latency design perfectly complements today's state-of-the-art controllers such as the Roland GR33, Roland VG88 & V-Bass, Roland GI-20, Axon 100 and many more.  An optional pin-seven wiring harness is available for accessing a summed piezo signal.

Both the Acousti-Phonic and Hexpander Pre-amps can either "piggy-back" on each other, be used as stand-alone systems. Optional Plug-in-Switches allow you to flip betwteen magnetic, piezo or hex outputs, or blend the three for an infinite palette of tonal possiblities.