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Obviously a rare requirement unless ur name is Mike Doolin or u are building a harp guitar.

Never been a huge fan of Pickup The World concept.

Question is this. Can a standard preamp (like my favorite, Fishman Matrix infinity) accept two UST pickups? I would prefer a system that would let me control volume and tone of both pickups separately with only a single 1/4 inch jack. I am not opposed to stereo jacks. Application is Harp Guitar.

Thanks, Mike

Is this a topic no one knows nothing about?

Mike--

If I were you, I would focus on preamps that are designed for dual sources, since you want independent control. Just google dual source acoustic guitar preamp and you will see some options.

Mike, you will need a dual input amp since you want separate volume and tone for each UST. The dual inputs will need to be mixed into a final output signal to go to your 1/4" jack. Years ago I built a circuit to do just that for an electric guitar I built that had both magnetic and piezo pickups but I don't know of any commercially made units.

K&K makes a two channel amp that might do what you want but it is offboard amp with two 1/4" inputs.
https://kksound.com/products/dualchannelpreamp.php

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Steve Smith
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I see plenty of dual source pre-amps. Problem is, they are for UST and microphone. Really looking for two UST, one active preamp with single jack. Use to own a double neck Ovation (POS, but pretty), It had two pickups and separate/b;ending controls and switches. So I know they exist. I'll keep looking. Pickup the world claims to have a solution but their website sucks.

Mike, the unit I linked is designed for two pickups.

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Steve Smith
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Maybe passive inside the guitar, with power and controls outside the guitar, is a path that gives you more options. You can use a stereo jack, and a splitter at some point, to send the signals to the two outboard preamps