The Shadow SH 720 is a simple way to amplify acoustic instruments without a conventional pickup system. Its two small contact transducers attach directly to the instrument and pick up vibration from the body, giving you a mono output via a standard ¼" jack socket.
It's designed as a multi-purpose pickup, making it particularly useful for less conventional acoustic instruments where a purpose-built pickup may be difficult to find.
This is the pickup we'd look at when you need to amplify an acoustic instrument without an obvious pickup solution.
Rather than being designed around one particular instrument, the SH 720 uses two small contact sensors to pick up vibration directly from the instrument's body. Two sensors also give you more flexibility in positioning them to capture different areas of the instrument.
It's a particularly useful option for folk instruments, percussion, unusual acoustic instruments, and experimental setups where fitting a conventional guitar-style pickup isn't practical.
If you're trying to plug an acoustic instrument into an amp, PA, or recording setup without installing a permanent pickup system, the SH 720 gives you a straightforward place to start.