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Schatten HFN-S2 Series Pickups for Selmer and Maccaferri Guitars

Studio Microphone Quality Sound !

The HFN-S2 models give you a sound that is much more realistic and acoustic than anything that you have ever experienced before.
More realism in attack, more realism in overall response, these pickups actually allow your instrument to sound just as good plugged
in as it does unplugged.The only thing missing from the HFN-S2 is the 'quack' that everyone has come to expect and
accept in acoustic guitar pickups.

The S-2 series of pickups is compatible with virtually all Selmer style instruments. While we were at it, we made the installation of the pickup quick and easy (even in the petite bouche). We've utilized this cutaway of a Selmer soundboard to show the placement of the HFN-S2 pickup. The pickup mounts on the two large transverse braces that form the main structure of the bridge box. The pickup is held securely in place with our special mounting putty. This mounting is quick and very secure. The pickup may be removed easily however, at any time should you want to move it to a different instrument. Installation is quick and simple and takes about 20 minutes. The only hole that you need to drill is for the endpin jack or endpin jack preamp. All HFN's come fully wired, complete and ready to install. The Artist models also include a self adhesive velcro mount cordura nylon battery bag. Neat and tidy.
Tool Kit available for installing HFN-S2's into petite bouche instruments: A 2 piece tool kit is available at a negligible cost for installing the pickup into instruments having the smaller sound holes (petite bouche). Larger sound hole and D shaped sound hole instruments do not need the tool kit as the opening in these instruments is easily large enough to get one's hand in. The tool kit consists of one tool that is angled and articulated to allow you to install the pickup through the sound hole and a second tool that enables you to pull the endpin jack or endpin jack preamp into place through the end block. This 2 piece tool kit can be seen on either pdf installation instruction sheet. NOTE: The S-2 series will fit virtually all Selmer style instruments on the market. The standard Selmer bracing has the 2 main transverse braces set at 1.9" apart, center to center and the bracing thickness averaging between 0.300" to 0.350". The new HFN-S2 models were designed to fit this set of standard design parameters. The HFN-S2 is not designed to fit Favino style instruments when those instruments use a Favino brace spacing that puts the 2 main transverse braces 2.9" apart, center to center. The HFN-S2 is not designed to fit MM series from Aria. The 2 main transverse braces on these instruments is approximately 2.56" apart.
The HFN-S2 series for Selmer and Maccaferri guitars is available in two models:(with preamp or passive)
HFN-S2 Artist Models with Artist II preamp

HFN-S2 Artist List Price $179.95
HFN-S2 Artist Plus1 prewired with 1 thumbwheel volume control List Price $199.95
HFN-S2 Artist Plus2 prewired with 2 thumbwheel volume controls List Price $219.95
HFN-S2 passive List Price $139.95
accessories for the HFN-S2 Artist Models
S2 Tool Kit needed to install S2 in petite bouche instruments Price $12.00
CAB-1 cable 10 foot cable needed for remote or phantom power List Price $24.95
RP-1 remote power module List Price $64.95
RP-1 Gold Button for end pin jack preamp (replaces the original) Price $10.95
HFN-S2 Passive
HFN-S2 Passive List Price $139.95
accessories for the HFN-C Passive Model
S2 Tool Kit needed to install S2 in petite bouche instruments Price $12.00
RP-1 Gold Button for end pin jack preamp (replaces the original) Price $10.95

Going straight into a PA system or mixer? Add a Schatten Preamp/ DI List Price $139.95