Fishman (established 1981) is an American company based in Andover, Massachusetts, known for making guitar pickups and other products involved in the amplification of acoustic guitars and other stringed instruments.[2]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music equipment[1] |
| Founded | 1981 in Andover, Massachusetts |
| Headquarters | 3 Riverside Dr, Andover, MA 01810-1122, United States |
Number of locations | 1 |
Key people | Larry Fishman |
| Products | Guitar pickups |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 1980 Larry Fishman made a prototype acoustic pickup in his basement, and by 1981 he had taken orders for pickups from the Guild Guitar Company. In 1982 the C.F. Martin Guitar Company ordered Fishman pickups; to accommodate it, Fishman and his company rented a larger manufacturing space, and began designing and making pickups for banjos, mandolins, violins, cellos and basses as well.
The company has also produced amplifiers and other guitar-related equipment since its beginning in 1981. They have been particularly known for producing high-quality acoustic amplifiers.[3]
Fishman Fluence
editIn 2012 the company began working on a new pickup for electric guitars.[4] Most guitar pickups are made with wire coiled around a magnet. The Fluence was a solid-core pickup with a conventional magnet and two 48-layer circuit boards[5]—a completely new approach, using techniques previously used in the aerospace and telecommunications sectors.[6] Fishman hired Ching-Yu Lin, Ph.D. to analyze and charge the magnets used in their pickups. The company was able to control the consistency of the magnets and the stacked solid core to make each pickup consistent.[4] They began manufacturing the new product in 2014.[6]
Fishman continues to design and make pickups for guitar makers, including Paul Reed Smith guitars.[7] They have designed an acoustic guitar pickup for the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.[8][9] ESP Guitars sells guitars incorporating Fishman Fluence pickups.[10] Gibson installs Fishman pickups in its G-45 Series acoustic guitars.[11] in 2019 Ibanez Guitars began selling a guitar model with Fishman pickups.[12] Reverend Guitars,[13] Schecter guitars and Solar Guitars sell guitars with Fishman Fluence pickups,[14] and Caparison has begun installing Fishman pickups in their Dellinger basses.[15]
Products
edit- Guitar pickup system (pickup + preamp + cable + endpin output including USB port)
- Pickups
- Acoustic guitar soundhole pickup[16]
- Guitar bridge
- ToneDEQ Preamp[17]
- Effects pedals
- Acoustic guitar amplifiers[18]
- Performance audio systems
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "All Fishman Products". fishman.com. Fishman. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Fishman - Inspired Performance Technology". Fishman. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "The best acoustic guitar amps for buskers and gigging guitarists". musicradar.com. Music Radar. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Formosa, Dan. "Unwound: Fishman Rethinks the Electric Guitar Pickup". Premierguitar.com. Premier Guitar. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Jancer, Matt (December 30, 2014). "Redesigned Pickups Give Your Guitar Multiple Personalities". Popsci.com. Popular Science. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "How Fishman shook up the pickup world with Fluence". Musicradar.com. Music radar. September 22, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "IF YOU'RE A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY (AND A LITTLE BIT ROCK AND ROLL)". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Leung, Ambrose (January 23, 2019). "Fender Debuts Innovative Acoustasonic Telecaster Guitar". Hyperbeast.com. Hyperbeast Ltd. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Horsley, Jonathan (September 27, 2019). "Fender releases the Acoustasonic Telecaster with very exotic ziricote top". Music Radar. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "ESP Guitars Unveils First Batch of 2020 Models". Premierguitar.com. Premier Guitar. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Bienstock, Richard (July 2, 2019). "Gibson Unveils New G-45 Series Acoustic Collection". Guitarworld.com. Premier Guitar. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Ibanez Announces its 2019 Lineup". Reverb. January 2, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Bienstock, Richard (January 29, 2019). "Reverend Guitars Unveils Two New Artist Models". Reverend. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "NAMM 2018: Schecter unveils 19 new electric guitars". Musicradar.com. Music Radar. January 4, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "NEW 2019 CAPARISON DELLINGER-BASS". guitargirlmag.com. Guitar Girl Magazine. June 21, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Madsen, Pete (January 13, 2017). "Video Review: Skysonic's Pro-1 Acoustic Guitar Pickup System Offers Flexibility & Tonal Variation". acousticguitar.com. Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Top 8 Pedals That Will Enhance Your Acoustic Guitar Tone". ultimate-guitar.com. Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Drozdowski, Ted. "NAMM '18 - Fishman Loudbox Mini Charge". Premierguitar.com. Premier Guitar. Retrieved December 15, 2019.