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Get one of these. Voila! Now you have an electric banjo.
They might be cheaper on eBay.
You may want to consider getting a sound hole pick up if you are looking for an inexpensive way to amplify your guitar. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Fishman-Single-Magnetic-Soundhole-Pickup/dp/B0002D0NRK There are many brands you can look at and they are easy to switch between guitars. For louder strumming and recording at home I have used the Shure SM57 with some success. Costs $100US though. I use the mic all the time to record cajon and shakers and have even used it as a back-up vocal mic. It is very versatile mic, but not ideal for picking up soft playing. I play in a bluegrass band and we have experimented with lots of microphones. At the end of the day I installed K&K pick ups in all of my guitars. They sound great and are foolproof. Good luck!
Please be aware that putting heavy strings on your instrument won't solve your problem and will affect the neck. While you won't wreck the instrument you could render the neck unplayable unless you're aware of how to set up an acoustic instrument and have the tools.
Here's a 'solution' that won't break your guitar for around $70 assuming your school has a spare guitar lea lead.
https://www.amazon.com.au/PAGOW-Transducer-Microphone-Self-adhesive-Electronic/dp/B08D6CGVFY
This? I have 5 thumbs on each hand, is it pretty straightforward to do?
eoocvt 5pcs Piezo Contact Microphone Mic. Pickup for Guitar Violin Viola Cello Banjo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HVFTGTH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DFF5Y3H8CAQT3H8AN9DK
I’ve used these and they worked fine. Single zone no choke
Really all you need is a piezo pickup to detect the hit. They're commonly used as drum triggers. Shouldn't be too hard to get an arduino to read one from an analog input.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D6CGVFY/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_Q3YP23HR25WAPKXPZX1M
I ordered this. I planned on having a third pickup on the fingerboard, but I couldn't think of a good way to attach it and the two pickups I had sounded so good already. Now I have a spare or one for a different project.
The guitar plug came in yesterday and I finally got some time to throw it on the pickup and dust off my trusty old v700's. First thing, holy shit, i can hear. Second thing, uh oh, i hear way to much. After a few adjustments and test picks I slipped this 1100 open in record (to me) time - by a huge margin. Once I was able to distinguish the different clicks and ignore the pick/spring/user noise it became super easy. I think this will help this deaf old bastard out a lot. I'm going to test out some earbuds next and see if that helps cut out the background noise. I'm probably going to spend the evening going through all of my locks with security pins now just to start learning their sounds and I'm super excited to see how much this helps me advance my picking ability.
Thank you again /u/Norlin76 - u/L0ckJocKey I highly recommend this setup so far.
I've used simple piezo pads like these on amazon with arduino before and got them working with arduino. They needed a pad to cover them (I used a cheap mousepad cut to fit) and the accuracy leaves something to be desired.. they need to be securely mounted to prevent them from bouncing and even then I had to be careful finger drumming or they would be inconsistent on velocity, however it was a simple setup
Realistically, not unless they're very large or get impacted (directly) strongly. Small piezo elements can have very short, high voltage peaks (dozens of volts) on impact events, but a simple RC low-pass filter will drop those down to reasonable levels without issue.
I'd say buy a pack of these and try them out. They'll pick up impact events just fine, but they won't work well at all for acceleration sensing unless you make some modifications.
https://www.amazon.com/15Pcs-Trigger-Acoustic-Pickup-Guitar/dp/B07B8RJ8NX/
For general acceleration, I'd recommend just picking up an accelerometer IC like this. That one's 3 axis, so you only get lateral translation, not rotation. There are also 6-axis variants that add 3 rotation axes. These are the kinds of chips used in motion controllers, like those for game consoles.
This is the mic. I'm not using it for audio, I'm using it for frequency analysis.
I can't get a clear signal on my oscilloscope, when it shows fine with other inputs.
Since nobody here will actually answer your question.
Yes, there are many pickups that you can install very easily on an acoustic, some of them just literally pop in.
Here is an example.
You will need an adaptor to hook up the Male 1/4 to another male. A double female, such as this. https://www.amazon.ca/Planet-Waves-Female-Stereo-Coupler/dp/B0002E52S4/ref=pd_aw_fbt_267_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0002E52S4&pd_rd_r=22de2da2-ff51-11e8-9275-b3e00a75f9be&pd_rd_w=JYZus&pd_rd_wg=adk6J&pf_rd_p=8649493c-740d-4b...
Could I get this and change the wiring on it to work with the volume and tone he already has? This one has an input jack on it but guessing I could cut it and set it up like the wiring diagram you posted?
Fishman Neo-D Passive Soundhole Pickup, Single Coil https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0002D0NRK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_bpHZAbD6N8TX3
pretul depinde de cristal ma gandesc. Cum zice si el intr-un clip, d-astea se gasesc si in felicitari muzicale, si alea sunt ceva mai ieftine de 5-7 dolari... https://www.amazon.com/3-pack-Piezoelectric-Elements-Contact-Pickups/dp/B0076ON66S 9 dolari 3 bucati.
get a cheap pickup like this one
and a instrument to USB cable like this one
Plus a $6 female to female adapter and your all set. Can play rocksmith with it or use amp and fx modelers on your computer using your acoustic.
If your acoustic has metal strings, the absolute cheapest would be your acoustic, with a sound hole pickup. I have this one, and can confirm it works with Rocksmith. You would also need a female to female coupler, for it to connect to the Realtone cable.
But you'd be better off buying an electric.
This is the one that I picked up here from Amazon for only $13. It does the job. Then get you a female to female audio jack adapter and you're set. I found a 3 pack on Amazon as well.
Well you can get them on eBay from time to time, but they are quite rare. I haven't seen one in probably over a year now and I watch. As for converting a transducer intended for another instrument, now that's an interesting idea that I've never tried. I do reckon that the right one would indeed work! You'd want something small in size. Good contact/adhesion with the instrument is a must, as is creating an air-tight seal. I would recommend using silicone sealant for that purpose as well. It wouldn't cost much to try the idea:
I think something like that would be enough to play around with an get you started and it's under $10. Alternatively, you might try attaching the piezo to a different spot on the horn, like your bell. I never did understand why the old transducers were designed to go into the mouthpiece in the first place. The one I linked to on amazon above is meant for a guitar but you might try other ones intended for different purposes or instruments.
I have this one, and can confirm it works with Rocksmith. I like electric guitars better, so I don't use my acoustic too often, but every once in a while I'll get it out. You need a coupler as well. I bought that one, but then it turned out my tuner had an input and an output, so I could have skipped it. Less than $15 for both of those, if you can swing the free shipping.