Detail 01
Rare Earth Humbucker plus soundboard body sensor
The system combines two pickup sources in one guitar setup.
Product detailSKU #1500000319204
FishmanPowerTap Earth - Body Sensor with Soundhole Pickup Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Fishman’s PowerTap Earth pairs a Rare Earth Humbucker with a soundboard body sensor in one active pickup system. The two sources bring Touch, Ambience, and Percussion performance dynamics into the same guitar setup. Its adjustable Blend control combines the signals in mono for a single output path. With a stereo cable, the Rare Earth and Tap signals can instead feed separate channels, allowing independent effects, level, and EQ decisions. The system is presented as easy to install and suited to players building tactile, percussive acoustic parts.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic performances that combine conventional guitar pickup sound with percussive soundboard elements
- Stereo rigs where the two pickup signals need independent effects, level, and EQ
- Players wanting Touch, Ambience, and Percussion dynamics from one guitar
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Single-channel mono operation when you need separate processing for each pickup signal
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Adjustable Blend control
It mixes the Rare Earth and Tap signals into a mono output.
Detail 03
Stereo-cable operation
It routes the two signals to separate channels for independent effects, level, and EQ.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Use a stereo cable when routing the Rare Earth and Tap signals to separate channels.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the two pickup signals be controlled separately?
Yes. A stereo cable sends them to separate channels, where effects, level, and EQ can be adjusted independently.
02Can it run as a mono pickup system?
Yes. The Blend control mixes the Rare Earth and Tap signals in mono.
03What dynamics does Tap technology add?
It adds Touch, Ambience, and Percussion performance dynamics.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- Active
1 detailsPlayability
- Neck Shape
- D
6 detailsBody & build
- Body Material
- Not Specified Top Wood
- Top Material
- Not Specified Body Finish
- Color
- Body Sensor with Soundhole Pickup Black
- Bridge Type
- Not Specified Bridge Design
- Body Shape
- Not Specified Body Type
- Body Type
- Not Specified Body Wood Back and Sides
