Shadow's cable preamps are unique in the music business!

To make your original pickups active you would need to install electronics which is a major modification of your instrument. Shadow cable preamps will allow you to do this without modification. It will boost the volume, make your pickups low impedance and will allow you to trim, with additional active tone controls, your sound to the optimum.

SH ACP-1: cable preamp for acoustic instruments with volume, bass and treble control.

All cable preamps are powered by 9 V battery that mounts in the preamp’s case. 

• Allows you to trim your sound to the optimum,
• Makes your passive pickups active,
• No modification on instrument needed,
• Ultra low power consumption electronic (800mA),
• Volume control with extra large “easy to find”-knob,
• Bass control +/- 12db,
• Treble control +/- 12db,
• Phase invert switch,
• Power On/Off switch,
• Integrated 9V battery,
• 20 feet (6 m) noiseless professional cable,
• Heavy duty plugs