LR BAGGS IBAS

The iBeam’s MIPA award-winning design employs a matched pair of virtually weightless 
film sensors that flex with the soundboard to trace your guitar’s voice much like 
diaphragms in a stereo mic. A key advantage over typical bridge plate sensors is the 
iBeam’s “cardioid” like response pattern that inhibits feedback and string squeak 
while selectively admitting rich tone-producing vibrations. Weighing less than 1/3 
of an ounce, the pickup will not alter the guitar’s natural acoustics and easily 
mounts to the bridge plate with peel-and-stick adhesive.

The iBeam Active pairs the iBeam with an all-discrete Class A endpin preamp with 
soundhole volume control. The sweet and ultra-quiet audiophile-grade preamp faithfully 
amplifies every nuance of the pickup. Superior sound and performance is built in for 
easy plug-and-play performance. An auxiliary passive channel is also available for 
adding a secondary pickup.

The iBeam Active is also great for direct studio or home recording. Comparison tests 
have demonstrated that the fidelity of this system is a great alternative to 
studio microphones.

FEATURES

- Quick and easy installation
- Includes iBeam placement jig (pin bridge guitars only)
- Peel-and-stick
- Natural string-to-string balance and dynamics
- Fits most X-Braced guitars
- All-discrete Class A preamp for warm, analog sound
- Model available for nylon string guitars

Acoustic Guitar Bridge plate Pickup Like the B-Band AST and the K&K Pure Mini, the LR Baggs 
I-Beam is a soundboard pickup that adheres to the inside of your guitar, on the bridgeplate 
between your soundhole and bridge pins. In doing so, it produces a remarkably natural tone by 
picking up the vibrations of the soundboard (rather than the vibration of the strings, as with 
undersaddle pickups). The I-Beam is responsive enough that it will even pick up percussive effects 
and fingersqueak. Included with each I-Beam is a placement jig that makes the pickup totally 
self-installable (provided you have the hole for the endpin jack in place). I-Beams are 
shipped with extra adhesive strips on request in case you need to experiment with placement.

The Baggs I-Beam pickup is available in two versions, one for regular steel-string guitar 
and one for classical guitar. They are essentially identical, but the classical version h
as a little arch cut into the middle of the pickup so it can straddle the center fan brace.