LR BAGGS SESSION VTC

Inspired by the LR Baggs Handcrafted Video Sessions and our experience in some of 
Nashville’s great studios, the Session electronics were designed to impart the rich 
sonic character that you’d expect from an experienced audio engineer using some of 
the world’s finest studio gear. We’ve captured this studio magic and made it an 
integral part of your guitar for live performance with the Session VTC.

ANALOG WARMTH
Breathe life into your signal with additional harmonics for a superior, “natural warmth” 
and richness of tone. The Session VTC’s “tape-like” saturation is voiced specifically for 
the acoustic guitar and transports studio, analog warmth and inspiring 
playability to the stage.

DYNAMIC EQ
Like having your very own sound engineer responding to the way you play, this circuitry 
continually suppresses problematic frequencies common in live performances, allowing the 
best qualities of your guitar to come through the mix. The built-in low, mid, and high 
frequency compressors are essentially “touch-sensitive” EQs that respond in real-time 
to your dynamics. The harder you strum, the more they compress and vice versa.

THE PICKUP EQ
The Session VTC pairs studio electronics with our patented Element pickup for a polished 
sound on stage.  Engineered to mirror the soundboard’s actual movement as you play, a 
flexible sensor picks up the guitar’s most delicate nuances for the highest fidelity 
possible. Because the pickup tracks the motion of the top rather than the direct 
string attack, it mitigates the “quack” common in other undersaddle pickups and unlocks 
the Element’s unrivaled dynamic range.

FEATURES
- Analog warmth enhances sonic character and harmonic content
- Dynamic EQ smoothes out common problem frequencies
- Tone control sweeps between a wide range of warmth, clarity, and everywhere in between
- Phase inversion for best sound and feedback control
- Master volume
- Multi-segment battery check

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STAGEPRO ELEMENT
 
The Stagepro Element is a side-mounted preamp/EQ that offers battery access and a full 
chromatic tuner that is hidden beneath the control panel to maintain a clean, classy look. 
The three band EQ with phase inversion and Garrett Null notch filter controls deliver warm, 
pristine sound even under the most challenging conditions. The system includes the Element 
pickup and pre-wired strapjack.

FEATURES

- Includes Element pickup
- Side mounted preamp/controls
- Master volume
- Bass, mid & treble control
- Notch filter
- Phase inversion
- Onboard tuner with mute function
- 9V Battery access drawer
- Battery life indicator
- Battery life: 100+ hrs

Mandolin pickup
The Radius mandolin pickup is a hi-tech contact sensor that was designed to emulate the sound 
of a mic without the instability associated with microphones. The pickup installs easily to the
 instrument with mounting putty that is non-destructive to its finish. Inside of the pickup’s 
housing is a highly flexible film sensor that responds much like a mic diaphragm. The sensor 
is held in equilibrium and damped by opposing neodymium magnets that allow the pickup to 
respond to the instruments most subtle nuances.

Features
Radius pickup
Mounting putty
Clear adhesive pads
Permanent VHB pads
External jack mount 






               
               

LR Baggs Violin

Our Violin Pickup is a miniature vibration sensor cast directly into a Superieur 
Despiau “Two Tree” maple bridge for maximum sensitivity and signal transfer. 
As an integral part of the bridge, it effortlessly captures the instrument’s 
inherent dynamics. Furthermore, its selective admittance pattern is aligned 
so that the signal is generated as the bridge moves in a left-right motion 
(in response to the string vibrations). The pickup also rejects any impulse 
directed to the plane of the bridge- minimizing annoying finger squeaks, 
body noise and feedback. It is the pickup of choice for top pros like 
Mark O’Connor, Darol Anger, Jean-Luc Ponty and Sara Watkins. 
An external preamp is recommended.

Featurer
Superieur Despiau "Two Tree” maple bridge
Even string-to-string balance
Highly feedback-resistant
External jack mount or Non-terminated 

LR BAGGS VIO-NT (FIOLIN)

Our Violin Pickup is a miniature vibration sensor cast directly into a Superieur Despiau 
“Two Tree” maple bridge for maximum sensitivity and signal transfer. As an integral part 
of the bridge, it effortlessly captures the instrument’s inherent dynamics. Furthermore, 
its selective admittance pattern is aligned so that the signal is generated as the bridge 
moves in a left-right motion (in response to the string vibrations). The pickup also rejects 
any impulse directed to the plane of the bridge- minimizing annoying finger squeaks, body 
noise and feedback. It is the pickup of choice for top pros like Mark O’Connor, Darol Anger,
 Jean-Luc Ponty, and Sara Watkins. An external preamp is 


- Superieur Despiau "Two Tree" maple bridge
- Even string-to-string balance
- Highly feedback-resistant
- External jack mount or Non-terminated