Amplify Your Baglama with BG‑1 & BG‑2 Pickups – As Seen in Band EurAsia’s Feature Video

Date: 25.06.2025

 

We’re thrilled to share a special video collaboration with Band EurAsia, featuring KNA Pickups’ latest innovations for traditional instruments like the Turkish baglama (saz).

In this interview, Atanas Gendov and Martin Beyran from EurAsia visit our workshop in Plovdiv to talk with lead engineers Radoslav and Ivan about the creation of our BG‑1 and BG‑2 pickups—designed specifically to amplify baglama naturally and without modification.

 Filmed by Assoc. Prof. Hristo Karagyozov (Sofia University, sound engineering & musical aesthetics), the video not only explores the development of these pickups but also demonstrates how to install them step by step—making it easier than ever for musicians to electrify their saz while preserving its authentic tone.

 

Why musicians love BG‑1 & BG‑2:

 

• BG‑1: A lightweight, bridge-mounted piezo pickup for baglama—no drilling, no damage.
   
• BG‑2: Adds a convenient volume control right on the instrument, perfect for live gigs or studio sessions.
   

Radoslav and Ivan reveal how each model was tested and refined with local musicians to ensure true-to-life sound, minimal feedback, and maximum compatibility with traditional Middle Eastern playing styles.

The video also showcases other instruments from the Middle East, celebrating the rich culture and unique sound of the region.

Watch now: Amplify Your Baglama – BG Pickups by KNA
(Subtitles available in English)

 

 

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