Re: [Worship] Acoustic Guitar Pickups

["Steve Tichenor" <stichen17@mindspring.com>]

Awe, a guitar thread,  we haven't had one of those for a while.

I'm sure you'll get a different opinion, but I think the blender system is a
waste of money.  I have the Fishman on my Taylor and NEVER use it.  For live
purposes, the saddle pickup is much better, even for fingerpicking, and in
the studio, you can get a better sound using a Sure SM 57 if thats you're
only option.  A good condenser is preferred.   A mic would never work for
live situation in band with drums.

I have heard that the Baggs ribbon system is good but I have never heard
one.  What might help more than anything else is a good outboard
effects/pre-amp.  I find a bit of Chorus helps take the edge out of the
pickup.

Steve

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Bates" <phil@artbeats.com>


> I am looking for a pickup system that can accurately represent the
> organic "acoustic" sound (for lack of a better term) of an acoustic
> guitar. I am frustrated with my Fishman bridge pickup and a Sunrise
> pickup I recently tried. They sound too brittle and electric. Any
> recomendations?
>
> Can anyone vouch for the Fishman Blender system that uses a mike in the
> guitar itself? Does feedback issues make this non-practical?
>
> Thanks,
> Phil Bates



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