Blue Jay. I've spent almost 10,ooo bucks(!!!) over the last 30 years trying to find a good source of amplification for the five or six instruments that I usually take to festivals or clubs. I've bought virtually every "state of the art" system (currently using a very expensive Fishman combo-set up) and have found each one to be marginally better than last year's "hot item". They still STINK though! The difference between my De Armond sound hole pick-up (purchased 30 years ago) and my current "Rare Earth" pickup is probably about 10%. Yes, it's better, but only to a musically trained ear...and that's not really indicative of the folks we play for...so it becomes a personal issue. I'm not sure why..but I think from what you've said, and the little I've read on their website, that this company may very well be on to something. Jeezus, I hope so.

What kind of guitar do you have? Where do you put the pickup? Do sound people seem happy with it? (that's a biggie) Where is the company located? Do you know if they have a Canadian distributor, or do you know of any specific performers who've used these on the road? Lots of questions, I know, but this has gotten me excited...something just rings true about this.

Rick

If you want to e-mail me, it's:

rfield@interlog.com

Thanks