Hi Tom; the pickup tone on Taks always seemed to me to be designed to produce that 'acoustic-electric' tone used in a rock context. Tended to be a bit 'quacky' for my tastes, and I found I could get the same tone with a solid body electric and a modelling pedal anyway. The later AN series offer a choice of pickups, including some that blend between a pickup and an internal microphone. You can buy these preamp/pickup sets aftermarket, and they slot straight in. I despaired of mine, and ended up installing a Schertler pickup and a gooseneck mic. I used the Schertler in high volume situations, and the mic when feedback wasn't such a problem. Not cheap, but it works really well. Having said that, I use the Rainsong for live stuff now, and it has a Fishman blender already installed. Sounds better than any other acoustic I've ever heard when plugged in.
Tim