Rick, the $450 price is about right for the Blender ( I paid $400) whereas the single coil and Humbucker are considerably cheaper. The Blender comes with the humbucker pickup. I would recommend the blender for anyone wanting a true acoustic sound through a pickup especially if you guitar has a nice body sound. This way you don't just get the string sound but the resonance of the body as well, and you can mix the blend to your preference.

Musicman

(even better if you can write the cost off!)