I'm gonna order one of these Fishman Blend pickup/preamps with the add-on mic for installation in an Epiphone version of a J-200 I have. I need another working machine. It has a laminate top but it sounds nice acoustically anyway. Besides, in my reading last summer, I learned that those old Epiphone and Gibson electric-acoustics the Beatles used had laminate tops. The writer claimed the laminate tops worked better with the pick-ups installed on them and reduced feedback problems too. I'll let you know how it goes.

Oh and the pickup system above also has the added bonus of a built-in electronic tuner. Sweeeeeeeeeet!