I am a little puzzled with all the fancy pickup names and numbers mentioned on this thread. I see some of the finest British mandolin players frequently throughout the UK, Notably Terry Hymers with the New Essex Bluegrass Band, Robin Wallace with the Scottish bluegrass band Longway and Joe Hymas who plays with Monroes Revenge bluegrass band and many other fine bluegrass bands wanting a top class mandolin in their midst. None of these artists use pick-ups, each preferring to use the microphone to capture the true sound, just a thought.