OK... so I think you folk have me convinced to go to a mic and bag the pickup idea....now, I'm watching for a c100s (e-bay et al) but it sounds like a SM57 will do me fine... now, I see lots of SM58s out there, but not many 57's.... is there a big difference?

Any other ideas on how to do adequate recording will be apprecitated.....

Thanks so much, eveyone, for your help! Lane