I finally got an "acoustic" pick up that I adore! It is made by Shadow, and it's got a mic and a 'tuned' electric pickup with a balance control between the two. It also is equipped with another jack for piezo, which I've never been able to get to work right in the past, so I haven't gotten around to installing it... The piezo can be balanced as ewll, and all the adjustments are right on the pick-up for all of 'em... I have used plain old electric pick-ups mostly, because they are conststant, and sound "almost" good, all the time. They feedback less than the others, and are simple to opperate. What this Shadow does for me is easy to say. With the mic adjusted to each occasion, I can get as 'acoustic' an amplified sound, as the situation will allow. Just mix in as much mic as will guarentee a feedback free environment. The mic works very well for me, and my guitar has a slightly exagerated low end resonance...

Hey uh, CraigS... could you put me in touch with the pick-up builder you spoke on above? I am trying to get a simple, but very long pick-up (or three), and I'm having about zero luck...

Cheers, ttr