Acoustic Guitar Pickup

Subject: RE: Acoustic Guitar Pickup
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 09:31 PM

harmony-central review


http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar+Pickup/product/Artec/MSP50+/10/1


[seems we can't get more than one blue clicky per post ???]

Subject: RE: Acoustic Guitar Pickup
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 09:29 PM

way back when i was a teenage proto punk
i started out with a cheap italian acoustic from my mums xmas mail order catalogue
and fitted it with a schaller soundhole magnetic pickup
that did ok through a 120 watt amp
until i got my first proper solid body electric back in '76.

Now I've sort of gone full circle and fitted a budget Art of Lutherie
Solid Cedar top with one of these good enough quality low cost
acoustic guitar single coil pickups

Artec MSP-50

http://www.artecsound.com/acou/soundhole.htm


no fuss or complicted setup, works straight out the box
and sounds really good through a vox valvtronix amp..
evenlty balanced warm and 'natural' bluesy jazzy tone..
and even grits up really nicely with a little overdrive..
and as a bonus, virtually no discernable over-intrusive single coil hum

Subject: RE: Acoustic Guitar Pickup
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 09:10 PM

I've had very good luck using a little Sony ECM55-B lapel mic. It's designed to be a lavalier, and it's a very nice little condenser. They run about $250 new, and about $200 on Ebay. Clipped to the bottom of the sound hole, it is VASTLY superior to any of the sound hole pickups I've found. Barring investing in an L.R. Baggs with installation, I'd say this is a very good bet.

Dan

Subject: RE: Acoustic Guitar Pickup
From: Beer
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 08:59 PM

Good question Guest. I am thinking of doing the same thing and was wondering what to do. I'm sure there will be some very knowledgeable responses that can help.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: Acoustic Guitar Pickup
From: Joe Offer
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 08:41 PM

Thread reopened - it was closed by mistake. We do not allow non-music threads initiated by Guests, but we do allow music threads. Whatever the case, you should use a consistent name when you post.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: Acoustic guitar pickup
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 01:48 PM

Any suggestions for a reasonably priced, easy to install pickup? I play in a small band--mostly blues and folk-- and want to plug in rather than use a mike. Buying an acoustic/electric is not an option.