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Title: Acoustic Guitar pickups
Post by: pompeyjazz on March 18, 2017, 10:06:11 PM

Just picked up a "Woody" pickup for my acoustic today as I've never really managed to capture that lovely acoustic sound accurately. Very pleased with it  :)

Title: Re: Acoustic Guitar pickups
Post by: Skub on March 18, 2017, 10:15:06 PM

Is it a single coil,or a bucker,John?

I stuck a s/c fishman in my old Yamaha a few years ago,it's kinda ok through a suitable amp,but it's one noisy bugger in the studio. I wish now I'd spent a bit more and bought the bucker version.

Title: Re: Acoustic Guitar pickups
Post by: Ramshackles on March 25, 2017, 12:00:33 PM

Ahh...Ive frequently wondered whether such a pickup is marked improvment, but Im not playing live enough atm to be bothered to get one!

Is it much better than the standard 'on board' pickup you'd get on e.g. a yamaha? Any idea how it holds up in a live situation, being run through PA?

I do have one of those 'acoustic modelling' foot pedals which can help getting a better tone through a PA