Fishman Onboard Aura - narrow pickup Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a proud owner of Martin JC-16RGTE-Aura.
My acoustic-electric guitar came with this pickup system.
I mainly play contemporary christian music for my church.
I love my guitar's sound unplugged, but I still remember the first time I plugged this guitar to the main system.
Wow, the sound of this guitar just blew everyone away!
My friend who has Taylor 515CE heard the sound of my guitar unplugged and said "so.. that's Martin?"
He was not impressed much. However, when he heard this guitar being played plugged in to the system, he was simply wordless.
It has built in tuner, which is very easy to use, and the round dial on the left changes the tone of the guitar with different presets.
I have not fully played with this baby (have not hooked it up to the computer yet), but I am so eager to see what else this pickup system has for me.
I had no idea that this pickup system was so expensive.
I am just happy that my guitar came with this amazing system.
Thanks Martin!

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EMG David Gilmour DG20 System - Complete Pickup System Review

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(More customer reviews)This set is not not just some great pickups, but what you can do with the "eq's" is great! You can make your guitar sound very clean, bright but with round bass. Then you turn up the middle with distortion, and it sounds unbelievable strong, jump out any gig or mix!

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LR Baggs Venue DI Direct Box Review

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(More customer reviews)I would have given this product five stars if the tuner stomp function was 100% reliable, which it isn't.
Otherwise, Baggs has created a great update to it's classic Para-Acoustic D.I.
I love the easily accessible knobs, in contrast to the Para's harder to reach (especially the gain control) knobs. However, the Venue does have one out-of-reach knob, and that is the adjuster for the 0-9db boost "stomp" function, which is a great feature on this pedal and one I use frequently during performance. I just wish I could adjust the db setting more easily; it's the one knob that is hard to access. Bummer.
The tuner issue I mentioned is the following: about 15% of the time (which is way too often), when I stomp the mute/tuner switch, the signal indeed mutes, but the tuner does not light up and engage. I have to stomp and re-stomp several times to activate the tuner when this occurs. Lame and annoying onstage.
Overall tone of the Venue is meaty and strong -- as good if not better than what I had with the Para, which I used for years before acquiring the Venue. I am happy with this product, but I really could use a stomp tuner that activates when it's stomped, 100% of the time.

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Fishman Ellipse Matrix Blend w/ Wide Undersaddle Pickup Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this pick up! It sounds great and the microphone is a wonder change! Nothing negative to say! We play Contemporary Christian music. Put this into an Epiphone Jumbo. Installation was not too difficult. Did it myself. Had to drill the hole at the strap button a little larger. I made very little change to my saddle to adjust string height and had to drill a small hole in the bridge.

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Schertler DYN-V for Violin and Viola Review

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(More customer reviews)I am one of those people who always tries to find a deal. Why pay this amount for name brand when you can get the generic same much less. I've had to learn that in the case of sound equipment, you get what you pay for (for the most part).
Our fiddler needed a pick up and she didnt want one that effected or modified her fiddle in any way. Didnt want to cut any notches into the bridge, etc. She found this picked and when I saw the price, I was put off. Finally, the band caved in and loaned the money for her to get it.
I will say I'm very impressed. The sound is beautiful, we haven't had issues with feedback. It WILL take a little playing around with to find the right place on YOUR fiddle that sounds best. The first time she put it on in the middle of the body, the sound was very hollow. She's played around and found a great sounding spot.
We also bought a pre-amp just to give it that extra head room. If you have the money, buy this pickup.

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Fishman Aura Ellipse - Wide Review

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(More customer reviews)Hopefully what I am about to say helps someone make a decision about the Fishman Aura Ellipse. I don't have enough adjective's to express how impressed I am.
I have tried several different types to include Dual Source with a Mic and even though this one does not have a Mic the software from Fishman more than compensates for one. You can load any number of microphone makes into the Aura Ellipse and then cycle through to find the one that makes your guitar sound as though you had a lot of stage equipment. When I say you can load any number of mic makes that is true, but only 4 at a time. That has not been a problem for me because I take a couple of days with each load and then I have listed the ones I prefer. The software allows you to print your loads so you always know what you are playing.
Very easy to install and operate. Just make sure which pick-up you need...1/8" or 3/32" under-saddle.
As I continue to use this I will give another update if I find it less than I have indicated.
Happy Playing

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EMG VG20 Review

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(More customer reviews)They say this set up is clean but it is better described as accurate. Whatever your fingers are doing to those strings and frets is coming through loud and clear. If you play clean, a little dirty or really dirty and you want solid lows, warm mids and clear highs that cut through without being harsh, buy this thing. This is not for scooped mids, maximum saturation metal music but good for everything else. The mid boost is especially nice. The down side is that the pick guard is kind of micro-phonic, but if your stage volume is under 103 Db you should be alright. It has everything you need for an easy install, after you take an hour (maybe) to hook it up and screw it on your only problem will be what to do with those old, crappy passive pick ups.

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EMG KH21 Kirk Hammett Active Pickup Set with Pickguard Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the by far the best pickup set I have ever seen or played. The ease of installation is great. I had to rout out some of my body and had to solder the plug in jack, but it was easy (I am mechanically inclined so that helped). The sound is awesome, I love the 3 position switch, seperate volumes for each pickup and the tone. You can play both pickups and then adjust the volume so that you get more from one pickup or the other and then adjust the tone as you see fit. Possibility's are endless. My Fender HSS is a totally different and 100% better looking and sounding guitar. I went to Musicians' Friend and found the matching cover for the back of the my guitar. My Strat is Vintage Red Wind so this looks awesome on it.......I wish that I could find a black whammy bar to match the pickups and the look would be complete......Great job EMG and thanks to Amazon.com I saved over 20 bucks compared to Musician's Friend and it was delivered to my front door in about 5 days. Awesome deal.......

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Fishman Rare Earth Blend Pickup Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the best acoustic pickup/mic I have ever used, in 20 years of using electronics. I have used soundhole pickups, under-saddle pickups (which I hate as they never sound like a real guitar). Previously I was using an internal gooseneck condenser mic with adequate results, but found the sound a bit thin when i used effects. Using a Taylor 510, in a huge church through a mixer into the PA system. Switching to the Fishman was like night and day; was able to dial a blend easily to give my sound some nice full bottom without sacrificing treble. I also found that when i used effects, dialing to the magnetic pickup gave better results. A previous reviewer complained about the mic position; I find it is in an optimal position and have not felt the need to move it; in fact my old gooseneck was annoying because it would eventually drift into a position that was either too much bass or too much treble. I have never felt the need to move the Fishman mic at all.
I decided to retire my Taylor, and have now moved and play in a Church about one fifth the size of the other. I now use an Epiphone Masterbilt 500 (all solid wood, mahogany and spruce), and the pickup continues to be stunning. As I said I much prefer this to an undersaddle piezo; undersaddle combos just seem to "boingy" or "twangy" and less natural to me; with the Fishman blend, I get plenty of bottom from the magnetic pickup without sacrificing a realistic, woody tone.

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Gibson Gear IM57SVH-NZ Electric Guitar Electronics Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently bout a epiphone les paul with a floyd ,from the time i picked it up in the srore , i had to have it . However the pickups sounded flat, while browsing these pickups shopwed up at 214.00 ? What a steal ! Upon installing them , from the first chord i couldnt believe how full ,and natural these pickups sound , Ive always played with alot of gain till now ,its actually changed my playing style . Hearing the full body of the les paul is a wonderfull experience .

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Seymour Duncan SA-6 Mag Mic Active Acoustic Guitar Pickup Review

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(More customer reviews)I have a Martin acoustic guitar without a built in amplifier. There are times it's needed and started researching new or used acoustic/electric guitars. A few things happened. 1) Couldn't find a guitar that sounded as good as my Martin 2) The price of a new guitar was beyond what I was willing to pay and 3) I didn't want to have two guitars. So...what to do. Heard about sound hole amps and started researching. Bought a name brand at a guitar store and just didn't like the sound. Research and reviews led me to this Seymour Duncan SA-6. Didn't like the price and no discounts anywhere. Finally decided to give it a try through Amazon to save taxes and free shipping. Have not been disappointed. Easy to install. I did not install permanently to the pick up jack so I can remove it later. It's a little unhandy with the cords from the sound hole, but routed to my guitar strap and not a big deal. I play using a Roland AC-33 Acoustic Amp and like the sound. I am not a professional player and mostly play for my own enjoyment, with friends and occasional coffee house. Perhaps there are better sound hole amps, but for about $225 this works very well for me and I now only need one guitar. There are individual string adjustments that I don't use. I like the two volume adjustment on the sound hole without having to go back to the amp. If you're looking for a sound hole amp, give the Seymour Duncan SA-6 a try, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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