Pickup suggestions.

Post by geoff
I have a Martin D28. Virgin. Has never been dicked with.
I am finally succumbing to the idea of polluting it with a pickup.
Appreciate suggestions that have minimal impact on the guitar itself,
but must have a good neutral sound that has a full low response and no
overbrightness or shrillness at the top.

It depends whether your minimal impact is visual only. On the
recommendation of Martin Simpson and Stephan Sobell I had a professional
luthier fit a Highlander iP-1 pickup to my M36. Very, very satisfied.

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Colin Irvine

geoff

2018-11-06 10:17:13 UTC

Post by Colin Irvine

Minimal visual and minimal internal guff mounted to body that could
alter tone.

Will check out the iP-1.

geoff

Steve Hawkins

2018-11-06 15:43:00 UTC

K&K, I have them in all my acoustics, IMHO the only thing better is a
microphone. Ask a luthier/repair tech to install it.

https://www.kksound.com/products/puremini.php

Shoreline usually has the best price.

https://shorelinemusic.com/collections/k-k-sound/products/k-k-pure-mini

Steve Hawkins

Les Cargill

2018-11-08 05:27:53 UTC

K&K, I have them in all my acoustics, IMHO the only thing better is a
microphone. Ask a luthier/repair tech to install it.
https://www.kksound.com/products/puremini.php
Shoreline usually has the best price.
https://shorelinemusic.com/collections/k-k-sound/products/k-k-pure-mini
Steve Hawkins

Seconded. K&K are not the ideal gain before feedback solution for live,
but they complement a stereo pair of mics for recording well.

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Les Cargill

Steve Hawkins

2018-11-08 15:52:13 UTC

Post by geoff
I have a Martin D28. Virgin. Has never been dicked with.
I am finally succumbing to the idea of polluting it with a pickup.
Appreciate suggestions that have minimal impact on the guitar
itself, but must have a good neutral sound that has a full low
response and no overbrightness or shrillness at the top.
TIA
geoff

K&K, I have them in all my acoustics, IMHO the only thing better is a
microphone. Ask a luthier/repair tech to install it.
https://www.kksound.com/products/puremini.php
Shoreline usually has the best price.
https://shorelinemusic.com/collections/k-k-sound/products/k-k-pure-min
i
Steve Hawkins

Seconded. K&K are not the ideal gain before feedback solution for
live, but they complement a stereo pair of mics for recording well.

hmmmmmmmm....... I've found them to be the best SBT for avoiding feedback
issues. One of the reasons I chose them.

Steve Hawkins

Les Cargill

2018-11-10 03:29:59 UTC

Post by geoff
I have a Martin D28. Virgin. Has never been dicked with.
I am finally succumbing to the idea of polluting it with a pickup.
Appreciate suggestions that have minimal impact on the guitar
itself, but must have a good neutral sound that has a full low
response and no overbrightness or shrillness at the top.
TIA
geoff

K&K, I have them in all my acoustics, IMHO the only thing better is a
microphone. Ask a luthier/repair tech to install it.
https://www.kksound.com/products/puremini.php
Shoreline usually has the best price.
https://shorelinemusic.com/collections/k-k-sound/products/k-k-pure-min
i
Steve Hawkins

Seconded. K&K are not the ideal gain before feedback solution for
live, but they complement a stereo pair of mics for recording well.

hmmmmmmmm....... I've found them to be the best SBT for avoiding feedback
issues. One of the reasons I chose them.
Steve Hawkins

My mileage varies quite a bit. I have a Martin which is pretty much
Martin's take on a Takamine ( a JC-16RGTE ) and I take that. The
Korean D28 clone with the K&K howls like a banshee :)

I have to wonder if I don't play louder than you.

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Les Cargill

geoff

2018-11-10 11:28:35 UTC