Is my guitar good enough to put pickups in?

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Is my guitar good enough to put pickups in?

Unread post by mehudson » Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:55 pm

I have been playing a Seagull S6 Cedar since about Christmas time, and I am thinking about getting pickups for it. Is the guitar quality enough to be worth having them installed?
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Unread post by mbgreen » Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:25 pm

I have an s6 cedar anniversary edition (more or less the same guitar)...I've been contemplating this as well. My answer: Depends on the pickup. I wouldnt put something too expensive into this guitar. If you just want to be amplified, I can understand that, but I'd just go with a cheaper pickup. (maybe even soundhole style, but they kinda sound like shit.)

Personally, I'm just waiting till I get a new guitar. In my opinion, its not worth the $100 for a good pickup, and another 40 to put it in. Thats half the price of the guitar, more or less.
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Unread post by DT » Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:22 pm

that was my reasoning, i ended up just getting a soundhole... it definitely takes away from the true acoustic sound of the guitar but that wasnt really a huge concern for me.... i just wanted to be able to plug it into a PA for open mics or for making recordings without drunks yelling in the background :lol:
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Unread post by NoNotThat » Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:23 pm

answer: NO.
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Unread post by 1eyed_jack » Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:42 pm

ive got an M6 spruce, and i tihnk im gonna get pickups put in soon. Man i love that guitar
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Unread post by mehudson » Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:49 pm

Thanks for the input everyone. :)
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Unread post by dmb_tatertot » Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:58 pm

If the guitar is only worth appx. 300 - 400 , i wouldn't spend 150 on a pickup. Just doesnt make too much sense when you can get a take for about 500 thats much nicer and aco/elec ... your call though.

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