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vilar112
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after buying an acoustic guitar...

Unread post by vilar112 » Mon Dec 08, 2003 1:00 pm

can you add electronics?

i'm really confused about the whole process. i'm in the market for a martin road series DR and i can't seem to find one with electronics installed.

also, what's a good system to put in?

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Unread post by Pickles » Mon Dec 08, 2003 1:08 pm

you can. you can either add a soundhole pickup with no cutting required or you can have someone install one professionally.. probably some other stuff too, ive just never had it done.

check out http://www.samusic.com for good pickups
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Unread post by thejoe » Mon Dec 08, 2003 9:17 pm

i thought all martins had opitional electrinics... hmm, whatever
but you can bet a brigde pickup installed aftermarket, thats what i would go with
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Unread post by bryanwie » Fri Dec 12, 2003 12:47 am

I've heard of suspended pickups...they "float" inside the body...dunno i'll research it more and post again.
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Unread post by taylordb » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:23 am

I just had a Fishman Matrix Natural I pickup installed in my guitar last week. The pickup was $89.99 and the labor was $50.00. No onboard controls so you can't even tell it is there.

I would def go that route.
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Unread post by thejoe » Fri Dec 12, 2003 4:05 pm

if i ever get another acoustic, i will do exactly what you did

i hate heving the battery and stupid eq and crap on my guiatr
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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:55 am

Fishman check out the Neo-D sound hole pickup I tried it, it's great, not too expensive, and I am asking for it as my #1 thing for the holidays. Can't wait to record with my Michael Kelly.
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Unread post by MWR » Sat Dec 13, 2003 2:11 am

Soundhole pick-ups have a tendancy to sound "electric" but they are really easy to install and don't modify your git. I would def. check out samusic.com as they have a whole section on pick-ups in the faq.
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