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Opinions on a Fishman Matrix Natural 2

Unread post by UNCcrombie » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:12 pm

I'm in the market for my 2nd pickup (I had a fisman neo-d passive soundhole pickup) and am looking to upgrade. I think the acoustic matrix natural 2 would be a good choice for my small stage/recording style (nothing big going on here).

i have an alvarez rd20s which is full body/solid wood dreadnaught without any other previous pickups installed or a EQ/Premp

what are your opinions? thanks
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Unread post by alphatabs » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:22 pm

i'd also like to know. also, can someone tell me how the preamp on it works!!
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Unread post by sacdeez » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:04 am

i have one. it does the job, now i'm spoiled by my ES system on my Taylor but the matrix has the drawback of not being easily adjustable. otherwise go for it, very stealthy.
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Unread post by mangold » Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:59 am

i believe the fishman matrix is the next best thing to that monster taylor setup. otherwise, its the best acoustic pickup out there.
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Unread post by UNCcrombie » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:48 am

will it matter too much if i dont have an onboard premp? how's the sound with the built in one?
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Unread post by mangold » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:32 pm

UNCcrombie wrote:will it matter too much if i dont have an onboard premp? how's the sound with the built in one?
you should prolly have a preamp, it dont gotta be built in tho. the stock one is nothin special
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Unread post by UNCcrombie » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:44 pm

that will run me about another $120 though, it may have to wait
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Unread post by alphatabs » Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:17 pm

praisedave wrote:
UNCcrombie wrote:will it matter too much if i dont have an onboard premp? how's the sound with the built in one?
you should prolly have a preamp, it dont gotta be built in tho. the stock one is nothin special
how does a built in preamp work. from what i've seen all you get is the pickup, battery and the 1/4 jack. Where's the preamp?
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Unread post by mangold » Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:20 pm

alphatabs wrote:
praisedave wrote:
UNCcrombie wrote:will it matter too much if i dont have an onboard premp? how's the sound with the built in one?
you should prolly have a preamp, it dont gotta be built in tho. the stock one is nothin special
how does a built in preamp work. from what i've seen all you get is the pickup, battery and the 1/4 jack. Where's the preamp?
i think hes reffering to the one that guitars that come with when hey have the matrix built in. thats what i responded to.
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Unread post by UNCcrombie » Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:19 am

chances are you can just install an onboard or buy a floor mounted one later if the built in one isn't what you need. for me i dont need a seperate one right away, i can wait until like may :lol:
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Unread post by Dutch » Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:40 pm

you said you were upgrading fomr the neo d, how did you like it? im lookin at gettin it as a first pickup
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Unread post by Pickles » Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:42 pm

i think yall should look at LR Baggs... fishman isnt bad, but theres much better out there. the best system ive heard was made by LR Baggs (but its not available to the public)
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Unread post by Beauford33 » Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:44 pm

The Taylor Expression system is better then any Fishman
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Unread post by mangold » Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:28 pm

Beauford33 wrote:The Taylor Expression system is better then any Fishman
yeah, but good luck findin somebody that will put one of them into a non taylor for anything less than 400 bucks
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Unread post by Pickles » Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:29 pm

praisedave wrote:
Beauford33 wrote:The Taylor Expression system is better then any Fishman
yeah, but good luck findin somebody that will put one of them into a non taylor for anything less than 400 bucks
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the Taylor ES cant be installed in any other guitar. not that people wont, it CANT BE.

the ES system uses Taylors NT neck as a factor in the pickups. no other brand uses Taylors NT neck obviously. therefore, no other brand can use it.
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