brynte5 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 i have a gibson honky tonk deuce. awesome guitar! it came with L.R. Baggs Element Active Acoustic Pickup installed (at least that's what the info says). https://americansongwriter.com/2012/10/holiday-gear-guide-2012-gibson-dwight-yoakam-honky-tonk-deuce-acousticelectric/ a couple of weeks ago, i picked it up to play and something had come lose in the guitar. i'm guessing it's the battery container (i don't know much about these things, so i could be wrong). is it glued to the inside? i've been considering upgrading the pickup system for years, but i just haven't got around to it. i just thought this might be a good time, since i need to get it fixed anyway... first off, i had pretty much decided get the lr baggs m1a. then i discovered the lyric and the anthem... pretty much decided for the anthem... then i read about the krk systems, the dimarzio black angel, seymour duncan mag mic, a few more and now i'm totally lost. i want to use it for both direct recording and live performances. any suggestions? what would you get? what are your experiences with your pickups (former and current)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I've got a J45 Vintage, I recommend the k&k, and should also get the fire eye red eye preamp. The k&k works on it's own, but the preamp gives you some tone and vol controls as well. It's in the guitar, you plug into the strap pin jack, and it's light. People have complained about feedback, it has not been a problem for me, but if it is, you can get a feedback buster for a $10 (plug you put in the soundhole) which takes care of the problem. Note: the other systems are good, people love them, but all the soundhole pickups seem to have some heft, and each time you put it in and take it out is an opportunity to drop it and ding your guitar (experience....) On fixing yours, others should weigh in, i'm not sure what's involved, but it might not be a big deal... but I don't like anything with a battery... k&k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirNed Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 The battery pack is velcroed inside mine. You might just need to reattach it if yours is the same. Pickups and their tone can be very subjective. I think true acoustic sound is best achieved with microphones, but that's not practical in a lot of situations. BTW that's a cool looking guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 No offense intended, but if you don't know about the battery bag in the guitar I suspect you don't make much use of the pickup.....yes? If that's the case why the search for a new pickup? Personally, I have never been a fan of on-board active guitar systems because of the weight they add to an otherwise light instrument and dealing with batteries for such systems. Another phrase for passive systems could well be "no hassle". Really comes down to two issues: what is your requirement for the pickup (under what conditions will it be used) and how discerning your ear for amplified acoustic tone is. Nail down those two variables and you've narrowed your pickup choices considerably. Happy hunting! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brynte5 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 I've got a J45 Vintage, I recommend the k&k, and should also get the fire eye red eye preamp. The k&k works on it's own, but the preamp gives you some tone and vol controls as well. It's in the guitar, you plug into the strap pin jack, and it's light. People have complained about feedback, it has not been a problem for me, but if it is, you can get a feedback buster for a $10 (plug you put in the soundhole) which takes care of the problem. Note: the other systems are good, people love them, but all the soundhole pickups seem to have some heft, and each time you put it in and take it out is an opportunity to drop it and ding your guitar (experience....) On fixing yours, others should weigh in, i'm not sure what's involved, but it might not be a big deal... but I don't like anything with a battery... k&k. which k&k preamp do you have? there are a bunch of them, right? i'll check out that preamp as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brynte5 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 The battery pack is velcroed inside mine. You might just need to reattach it if yours is the same. Pickups and their tone can be very subjective. I think true acoustic sound is best achieved with microphones, but that's not practical in a lot of situations. BTW that's a cool looking guitar! i've been travelling, so i just came back home and checked and felt around in the guitar. the battery pack was originally velcroed inside my guitar as well, but unfortunately it's not the velcro that's come lose, but the glue holding the velcro to the wood/ inside of the guitar... the glue is still a little sticky, so i tried to push the battery pack into place. for now it's working, but pretty soon it'll come lose again... thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brynte5 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 No offense intended, but if you don't know about the battery bag in the guitar I suspect you don't make much use of the pickup.....yes? If that's the case why the search for a new pickup? Personally, I have never been a fan of on-board active guitar systems because of the weight they add to an otherwise light instrument and dealing with batteries for such systems. Another phrase for passive systems could well be "no hassle". Really comes down to two issues: what is your requirement for the pickup (under what conditions will it be used) and how discerning your ear for amplified acoustic tone is. Nail down those two variables and you've narrowed your pickup choices considerably. Happy hunting! B) no problem. you're right, but only because i've been using other guitars for that stuff (so far). do you have any good suggestions for passive systems? as i said in the first post, i want to use it for both direct recording and live performances. thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekboy Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 no problem. you're right, but only because i've been using other guitars for that stuff (so far). do you have any good suggestions for passive systems? as i said in the first post, i want to use it for both direct recording and live performances. thanx. I am using the K&K Pure. VERY transparent sound, and I have been unable to make it feed back through my PA. Not even on purpose. https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Mini-Acoustic-Guitar-Pickup/dp/B000P5OULA/ref=pd_yo_rr_rp_4/141-8571435-4584451?_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I dig the Sunrise, Seymour Duncan MagMic and K&K. Those are the pickups I rely on for pretty much everything. Sunrise is strong, fat, fundamental and beautiful, MagMic is detailed, bright and dynamic, and K&K is woody, warm and gentle. The aesthetic angle is a big decider, too. The Sunrise and MagMic are a big chunk of real estate plonked in your soundhole...doesn't bother me, but it might bother some. I personally love the look of the Sunrise. It's an iconic pickup that says "I'm here, and serious about this"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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