labeldd Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Hi, I have purchased a Gibson SJ-200 Custom with rosewood back and sides. It came with a fishman elipse aura pickup with soundhole mounted volume control. I notice that along with the battery, it is rather big. just love the sound of my guitar, but I keep wondering if there would be any significant difference if I removed the Aura Elipse pickup. Does anyone have experience with something like this? Will the the sound change if I remove it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Congrats on you new acquisition and welcome to the Gibson Jumbo Club! My 200 is rosewood as well.......it's definitely a different beast than the traditional maple models. I don't think removing the pickup system will make a significant difference in the tone or sound of your guitar. Having said that, it could well make some difference that you might like. I recently removed the pickguard from mine and that did make a small change in the sound. I liken it to what some drummers do when they put a piece of duct tape on the snare head to reduce reverberation within the drum......it kind of dries out the tone a bit. The big, thick, bound tortoise guard on the Westen Classic had a bit of the same effect. With it off, the top sustains a little longer and there are a few frequencies there now that weren't before. This is, however, quite subtle and unnoticeable to anyone other than myself. I guess the bottom line is if you use and like the pickup system. If not, take it out and see what happens........you can always put it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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