Like others, I have NEVER heard ANY pickup of any brand or model that could create a wave package similar enough to that of an acoustic one where I could not easily discern a significant difference, that "electric" edge if you want to call it that. If one is trying to get "acoustic-ness", some pickups and EQ setups can get close, but to connoisseurs about as close as TVP meat substitutes to the real thing. The other thing to consider involves what music is being played. If playing styles that evolved on guitars with pickups, most if not all acoustic renditions will sound lacking to ears whose internalized expectations are otherwise. However, styles that evolved on acoustic instruments come alive when pickups are unplugged and played through mics.
Here are two masters just fooling around acoustically....awesome sounding....
compare that sound to this one, equally awesome sounding but electric for sure
Last edited by rustystill; 12-01-2016 at 08:14 AM.
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