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12-08-2016, 11:33 PM
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Trance Pickup in Martin Authentic?
I have a Martin D18A '39. I prefer Fishman Matrix pickups. They're not really an option in this guitar, though, with the glued in saddle. I'm considering the Trance Audio pickup. From what I understand, though, there's a space requirement for that pickup around the bridge plate and it's best to check the guitar's compatibility. So my question is, does anyone have experience installing one of these in a Martin D18A '39?
Disclaimer: I'm not a K&K fan, and I'm not looking for pickup recommendations necessarily. I'm really just looking for anyone with experience on this particular pickup, and hopefully this guitar.
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12-09-2016, 06:01 AM
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Maury carries both Martin, and Trance, PLUS he has an installation video, so get in touch with him asap. Here's a link to his video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voLtqcxH5Ns Regards, Howard Emerson
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12-09-2016, 09:38 AM
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If you have couple of golf tees and some cardboard you can make a rather simple template and test whether the bridge plate has enough room to accommodate the placement of the lenses. http://www.tranceaudio.com/canyouinstall.html
I recently had a Trance installed on a Martin D-35 placement sounded the best inching the lenses about 1/16" closer to the sound hole. Recently built a template for my Martin 000-42, and found that the fit would be a bit tight, and probably require a wee bit of sanding off the corner of the treble lens. So, the template will give you a pretty good idea if the Trance will fit.
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