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I have the Rare Earth Humbucker and the Baggs MIA and play in a live band setting. I have never been able to get the mid-range nasal quack out of the MIA. I've tried adjusting the pole pieces, but it is too mid rangy for my taste. I originally had it in my J-45 which is mid-rangy to begin with. I then tried it in some of my other guitars in hopes that it was just that guitar. I currently have it in a mahogany Larrivee D-03 but it's still extremely mid-rangy for my taste. I've given up and am trying to sell it.
I've been happy with the Rare Earth humbucker -- dead quiet and battery life is superb. It has been a good choice for me for my live band setting.
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2012 Gibson Hummingbird 2013 Gibson J-200 2009 Martin D18v 2004 Martin SWOMGT 2003 Gibson J-100 xtra 2002 Martin HD-28 2001 Alvarez Yairi DY40c 1997 Larrivee D-03 1987 Yamaha FG-450 |
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I got the Rare Earth single coil and loved the sound but had problems with buzz from neon lights that made it impossible for me to use it in the type of places I play. So I traded it in for a Rare Earth Humbucker, which I'm extremely pleased with. I think I might have liked the sound of the single coil a little better but that might just be my imagination. Both sound a thousand times clearer and brighter than the Baggs M1A did. And with the K&K pure mini blended in it still sounds plenty warm and acoustic for me. A musician who I played a show with tonight, who's heard me using the Baggs for the last year or two, immediately commented on how much better the guitar sounded. I don't know why the Baggs didn't work for me, and I don't really care. I'm just glad the guitar finally sounds the way I want it to.
If anyone's interested in the Rare Earth single coil, Im selling it on ebay for pretty cheap. It's practically brand new. The neon buzz was a problem for me but if you're using it in a place where you don't have to worry about that, I think it sounds great. On a related note, I was wondering if the way I have the Fishman installed is a problem. Right now I just have the cord wound up in a little bundle and held to the bottom of the pickup with a rubber band. Using a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter , I have it hooked into the 1/8" inch plug that was left from the Baggs installation. It seems to sound fine but is there reason to think it might sound better if I had it properly installed? |
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Thanks to those that posted to this thread. I was going to ask the same question and did a search and here was the answer. I am going to order the Fishman Soundhole Humbucker. I will post back what I think about it.
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