LR Baggs Anthem Pick Up

[revive]

Originally Posted by Joseph Hanna

This..

As I've mentioned before my first experience with the Anthem was a friend who happens to be a Baggs dealer who literally put a Collings/Anthem in my hands and said "go gig with this tonight, I think you'll like it."

My thought was to play a song or two just to test the waters. I plugged in, rolled off maybe 3 dB at 10K and played. Not only did I use that guitar all night but I didn't fiddle and faddle with anything the entire gig. I didn't touch the volume, I didn't touch the eq. I effortlessly heard and felt everything I needed to hear and feel...a rarity even with my old Rare Earth Blend that I knew so well. I find the Anthem system extremely plug and play.

Further it's the first pickup system that I've actually enjoyed leaving the mid-range frequencies in. I often think some of these systems require a decent mid-cut and in doing so lose something wonderful and natural to acoustic guitar mid presence.

Very well said. I share the same observation and couldn't have said it better.

Sorry I'm not trying to sell a product (as I'm also a Fishman dealer). But I've played many different pickups, and I can't help but be so excited about Anthem. It's just a great pickup system for its sound quality and practicality.

[guitaniac]

That's a good point, from Joseph, on being able to leave in the mids with the Anthem. One of my Anthem-equipped guitars got considerable praise, last night, from a young player who borrowed it after breaking a string on his own guitar. We EQed it flat, and it deed indeed amplify especially well in his hands.

Gary

[Joseph Hanna]

Originally Posted by B-Mac

Those who are more intimately familiar with the tone and resonance of their guitar will more readily notice the change in energy transfer from string to soundboard.

I'm not sure I've ever been so gracefully slammed

[BoB/335]

Originally Posted by Alpione

That said, never again will I glue things to my bridge plate.

Adam

Second guessing going with a K&K and an AKG mic dual source. So gluing "things" to my bridge plate is not a good idea, hey?

[Turp]

Since my last reply, I played mine more in various venues and it is amazing. Just a very natural sound.

[AVTaylor83]

I'm seriously considering getting an Anthem for my newly acquired 714. I'm really impressed with the clips I'm hearing, and I've mostly heard excellent reviews.