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Old 11-12-2017, 05:16 AM
Scatcat Scatcat is offline
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Question Fishman Rare Earth Humbucking opinions

Good Morning, I have the oppurunity to buy this pickup at a good prize, can I have some opinion from the guitarists who play with this pickup?
I put it on a Martin d18 copy (sigma vintage dm 1 solid top), need a preamp o to be equalized? Is natural sound or the L.R baggs m1a or m80 are much better?
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Old 11-12-2017, 07:23 AM
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I used one for a while in my Taylor 310. I was never happy with it and it wasn't from a lack of trying different preamps, EQ, etc. it sounded steril to me. I use the Lyric now and I'm very happy with it.
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Old 11-12-2017, 11:27 AM
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The Rare Earth Blend is another beast entirely.
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Old 11-14-2017, 11:28 AM
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The rare earth d102, is better than the Neo D 02 humbuking?
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Old 11-15-2017, 09:23 AM
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I used the rare earth blend .. the mag with the mic.. for awhile.
I too was never quite happy with the tone.. ha but I am never
happy with my tone.. I now use a sunrise and an m80
In two of my guitars. Money well spent imho..
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