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I am just assuming here but I think he is referring to the added noise that can come from a satin finished guitar. My Larrivee has a satin finish and when my shirt, body or arms rub the top, back or sides it creates a louder sound than with my gloss finished guitars. I wouldn't say an internal mic is a bad idea for a satin finished guitar, it just might pick up more of those sounds.
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Yes happy to Doug. One of the guys above, I forget who now, was talking about getting a lot of unwanted sound from his shirt buttons against the body of his guitar or something like that. I've just found that that effect is much more of a problem with satin finish guitars. They are more sensitive to handling with microphones and or SBTs installed. I had a Lyric in a Seagull w/satin finish and it wasn't good but I have a Lyric in a 60's Martin, w/gloss finish and it's glorious! I've experienced this on other guitars I've worked on with other mics. If you rub you fingers across the top of a satin finish it produces a lot more sound, plugged in it's just amplified. It gets in your head and requires you to EQ out highs that you might otherwise want, plus it effects the way you play! That's all.
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Ah, I never would have thought of that. I guess I never rub my fingers across a top when I play! The only time I've encountered issues with this type of noises is with the mounted mics, like the DPA 4099. It tends to pick up everything due to it's position - breathing, for example. I've not had any problems with picking up unwanted noises with the Lyric, or other internal mics - one of the reasons to use a mic is to pick up body sounds, percussion, etc , so I guess whether this is a problem or a feature depends on your needs.
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I use the pickups to record directly into my computer for making recordings, and into my Roland MicroCube for practicing around the house. I don't play out anymore due to health reasons. It's just a hobby to occupy my time. I used to play out but not anymore...but lately I've been requested by neighbors to play a few songs for them. Sounds like fun. Sometimes I'll jam with friends, and having a pickup is very convenient just to plug in. I heard the demo's of the Lyric on LR Baggs' website, it sounds like it would be good enough for me. I like the idea of a good quality mic inside the guitar. It makes sense to me. Last edited by Yamaha Man; 09-17-2014 at 06:05 PM. |
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Yes my Breedlove is satin finish, and no doubt you're right about the issue with the sensitivity. That's a great point that I should have clarified. I am not knocking the Lyric at all, just trying to pass on the pros and cons (per the threads original question) that I see with it in my particular guitar. The way in which you play and what you're looking for are definite things to consider. As to EQ, I run my K&K almost flat, depending on the guitar. My D18 takes a slight bass cut and a treble boost (slight!) and my Eastman is pretty much straight up. So when I say the Lyric needs a lot of EQ, it's in relation to those two setups. In my experience there is much less involved in getting a workable and great sound with the K&K. YMMV. :-)
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