Have you "electrified" your D/HD-28?

[Jerry D]

Originally Posted by zabdart

Buy an electric guitar. If you don't like playing acoustic that's what you should have done in the first place.

Originally Posted by dchristo

....and what makes you think you know " what he should have done in the first place "

zabdart: sort of a smart-alec comment. And, I DO HAVE a Thinline Tele, thank you.

dchristo: right on, brother.

[llew]

Funny how that always seems to happen? So unnecessary?

[erivel]

K & K in my HD-28 as well as my other Martin

[zabdart]

Originally Posted by Jerry D

zabdart: sort of a smart-alec comment. And, I DO HAVE a Thinline Tele, thank you.

dchristo: right on, brother.

Other kids went to bed with a teddy bear when they were tykes. I had a Bugs Bunny doll. Does that explain things for you?

Originally Posted by llew

You can always have it changed. The hard part (drilling the endpin) in over?

Sure, but it was a tough install and I am hesitant to undo it. I can make it work for me as is. Drilling the end pin is nothing . . . . taking care to get transducers in just the right spot using crazy glue was a bit tense.

[Greg Rappleye]

I have an HD-28VE from Sweetwater.

Nice guitar!



Greg Rappleye

[Woodstock School Of Music]

Originally Posted by A-Mac

Depends on where and in what context you're going to use it.

For audiences that are going to listen or for low volume gigs, K&K is what you want. For rowdy bars and/or band situations you might want a UST. With the UST you sacrifice acoustic tone but will have less trouble with low end feedback. You need a pre-amp with either, but with the K&K it will be outboard; might also be outboard with a UST depending on which you choose.

Totally agree with this

[llew]

Originally Posted by A-Mac

Sure, but it was a tough install and I am hesitant to undo it. I can make it work for me as is. Drilling the end pin is nothing . . . . taking care to get transducers in just the right spot using crazy glue was a bit tense.

I get that. I let my tech do that kind of precise work. I've done one install and the endpin drilling was the worst using a hand auger. The passive SBT (McIntyre Feather GF-30) was a relatively simple install. K&K mini or an active P/U will go to a professional? And while I'm not a fan of UST's for the most part, the Baggs dual source Anthem really does work well.

[$ongWriter]

Originally Posted by theoscarpaco

I've put the LR Baggs Anthem SL in several guitars, including a HD-28 and a D-35. It's worked great every time. I have never used a K&K but they get lots of positive feedback.

I like K&K and the Baggs Anthem both. Use them both. To my ears you can gt a good sound with the Anthem in ANY guitar...with the K&K....if you don't like the acoustic sound of your guitar...then you may not like the plugged sound with the K&K...with either one..you'll probably need a pre-amp...but the are both good. I do like the fact that the K&K doesn't have to go under the saddle. I don't think my ears can hear an acoustic different...but just knowing something is there..and also having to sand down the bottom of the saddle..I hate that!!!...if you install the K&K...be sure to cover your guitar top...DON'T GET SUPER GLUE ON THE TOP....(don't ask me how I know)

[DenverSteve]

No. My HD-28 came with a factory-installed Fishman pickup.

[SpruceTop]

Originally Posted by Jerry D

What is your suggestion for doing this? K&K? What else? (I don't like soundhole pickups).

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[The Doc...]

HD 28...Put in a K&K Pure Mini and an AKG 516. Lovin' it through my SPS-1 or Felix.

[Yamaha Man]

I have a Baggs Lyric in my D-35, and a Baggs M-80 in my Pono DS-20. If the Lyric were to go bad, I'd replace it with a M-80. Sometimes I get a lot of feedback with the Lyric, but none with the M-80. The M-80 sounds fine in the Pono.

[Petty1818]

Originally Posted by The Doc...

HD 28...Put in a K&K Pure Mini and an AKG 516. Lovin' it through my SPS-1 or Felix.

I feel like that would be a feedback nightmare for most people.

[varmonter]

I use a 71 d-28s..12 fret slotted headstock.
It has the k+k pup..best acoustic sound
I have ever heard from a pup.if you get
A pre-amp.make sure it has the proper
Input impedance. 1 mohm ..I think.
I have tried a bunch of pups and the
Kandk is the best so far.no piezo quack.