It's hard to argue against Takamine, Maton and Cole Clark. Maton and Cole Clark basically use the system that Takamine developed but add SBT's and miss for more versatility. It's the best tone I have heard live. What's great about them is how easy it is to eq these pickups and how huge they sound plugged in. The ES2 would probably be my next choice but I think Taylor needs to add one more component to it to add in some high end. Relying solely on the saddle system makes for a warmer tone that picks up a lot of string noise.
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