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Old 06-15-2019, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by eyesore View Post
I really don't want to say who did it , but he is a professional at these pickups. It is not the installation , maybe it's my ears . I think I like the sound of rosewood more than hog. or maybe the Martin just sounds better.
Basically, my feeling is that a pickup system is picking up the tone mainly from the strings and vibrations from the top, and to a lesser extent, the tonewoods of the back-and-sides "inform" what the pickups are hearing. The bracing of both guitars will influence the amplified tone of each one. Have you tried EQing the Larrivee differently from the EQ settings at which your Martin sounds best? Larrivees tend to sound brighter than Martins and you may want to add a bit to the Bass EQ and subtract a bit from the Mid-range and Treble-range EQ.
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