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Originally Posted by Rob Anderlik
First the good news - yes, there is a pickup made specifically for Squareneck resonator guitar - Fishman Nashville Series resophonic guitar pickup/Aura pedal - and it works very well indeed. There's no bad news per se, but the total costs of the pickup, installation and reverb and/or delay pedals that you'll want/need to make your plug-in rig sound at its best is not cheap. In addition it's important to note that the installation of the pickup is definitely not a DIY project for most folks.
I'd estimate the cost of the pickup and installation (and in many cases shipping to/from qualified repairman) in the neighborhood of $500-$600 and another $150-$300 for spatial effects (reverb and/or delay). The pickup sounds much, much better with spatial effects in most cases.
At this point in time the Fishman Nashville Series Pickup / Aura pedal is hands down the best pickup for Squareneck resonator guitars available. For more information I recommend visiting www.reso-nation.org
I've had this pickup in my guitar for the past couple of years and I've played in many different venues and in most cases it sounds great. It took me awhile to dial in the sound I was looking by trialing different reverb/delay pedals but once I got it dialed it in it has given me way better consistency in sound from one gig venue to the next. It allows me to get the sound I like and cut through the mix in places which were previously impossible. All of this comes with a fairly steep price tag however. So it's definitely not for everyone
Here's a YouTube video demo of my guitar with the Fishman pickup which gives you a sense of how the pickup sounds with/without the Aura pedal as well as different settings on the pedal itself
Hope this helps!
http://youtu.be/Vi1U81KwQII |
Thanks! I have a vintage RQ Jones resonator. How much cutting, hacking, sawing, jack hammering, etc. does the pickup install require?