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Originally Posted by martingitdave
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This is what I recall discussing with my local Taylor dealer. It is also possible to back the pressure of the piezos off a bit. That subdued the initial issues I had with ES2. You see, I rebalanced every ES2 system after purchase. So, I never had the harsh tone issues.
That said, with a bone saddle the old ES2 was harsh and brittle to my ears. So, I suspect that the new preamp will cover for a lot of sins.
Honestly, I loved the ES2 system enough to stick with Taylor for a while. I would install the ES2 in a Martin of that was a possibility. The beauty is that it is simple, effective, and has NO detrimental effect on acoustic tone. There's a lot to like about ES2.
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Yes, the ES2 seems to satisfy the needs for higher feedback resistance (than an SBT or mic) and pleasing amplified tone
without any compromise to the guitar's acoustic tone. The possible inconvenience of a somewhat lower output seems like a small price to pay for all that.