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Pick Up for Martin GPRS1
I purchased a Martin GPRS1 last year which came with a Fishman Sonitone. The all Mahogany guitar sounds great unplugged, but the Sonitone does not do it any favors. I tried switching it out with a Baggs Anthem SL that I removed from another guitar, but I just don’t like the sound. I can’t seem to get the adjustment to my liking. The dark tones from the mahogany require the mic blend to be turned up close to full, but the handling noise/string noise is not good.
You guys have any recommendations for an all mahogany guitar? Most of the time I use this guitar for finger picking, but occasionally I strum. It’s my favorite guitar to play, but I hate the sound plugged in. Any help would me be much appreciated. I would like to tinker with this during the downtime over the holidays. |
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I'm a SBT - guy like many here at AGF, so for great sound and ease of installation I would recommend a Schatten HFN. If you want to go the extra mile, a Dazzo/ Sunnaudio combo is hard to beat.
If you want to stay UST, Highlander could be an option.
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Thanks to the OP for posting, and thanks for the response (would love to see more too). This has been my quest for a long time. Love the guitar, hate the factory pickup. I'm a bit opposite than the OP, strumming most of the time, but maybe 15% of my favorite songs are fingerpicking deals.
P.S. Merry Christmas! |
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Does anyone know if there is much difference in an M1 and the Baggs M80? Merry Christmas to you guys! |
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I find the M80 to be much better than the M1 which was very sensitive to pick strikes. But I've used the M80 in mohogany guitars with great success. In my Martin 000-15M I use a Fishman Rare Earth Blend with PB strings or a Dimarzio Back Angel with Martin Retro monel strings.
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