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09-03-2022, 11:15 AM
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Remove the Undersaddle Pickup?
I am a retired professional who plays for the fun of it any more. My 30 yr old Takamine CP-132S cutaway is a full-body classical guitar and actually sounds pretty good. Since I don't see myself needing or using the electronics, I am considering removing the undersaddle pickup and let this old girl sing! I mean, all a good sounding classical guitar needs is a mic anyway, right? Any opinions out there? Thanks...
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09-03-2022, 03:03 PM
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If it sounds good acoustically I'd probably leave it in.
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09-03-2022, 03:28 PM
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09-04-2022, 03:23 AM
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 If the guitar is a cut-away body shape it is not going produce the volume of a non-cut-a-way full bodied classical without electronics.
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09-04-2022, 08:31 AM
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A cutaway doesn't appreciably impact the volume that much, if at all. OTOH, something under the saddle, like a PU which otherwise serves no useful purpose, would have much more of an effect on sound. (imo, of course. , but it's an opinion based on discussions I've had with luthiers in the past about this topic.
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09-04-2022, 12:01 PM
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On the other hand, if and when someone else would be interested in it, then you would have rendered the pickup system useless, so it becomes a liability instead of an asset. As a side note, other than a simple snob appeal element, the cutaway makes no significant difference in tone or volume of your instrument. There have been several "blind studies" to test player's ability to tell the difference and in the majority of cases they couldn't. Much more expensive instruments would be different, but you won't find a cutaway on a $10,000.00 classical.
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09-05-2022, 03:57 PM
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Original pickup I would leave alone, unless the action is really high. Have you tried removing the piezo and string it up? If it the guitar has an OK setup chances are that the action without the piezo would be too low. Then you'd have to shim the saddle, which would not be worth the effort in my opinion. At least if you're actually happy with the guitar as is, but just don't need the pickup.
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#8
09-07-2022, 08:47 AM
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I think I'll Leave it Be
After reading all your remarks, I have decided to leave the guitar as it is. Its kind of a classic in its current config and if I sell it or give it away, the next owner might like to be able to plug it in. Plus, as a number of people have said, it makes little difference. I am trying out some different strings; just going for the best sound I can get. Thanks all for your comments.
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#9
09-11-2022, 01:41 PM
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Sounds like a wise decision.
Enjoy your guitar!
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