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What actually is the issue with superglue? The only complaint I have heard is that it can impact the installation of the Amulet as the glue can seep into the wood a bit, but honestly, I feel like more testing needs to be done on this. If you never put an Amulet in though then the superglue is super easy to remove. Literally any luthier can do it and you would never know it was there.
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Does it matter? That's up to each owner. To be concerned about something that's basically invisible and doesn't effect the sound of the instrument in any discernible way seems a bit too too much for me, but everyone has to come to their own level of comfort with this. I'm a big K&K Pure Mini lover, so I'm a bit prejudiced about using them. They are economically priced, fairly easy to install, forget about changing batteries or any fuss about maintenance, there when you need them, and difficult for the casual observer to even tell there's a pickup installed. They sound good in most guitars, but some instruments are constructed in a manner that might not highlight their full potential. The larger issue is the need to drill out for the end pin jack, and that's not always even necessary. I just did an install last week on a Larrivee L-03 and the end pin is designed to be removable and is pre-drilled with a 1/2" hole to install the full size jack. If the owner ever wants to return the guitar to its original configuration it's an easy matter to remove the jack and then reinstalling the original end pin. For those minor points of "modification" I'll gladly trade for the convenience and good tone provided by a Pure Mini installation. Anyone who takes issue with the bridge plate spots should simply look for something else. For me it's no big deal, it's just a guitar. |
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I feel if you're going to install a K&K, Dazzo, or a Trance system by using my new epoxy method, leave the dang things in there if they sound good and they will unless the installation is botched by a ham-handed installer!
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Your best bet overall, if you want zero modifications, is to just play with a mic in front of you, or play unamplified. I'd note that if your goal is to guarantee no damage to the guitar, the only really safe bet is to leave it in the case (and even that has risks). Even playing in front of a mic, you may bump the mic and leave a ding. Permanently installed pickups are, ironically, often the least invasive in the long run, in the sense that you're not jurying-rigging something that may cause a problem. A UST or SBT inside the guitar, guitar jack in the expected place, and things are virtually invisible and about as "safe" as you can get. The biggest risk is taking the guitar to gigs in the first place. For those guitars I simply can't imagine drilling an end-pin jack in, well, those just stay home. Oddly, every guitar of mine that's incurred any noticeable damage, the problem happened at home, so there's that, too :-)
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I’m a big fan of K&K’s and have them installed in all of my acoustic guitars.
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I get not wanting to glue anything in. But why not drill out the end pin? It will open up 100 options for you.🤔
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I'd drill out that endpin ... I just got 2 drill bits a 1/4 inch and 1/8 to 1/2 stepped bit . I'd just put a k&k in it and be done with it . It's NOT gonna de value or kill the tone of the guitar . It's not a authentic prewar guitar .
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Aaron has a nice review of the Cling On Pickup here:
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There's also the iSolo pickup which attaches to the guitar thru basically static cling and transmits wirelessly. It's essentially a mic, but it seems to work pretty well. I reviewed it some years ago, but it doesn't look like I did a video for it:
https://acousticguitar.com/gear-revi...obility-video/
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The endpin is a screwed in pin, not a standard tapered pin. I guess for now I'll just leave it as is. It may not be 'a vintage pre war guitar', but it is a very clean example of the early Yairi guitars. Thanks for the replies!
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