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02-15-2020, 09:05 PM
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Amplifying a D12
Recommendations for amping a high-end slope shouldered D12. Your thoughts are appreciated.
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02-15-2020, 09:56 PM
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All else being equal, I'm a big fan of the Schatten HFN with putty install. Completely non invasive (except the end pin hole of course) and passive. I think it is the most natural sounding SBT pickup. It requires a good external preamp for sure. We play it to high volumes at our church and it can cut through with live drums and electric, so it is versatile.
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02-16-2020, 06:12 PM
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I recently bought a 12 fret slope shouldered Martin D-1 custom. I used to go the K&K route for the longest time but I always struggled to get great tone and combat feedback. Since I mostly gig with Cole Clark guitars these days I decided to just go with a sound hole pickup for the D-1 for now. I've got the Schertler AG-6 Magnetico with the S-MIC internal mic. It's okay. A little better than just a plain mag sound hole pup but it's also active, so battery powered and left me high and dry once already. I might go with a Dimarzio Black Angel passive and be done with it. The D-1 is a mostly at-home guitar anyway and only rarely makes a showing at an open mic. You sacrifice some tone with a sound hole pup but you also don't have to deal much with feedback. I guess it depends on what you want to do with it and how much you're willing to deal with outboard EQ and whatnot.
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02-18-2020, 02:47 PM
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 . I actually have 2 D12s. I was looking for a pickup for the McAlister, but have toyed with the idea of putting a pickup the Santa Cruz D12 12 string as well.
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Santa Cruz D12-12 string, Ger. Maple/Ger. Spruce Froggy Bottom SJ12 Custom Spalted Maple/ Adirondack Petros GC Cocobolo/ German Spruce Emerald X-20 Custom SS Life's been good to me so far....
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