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Best pick ups for overdrive
I've been told magnet pick ups are best for overdrive sounds on acoustic. I preferably want a sound hole pickup that can be easily removed to swap between different guitars.
There are a lot of good reviews for several manufacturers including the SD Woody, Mag mic, Fishman Neo etc. I am aiming for the mild overdrive tones similar to John Butlers tone. Anyone any experience in what works best for them. Humbucker or single coil?? Do you run it through a preamp or straight to an amp? Some songs I play call for a pure acoustic sound for quieter passages but need to add overdrive for certain sections throughout the song. I know certain people like Butler splits the signal for acoustic and overdriven tones between Amps and DI/preamp. Just curious to know what set ups people use that works well. Thanks |
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I'm using a MiSi Trio (Baggs Element UST) for leads on classic rock covers with my duo. Right now I'm taking a Tech 21 Acoustic Fly Rig to gigs and using it's compression for leads. In the past I've used a Tube Screamer clone and I plan on trying out a Behringer GDI21 for leads this weekend. The typical UST sounds pretty good through an overdrive.
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Thanks for the reply Jon.
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The GDI21 did not sound very good with my acoustic. It is quite good with my Les Paul.
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jf45ir Free DIY Acoustic Guitar IR Generator .wav file, 30 seconds, pickup left, mic right, open position strumming best...send to direct email below I'll send you 100/0, 75/25, 50/50 & 0/100 IR/Bypass IRs IR Demo, read the description too: https://youtu.be/SELEE4yugjE My duo's website and my email... [email protected] Jon Fields |
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i like the sunrise mag pup. Sounds awsome through a tubescreamer..
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