The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Acoustic Amplification

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 05-22-2019, 04:56 PM
Burning Wood Burning Wood is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 3
Default 1956 J-45 amplification

I have tried LR Baggs M1 and anthem both make it sound like a 20 dollar guitar from walmart. I am on the hunt.........I just read a bunch of peoples thoughts and recommendations i.e. K&K, Dazzo, HFN, etc. Does anyone have experience with a j-45 of this era and found a good pick up? Any help would be appreciated. I play through a Bose L1 w/ tonematch but beginning to think I should get a pre-amp also and just run Bose flat eq. The guitar sounds awesome unplugged and mic'd, but I want to be able to gig it also.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-22-2019, 06:33 PM
GuitarLuva GuitarLuva is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: The Great White North
Posts: 1,873
Default

There is a user on here "The Kid!" who has I believe a 1952 J-45 with a Schatten HFN installed and he loves it. You could send him a PM for clarification.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-22-2019, 08:59 PM
Al Acuff's Avatar
Al Acuff Al Acuff is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Posts: 758
Default

I use a DiMarzio Black Angel sound hole pickup in my 1949 J45. I've played out with it and it works great. It's easy to install and remove and no drilling required. Sounds great too
__________________
Al Acuff
Al's Folk Music Blog
Alan Acuff Music

Last edited by Al Acuff; 05-23-2019 at 09:38 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-23-2019, 09:19 AM
gfirob gfirob is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Central Vermont
Posts: 1,273
Default

K&K minis with a Tonedexter on my '57 J-50. Rings like silver, shines like gold...
__________________
2003 Martin OM-42, K&K's
1932 National Style O, K&K's
1930 National Style 1 tricone Square-neck
1951 Rickenbacker Panda lap steel
2014 Gibson Roy Smeck Stage Deluxe Ltd, Custom Shop, K&K's
1957 Kay K-27 X-braced jumbo, K&K's
1967 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Nashville
2024 Mahogany Weissenborn, Jack Stepick

Ear Trumpet Labs Edwina
Tonedexter
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-23-2019, 10:37 AM
Burning Wood Burning Wood is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 3
Default

Thanks guys
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-25-2019, 01:40 PM
Marshall Marshall is online now
Charter Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Suburban Chicago
Posts: 2,617
Default

Here is my 1957 J50 with a Schatten HFN going though the ToneDexter


Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Acoustic Amplification

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=