Sound hole pickup opinions?

[IraDuncan]

Originally Posted by Brent Nelson

I have a Black Angel in a chambered solid body guitar I picked up along the way. I run K&K in all my other instruments, but I do really like the change when I use this guitar. It's just super smooth sounding for lack of a better description. I've gone through a few different mag pickups and this has been my favorite. I run it through a Headway pre and then to an EAE A4-8 mkii. Again....just uber smooth sounding and a nice change of pace. I get a more than usable sound from it.
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Brent that is a really cool guitar.

[jricc]

Originally Posted by Brent Nelson

I have a Black Angel in a chambered solid body guitar I picked up along the way. I run K&K in all my other instruments, but I do really like the change when I use this guitar. It's just super smooth sounding for lack of a better description. I've gone through a few different mag pickups and this has been my favorite. I run it through a Headway pre and then to an EAE A4-8 mkii. Again....just uber smooth sounding and a nice change of pace. I get a more than usable sound from it.
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Cool guitar Brent, what is it?

[Brent Nelson]

Originally Posted by jricc

Cool guitar Brent, what is it?

I don't know! I think likely somebody's kit or just hobbyist built guitar. But it's very well made with really great woods.
Thanks for the kind words.20230127_150437.jpg

[jricc]

Thanks, it's real pretty too

[Marshall]

Everyone's taste is different. I've tried them all, just about. The M1a, M80, Fishman Rare Earth, MiSi Magpie, and Mojotone NC-2. But what I'm sticking with is the Skysonic Pro-1. It requires an internal 9V battery. But it combines a Mag, and a SBT, and Microphone. I like it the best.



I heard about it first here. Tried one. Liked it. It's in 5 guitars now.

[waterlooz]

+1 for the Fishman Blackstack : )

[63telemaster]

I've used soundhole pickups extensively over the years both in full bands and solo. Of those I've used (M1A, M80, Sunrise, Dimarzio BA) I prefer and still use the Dimarzio. With a little eq, either direct into a HiZ input on the desk or via a HX Stomp it does the job better than the other pickups I've tried.