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06-20-2014, 04:38 PM
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Which Guitar to Amplify?
As I wrote in a NGD thread last week, I've taken up the Cult of Lowden in very short order, selling my d28 of 37 years, consigning my other dread, and buying first a 2004 F25, then a Richard Thompson Sig. (I'm a longtime electric player who's also trying to lighten the load on a bad back.) I've settled on and purchased a K&K Trinity system, with the thought that I could mix in a bit of air through the internal mic while relying primarily on transducers. (I had an internal battery with an older b-band system on the Martin and wanted to avoid that, so nixed the Amulet.)
So my question is not which pickup to purchase in a given guitar but, rather, which guitar to put the pickup in. The F25 is a logical choice in a way, since it's less valuable and easier to imagine gigging with. It's very easy to play and has fantastic overtones. Conversely, the RT is a louder, purer and punchier guitar and will probably be with me for many years to come. If I were to do solo fingerstyle, the RT would be the very easy choice. But I play rock, blues and R&B covers, with just a bit of Celtic (and bluegrass) vibe thrown in, in an acoustic/electric trio and am leaning toward going with the F25, since this is my first serious foray into acoustic amplification. What would you do? Thanks! 
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06-20-2014, 09:05 PM
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What I did was have K&K dual source rigs (Pure mini plus internal mic) installed on all 4 of my acoustics, and then I run outboard blenders. Best rigs I've ever run, and they not only sound great, they are flexible, easy to setup, and reliable. Hope you find the pickup rig of your dreams…
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06-21-2014, 10:37 AM
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