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03-07-2019, 12:30 PM
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Pickup for Martin DSS-17 Black Smoke
I know there are probably a ton of posts about a similar topic but me and my soon to be guitar are unique snowflakes
 I have a DSS-17 Black Smoke on reserve right now and I should be getting it sometime in May. I am definitely going to need a pickup in it. Anyone have any recommendations. Budget is probably around $200... but might go higher for the right thing. I will play this both plugged in with a full rock band and solo singer/songwriter stuff. So I can't deal with anything that will cause feedback. I am looking at the Fishman Matrix and the Baggs Session VTC. Any others I should consider? I was a little sad to see that Martin doesn't sell the Matrix Enhance VT by itself. I played a guitar with that system and liked it. any help is greatly appreciated
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03-07-2019, 02:01 PM
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I play loud. In bars. Three guitars. D18. J50. 000-28. They all have k&ks, through a red eye preamp, and I uses a soundhole cover.
You could also opt for a K&K preamp as well, which has some EQ and volume control. You can get the K&K installed for $150 and the K&K preamp used for $50, and you are done. I like the sound. And no battery and weight in the guitar.
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03-07-2019, 02:26 PM
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+1 for the K&K Mini. Great pick up and you'll never have to worry about a battery dying in the middle of a set.
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03-07-2019, 03:29 PM
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plus one on the mag pup. I like the baggs m80
but the sunrise is also good and its black. loud bands will be difficult with kk or any SBT type . just a lot of rumbling around inside the guitar because of bass and elect guitar.
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03-07-2019, 06:03 PM
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Thanks for the replies been off the acoustic forum for a bit. I am not too keen on the soundhole mag pickup alone.
is there a way to blend the Black Angel and the Black Angel Piezo into one output? That would be pretty cool. Anyone have any experience with the Session VTC?
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03-07-2019, 07:53 PM
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The Seymour Duncan Mag Mic has a built-in mic along with the magnetic pickup. You might also consider the Baggs M1 or M80. Here's a comparison video:
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03-08-2019, 06:34 AM
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How feedback prone is the Schatten HFN vs something like a UST?
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