Is it just me or do CF guitars often sound really good when amplified?

[SprintBob]

Originally Posted by zeeway

My Emerald X20 sounded awful amplified until I wound up with a Schatten HFN pickup ( third pickup in this guitar), playing through a Tonedexter, using the very first model I made. I have come to believe that the soundboard on an Emerald may be too resonant for a piezo pickup alone. But I finally became a happy camper ...yep, sounds like a louder version of my unamplified guitar.

Tonedexter with your pickup or a K&K is a great solution to getting a natural amplified tone without the hassle of a mic. The Tonedexter is awesome!