best acoustic sound hole pick-up ?

Dutchy · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:44 pm

Hi everyone, hope all is well. After years of playing electrics, I've been trying to get into acoustics. I'd like to try and add a acoustic set to our bands gigs. I am looking for a good sound hole pick-up for my 1977 guild. It's a jumbo with maple back and sides. I play blues and classic rock. Thank-you for your input, Dutch.

Shredd6 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:55 pm

You know, I only have experience with one. But I can honestly say that it has a really nice sound. The Seymour Duncan Woody. A whole lotta flavor in that pickup.

JamesVRoy · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:05 pm

I'm a big fan of the Fishman Rare Earth Humbucker
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RareEarthHum?gclid=CJvu_ZCHuaoCFcV_5QodmGFv8A

Dutchy · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:12 pm

Thanks, I'll have to try both out. Acoustic is a whole new territory for me.

Shredd6 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:14 pm

You know, I'd have to say, it would be a nice feature having a volume control like the Fishman has. Something to consider.

VladSoilerOfCarpets · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:35 pm

Shredd6 wrote:

You know, I only have experience with one. But I can honestly say that it has a really nice sound. The Seymour Duncan Woody. A whole lotta flavor in that pickup.

I like this one too. Had a DiMarzio single-coil one. Can't remember what it was called, but it was an irritant- the polepieces used to get caught on the strings sometimes, the volume was all too easily adjusted by a pick... not cool.

Switched to a Woody, immediately nicer tone. Very quiet- it is passive after all- but it's a nice sound for the money!

guitslinger · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:58 pm

I have a Yamaha soundhole pickup that's coupled with an underbridge transducer and just has a simple panning controll to regulate the balance between the pickup and transducer.There's no model number or anything written on the pickup but the Yamaha logo but it is by far the absolute best and most authentic soundhole pickup I've used.

Tochai · **Posted:** Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:00 am

I've heard very good things about the LR Baggs M-1, though its quite pricey.
http://www.lrbaggs.com/m1a/

TimDrakeMusic · **Posted:** Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:29 pm

Shredd6 wrote:

The Seymour Duncan Woody. A whole lotta flavor in that pickup.

+1...I've had a few different soundhole pickups, and the SD was my favorite. I had a Dean Markley that was pretty good also; I can't find a link to one anywhere, but it was a black cylinder that had spring loaded clips on each end.

Dutchy · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:06 am

thanks for the input and replies. Going out today to try the S.D woody.

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