Re: Inexpensive electro acoustic or acoustic pickup ?

Ed Edelenbos wrote:


"TimmyO" <timodonnell.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ca645b82-4ddc-4850-a9cd-40107e514fc2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Apr 22, 12:46 pm, TimmyO <timodonnell...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

OK, now that I'll be singing "out" I’m of a mind to open-mic it a bit
both for the enjoyment and for the practice it’ll give me in a live
setting (function band I have joined as singer gigs very
infrequently)
I have a huge pet-hate of the metallic clanky sound that some even
very posh electros put out. The end guitar need not have anything in
terms of natural acoustic sound as this’ll be for amplimafying. (the O-
M nights round here have house PA but not instruments for general
use)

Options :
1. A super-cheap electro : if anyone knows of one of the budget brands
or models that puts out a decent electro signal, lets hear about it
2. A pickup for my Aria dreadnaught : it’s a full acoustic (was about
£180 new about 7 years ago iirc) so I don’t know if this might be a
faff in terms of feedback susceptibility ? If more knowledgable folk
think not then lets hear budget pickup options (no brittle clankiness
though if at all possible!)
3. Other suggestions?

Ta

Tim


I should probably mention I'm in the UK if that makes a difference.
Tim


If you like the sound of the guitar you have, and are playing at normal "open mic" levels (i.e. not at ear bleeding levels), my suggestion would be to find a K&K Pure Western Mini and put it (or have it put) in. There are several dealers in UK that carry them:

http://www.kksound.com/cgi-bin/csvsearch.cgi?Store=&Type=&City=&State=&Country=Great+Britain


Typically (that I've found at least), those low budget electro's are going to have that brittleness you mention.

Best of luck
Ed

In my experience a "cheap" (probably laminated) guitar is often easier to amplify than a "quality" luthier built guitar.

The luthier built instruments will usually reward the additional effort needed to bring out and control their sound though.

I second the K&K suggestion.

MJRB
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Electro Acoustic - Opinions please
    ... However - isn't there always a however lurking somewhere - he went to stay with friends at the weekend and got to rummage through the guys guitar collection. ... I didn't know Martin made an electro acoustic version of the X series guitars. ... Good separately-sold pickups are often actually far better than pre-installed ones, odd though that may sound. ...
    (uk.music.guitar)
  • Re: Inexpensive electro acoustic or acoustic pickup ?
    ... I have a huge pet-hate of the metallic clanky sound that some even ... A super-cheap electro: if anyone knows of one of the budget brands ... If you like the sound of the guitar you have, and are playing at normal "open mic" levels (i.e. not at ear bleeding levels), my suggestion would be to find a K&K Pure Western Mini and put it in. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: Electro Acoustic - Opinions please
    ... guitar collection. ... I didn't know Martin made an electro acoustic version of the X series ... Then you can add pickups later. ... Yes, but on the other hand, if you like the sound of an off the peg ...
    (uk.music.guitar)
  • Re: Inexpensive electro acoustic or acoustic pickup ?
    ... It's a $350 guitar here in the US, and I found a new one for about 3/4 ... Great sound plugged in, ... A super-cheap electro: if anyone knows of one of the budget brands ... think not then lets hear budget pickup options (no brittle clankiness ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: Inexpensive electro acoustic or acoustic pickup ?
    ... I have a huge pet-hate of the metallic clanky sound that some even ... if anyone knows of one of the budget brands ... If you like the sound of the guitar you have, and are playing at normal "open mic" levels, my suggestion would be to find a K&K Pure Western Mini and put it in. ... Sometimes a cheap guitar with a good pickup can sound better than a good guitar with a cheap pickup. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
Loading