Hi! Can you suggest a soundhole pickup?

[BATCAT]

My apologies if this question has been done to death- I did a search but didn't really find any threads that wholly resolved the issue for me.

 

I mainly play electric live, but Im going to be doing some shows where I'll use my acountic, which has no pickup onboard. I have a budget of about $100 and I need one pronto, so I'll probably just run down to GC and get one from the more common models there.

 

I used to have a Seymour Duncan Woody, and I though it sounded pretty good, but it's hum was really loud, especially in certain settings. Anyone tried the hum-canceling version? Or how about the Fnder ACP-1? Or Fishman...?

 

Thanks in advance for anything you can suggest!

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

Check out the DiMarzio "Elemental"...humbucking, so it's very quiet, plus it has 12 adjustable pole-pieces, so you can tweak the string balance to near-perfection...and it sounds great through any amp or PA.

 

In your price range, too!

 

http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DP134.htm

[BATCAT]

Check out the DiMarzio "Elemental"...humbucking, so it's very quiet, plus it has 12 adjustable pole-pieces, so you can tweak the string balance to near-perfection...and it sounds great through any amp or PA. In your price range, too! http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DP134.htm

 

Cool, thanks! I hope they have those at GC so I can check 'em out. (I hate that place but I've got a gift card, so...)

[guit30]

fishman neod

-elemental is good too, have had both

http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=FNEOD01XX&ovchn=FRO&ovcpn=FROOGLE&ovcrn=FNEOD01XX&ovtac=CMP

[min7b5]

Either the Fishman Humbucking Rare Earth or the Baggs M1 Active. I prefer the Earth, others like the M1, both are around the same price and seem to be the most popular. If price is not a factor, the Rare Earth Blend is truly great.

[hotdog]

My apologies if this question has been done to death- I did a search but didn't really find any threads that wholly resolved the issue for me. I mainly play electric live, but Im going to be doing some shows where I'll use my acountic, which has no pickup onboard. I have a budget of about $100 and I need one pronto, so I'll probably just run down to GC and get one from the more common models there. I used to have a Seymour Duncan Woody, and I though it sounded pretty good, but it's hum was really loud, especially in certain settings. Anyone tried the hum-canceling version? Or how about the Fnder ACP-1? Or Fishman...? Thanks in advance for anything you can suggest!

 

 

Go to this site there's a excellent video reviews on pickups..

http://www.fingerpick.com/pickups.htm

[pathofspirit]

I own the Baggs M1 active - a great pickup but beyond your $100 limit. I also own the Duncan Woody humbucker and I've had no hum and good sound. I also run it through a Behringer Acoustic ADI 21.

If you find one of the Dimarzios, great. I'd like to read your reviews. This might be my next one.

[BATCAT]

All right... I went to GC at lunch and their selection wasn't great, but since I want one for rehearsal tomorrow and I had a gift card I went ahead and got

and picked up a Dean Markley "Promag Grand".

 

I'm no acoustic pickup aficionado, but FWIW I'll post my opinion on it later.

 

Thanks!