Re: Guitar Pickup

[Sam Nilsson <sam@servingpeace.com>]

Scott Kellogg wrote:
> Sorry if this has been discussed ad nauseum, but what's the guitar 
> pickup all the cool kids are using these days?  I have a Seagull cedar 
> acoustic that plays really nicely and has a pleasant-but-average tone.  
> I'm interested in processing the signal before it gets to my looper, and 
> would like to be able to pick up taps and other percussive slaps on the 
> body of the instrument.
> 
> While we're on the topic, what you think of the new crop of 'acoustic 
> guitar' processors that are on the market (e.g. the Fishman stuff, Korg, 
> Boss, etc.)?  My original plan was to loop with my electric basses, but 
> my singer-songwriter groove is coming back, and maybe the guitar will be 
> in my path as well as a bass.  Then again, an acoustic guitar with an 
> octaver makes good basslines.

K&K Sound's Pure system has gotten positive reviews from people that I 
have met. When I tried it, I thought it had a nice fairly natural sound. 
*Much* nicer than a piezo.

http://www.kksound.com/acousticguitar.html#pure

- Sam