Other Acoustic Guitar Pickups
K&K Pickups
I played on a Martin guitar with a K&K pure mini system fitted and was immediately surprised how such a comparatively cheap pickup system could sound so good! The pickup is a 3-head, bridg plate transducer. It is a passive system so there is no need to replace batteries. There are however no controls for volume or tone, which could be a good or a bad thing as the pickup replicates the sound of the guitar very well. The system is installed inside the guitar with the jack output replacing the strap end pin on the back of the guitar and the 3 head pickups installed on the underside of the bridge. Considering it is a passive system is is loud and warm. The K&K is a great pickup all round and may well replace my Fishman Rare Earth in my Baby Taylor.
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LR Baggs M1 Sound Hole Pickup
I have tried a guitar with this pickup in once so I am not hugely experienced with it. However, I was very impressed with both the price and sound quality. Arguable one of the best sound hole pickups out there. Looks good as well. They are, however, quite hard to get hold of. I found a good collection of them knocking about in Denmark Street in London.