Pickup for D40 BG-Jubilee

[Razz]

Hi Folks,

If you are playing your BG-Jubilee plugged in, what pickup are you using? How is it working for you?

Thanks

 

[6L6]

No matter what brand you're playing, I don't think you can beat a K&K pup.

All of my acoustics have K&K's in them, but these days I'm down to one Open Mic/wk and I sit when I play. As such, I point a SM57 mic at the 16th fret and don't plug in at all.

When I used to gig pre-covid, I plugged into either a Fishman Loudbox Mini or Fishman Loudbox Performer, depending on the size of the venue (the mini got 90% of my solo gigs). No need for a DI when you plug straight into one of these amps.

 

[MLBob]

K & K passive systems in all of my Guilds.

 

[davenumber2]

I like K&K too but they really benefit from having a good preamp in front to tweak the EQ.

 

[PreacherBob]

I have a K&K passive in a 94 Guild JF30, and a Dean Markley passive in a ‘78 Guild F40. These both mount underneath the bridge instead of under the saddle. Maybe little less “quacky” than my saddle pickups, a bit more natural. But I think it’s more about the preamp with the passive getting more higher end trebles that I prefer. I’ve been using the LR Baggs system for years. Works with passive as well as active pickups, with the gain control available. I keep it on stage, and cycle all of my guitars through it, active and passive. Gives a studio quality sound if you’re using the PA, especially if your not using a separate acoustic amplifier. For active I use Fishman Matrix, and LR Baggs Anthem on others.

 

[Aahzz]

It's in my Eastman rather than my Guild, but my Mojotone NC-1 sound hole pickup sounds great - and doesn't require a permanent install, though you can also go that route - I did.

Here's a demo, starting with me playing a solo, running through a Boss Acoustic Singer Live:

 

[wileypickett]

I have a K&K passive in a 94 Guild JF30, and a Dean Markley passive in a ‘78 Guild F40. These both mount underneath the bridge instead of under the saddle. Maybe little less “quacky” than my saddle pickups, a bit more natural. But I think it’s more about the preamp with the passive getting more higher end trebles that I prefer. I’ve been using the LR Baggs system for years. Works with passive as well as active pickups, with the gain control available. I keep it on stage, and cycle all of my guitars through it, active and passive. Gives a studio quality sound if you’re using the PA, especially if your not using a separate acoustic amplifier. For active I use Fishman Matrix, and LR Baggs Anthem on others.

+ 1 on the Para Acoustic DI

I don't use pickups in my acoustic guitars anymore, but when I did I ran the signal though the Para DI and found it was exceptionally good at letting you dial in a very pleasing sound -- ALMOST sounded like a real acoustic guitar.

I used the Para DI in conjuction with a mic on the soundhole and then had the soundperson mix the two. But more and more I kept favoring the mic signal over the pickup signal in the mix, and finally I just dispensed with the pickup altogether.

I tried out various pickups at the Music Emporium in Lexington, MA. They had four or five different pickups in one acoustic guitar, so you could hear what the various options sounded like, in the same guitar, through an amp.

I opted for a Leaf pickup (?) which attached to the bridgeplate.

I never used an undersaddle pickup.

 

[Br1ck]

If you go the K&K route, you will need the EQ capacity of the PARA DI. A bit long in the tooth, it is still a solid unit. The K&K is great for those that like to twiddle knobs. Boost this, cut that, boost this, cut that. I much prefer the flat frequency output, pick the frequency curve you need for your guitar, Dazzo approach. I don't generally touch any EQ control on my pre amp, a SunnAudio DI. This pre also is very well designed unit with a very studio worthy linear response. The Dazzo/ SunnAudio combination is the best I've found for plug and play acoustic tone. 6L6 plays his K&K equipped guitars into a SunnAudio unit at the open mic he frequents.

 

[PreacherBob]

To note, I may be a bit old school, I still use the classic Shure SM57 to mic my guitars on occasion. Pointed about four inches away directly over the sixteenth fret, which limits any feedback. I use it mainly on my two old F212XL 12 string guitars no pickups and a JF65 six string no pickup, while seated on a stool. Sounds beautiful, especially outdoors.

 

[wileypickett]

To note, I may be a bit old school, I still use the classic Shure SM57 to mic my guitars on occasion. Pointed about four inches away directly over the sixteenth fret, which limits any feedback. I use it mainly on my two old F212XL 12 string guitars no pickups and a JF65 six string no pickup, while seated on a stool. Sounds beautiful, especially outdoors.

My mic of choice too, and I use the same placement (16th fret, four or five inches out) which I learned from soundpeople was the "sweet spot."

 

[MLBob]

I like K&K too but they really benefit from having a good preamp in front to tweak the EQ.

Absolutely!!