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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 9 - Conclusion

Amplifying your acoustic guitar to get a usable sound doesn’t have to be a compromise (other than monetary expense). From this series you have probably learned that technology has caught up with...

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 8 Acoustic Amplifiers

When talking about acoustic guitar pickups, preamps, direct boxes and the signal path your electric acoustic transverses, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the breed of amplifiers designed for...

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 7 Direct Boxes

In order to run your electric acoustic guitar into most professional P.A. systems, you need to plug into a direct box, which is also commonly referred to as a D.I. box or line transformer. ...

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 6 Outboard Pre-amps

Many factory equipped electric acoustic guitars have a preamp installed on the rim of the guitar giving the performing guitarist control of their sound at their fingertips. But few owners of...

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 5 Onboard Pre-amps

The signal produced by any pickup source, whether it is an on-board mic, magnetic pickup, or piezoelectric pickup, is just the first link in the signal chain. Before it reaches the audience’s...

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 4 Piezo, Piezoelectric Pickups

Piezo or Piezoelectric Pickups Perhaps the piezo pickup is the hands down favorite for acoustic guitar, for it comes closest (in the opinion of many) to replicating the acoustic guitar’s sound (...

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 3 Magnetic Pickups

Magnetic Pickups The magnetic acoustic guitar pickup is usually easy to spot when it is being used on a guitar; it is that thing in the soundhole. Its construction is similar to that...

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 2 Internally Mounted Microphones

As mentioned in part 1 of this series, there’s more than one way to amplify your acoustic guitar. There are several types of pickups and each has its own strengths, and sadly, weaknesses. ...

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 1, Introduction

If you’re going to play your songs live, you’ll have to make the decision on how you are going to amplify your acoustic guitar. Sure, you can kick it old school and mic the guitar, but you’ll...