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My Pickup Examples
People often ask me what pickups I use. I alway use dual source setups, usually a main pickup along with an internal mic. In all cases, my signal chain is a Sunnaudio MS2 preamp, sometimes with a ToneDexter in the effects loop to add an IR to the main pickup. My pedal board also has a UAD Golden Reverberator reverb and a Source Audio EQ2 programable EQ. The MS-2 creates a stereo signal from the 2 sources that can be used effectively in most situations, as long as the PA system supports stereo, and downgrades gracefully to mono as well. I have also been experimenting with the L.R. Baggs Voiceprint in place of the ToneDexter and Source Audio EQ, and adding a Boss DD-200 delay. The player on this page provides some samples of both combinations, all recorded directly out of my pedal board, with no additional EQ or effects.
While these examples are recorded directly from my pedal board, in my experience, this is reasonably representative of the sound I get in a good room thru a good PA system - although PA speakers tend to reduce some of the remaining "pickup" sound and smooth things out a bit. Of course, we know we don't always get the luxury of a good sound system, and clearly playing thru a lesser sound system or in a poor acoustics environment has a negative impact.
It's also important to note that I'm generally playing solo fingerstyle guitar, alone or in duet with another guitar. I'm not trying to be heard playing rhythm guitar thru a band, for example, nor usually playing to a noisy audience. So that impacts the sound I am going for.
My Pedal Board: Sunnaudio MS2, ToneDexter, Source Audio EQ2, UAD Golden Reverberator
