That ol' acoustic pick up question

Travisthedog

I've decided to stick with my Epiphone Texan for the time being for the acoustic work I have lined up. Main reason is budget but the other reason is that I have yet to find another acoustic that plays as easily as this one.

I need a pick up for it but don't have uber bucks to blow on the likes of LR Baggs, fishman et al. Is there a decent budget pup that I can whack in there to get me through the first few gigs ?

I was looking at the seymour Duncan woody?

Bidley

First thing you need to figure out is what kind of thing you're after. Soundhole? Undersaddle? Other? If you don't want to spend a lot, then soundhole is probably a better bet, and the SD is a good shout, as is the Shadow equivalent.

Secondly, you'll want to factor in some kind of preamp. I've got two Zoom 504 II's which can be had for pennies and sound very good.

Travisthedog

It'll be sound hole Any thoughts on the fish an neobuster

ICBM

The Duncan Woody isn't bad, but it's quite low output and a bit noisy (the humbucking one obviously less so, but more expensive), and will probably need a preamp, so doesn't work out that cheap - although Bidley's Zoom suggestion is a good one.

guitarfishbay

If you decide you want a Duncan Woody I have a Woody XL^™ SA-3XL I'd sell, I've used it about 3 times.  I ended up getting an electro acoustic but before I did what I did was run the woody in to my iPad via a Sonic Port and use the acoustic amp models in Jam UP.  Worked fine for the acoustic gigs I did but I found it more practical to just have an electro acoustic for open mic type stuff as you don't get very long to set up.

Travisthedog

yeah - how much bud?

guitarfishbay

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