I've been faffing around lately looking at expensive guitars for live acoustic use. Meanwhile, I have an old beater Jasmine by Takamine in the house that I've had for 20 years that we used to gig with in the 90s. Acoustically it's a bit zingy and bass shy, not hugely loud but pretty acceptable and dead easy to play. It has an onboard piezo but I recall that being really piezo-y. I guess it's laminate all round, MIK in around 94 I think.
I'm wondering if this, with a K&K mini and a decent EQ / preamp might not be a decent live option initially, considering it's going to be open mic / amplified acoustic sessions it'll be doing?
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If you can't get anything acceptable out of the onboard system, I'd probably put a magnetic soundhole pickup in - either a passive one connected to the onboard preamp (this can work quite well) or an active one bypassing it entirely.
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I have a better idea though, I've PM'd you.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The 00-16 with the Highlander pickup actually sounded pretty OK - still think a preamp / EQ of sorts would help but it would easily work into a desk with a decent sound man. Even strumming it came over ok. Quite pleased for now.
Singers J45 sounded like a woofy bag of shit so all in it was a mixed bag
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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