Hi, my husband has a Gibson L7 Archtop acoustic guitar (1937) that I would like to purchase a pickup for. Is this suitable or ideal. He's tried a few
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I wouldn't recommend it, these are higher output and will feedback quite a bit.
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Hello, i do not think that this picks ups are made for acustic guitars, because it needs a electric circuit to works using potenciometers for tone and volumen and pick up selectors. And of corse a wood work
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Wow. That's a pretty vintage guitar and very special. It has a completely different style of pickup. I would try to restore the guitar very close to its original state. I would try to buy an original Gibson pickup that's designed for that type of guitar or even a boutique pickup, if that's the case.
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I run the blended pickup signal (humbucker and piezo) into an electric amp and it sounds great. The acoustic sound is definitely a "piezo sound" in that it sounds reasonably acoustic-like, but it's not the same as mic'ing a plain old acoustic guitar.I play a mostly clean tone and it works really well for me- if you start kicking in lots of gain or distortion, the piezo pickup can respond in odd ways.
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I have the SJ 200, and yes it is the classic Gibson sunburst. I had mine for sale on Amazon, but took it off as they keep going up in price. It is a beautiful guitar AND great as acoustic or eleltric.
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I replaced my Gibson SG Custom tuners with no problem. They tune better and weigh more to give you more sustain. I also added an American made Bigsby to add even more weight. Sounds perfect with the original 490 pickups.
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Depends....I have a Breedlove which uses the jld truss rod... The hole had to be drilled in a small space...I took it to a local luthier and he only charged $40 for the install.....amazing sound though....wouldn't recommend any other pickup besides this one....2 years and tons of compliments...
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It sounds very good acoustically for a thin-line guitar. Since it has a thin body, you wont get the deep bass sound that you get from a standard size acoustic guitar. Plugged in directly to an amp it doesn't sound that great, however, you can get a very nice amplified sound by either: 1) installing an ACTIVE pickup that you can find online for around ten bucks, or 2) playing through an effects pedal that has EQ, Chorus, etc. An effects pedal gives you more control of the sound.
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Not sure about that... The sound hole on my nylon string guitar is a bit small for the pickup. I did try to see if would fit if I took the strings off and got at it that way, but that was all to no avail as the last time I used the pickup I stood on the cord when I stood up and it has broken the lead (the way the cord hangs from such pickups is a bit of a problem, I think) - so at the moment nothing works! However, the manual says: "We recommend you string your guitar with bronze or phosphor bronze strings to achieve the best response from the pickup."
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No, in fact, there are no electronic pick- ups in this guitar, and therefore, no way to use an amp. It is strictly acoustic.
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I doubt it...I just looked up that guitar and the bottom doesn't look like it will work. I have a Baby Taylor acoustic and it works ok
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I don't have a classic, but there is still plenty of room, I really don't think you would have a problem... But it's definitely worth trying factoring in the cost! All mine are standard size fretboards but there is definite wiggle room and the guitar actually rests between the fretboard and head. Hope this helps
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I have purchased two epiphone les Paul specials from music 123 via amazon. Both played perfectly right out of the box. These are the best "cheap" guitars I have ever owned. (I own a vintage guitar shop).
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Hi, if you are asking if this is an original 1957 PAF Gibson Humbucker, the answer is obviously NO! It is my understanding that this pickup is Gibson's reissue version of the Gibson 57 Classic Humbucker. I hope this helps... :)
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This perfect for a beginner. As I have learned about the pick-ups. Get Fender Squier instead...I just picked one up for $30 put new strings and tuned it up. It Sound like new $300 guitar...xcheck out craigslist in your area. be surprise on the deals U find...action should be 4/64th on high and low strings. check the videos on youtube...
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Bret: it is a very well made guitar, despite its cost. It sounds very low without an amp, as many other solid bodies, however, while travelling, I used my iPad for a large variety of tones at room level, and it worked very well. A small battery power amp works well, too. If you use a large amp, it sounds fine, however it is relatively clean/dry, as expected from any piezo pickup. There are several videos on YouTube that show show you how to restring it very easily.The neck is similar to my Tele ´63 reissue or Les Paul 60s neck. It is confortable and the fretwork is excellent. I don´t think you can make a better electric guitar of this size and weight. Bret: it is a very well made guitar, despite its cost. It sounds very low without an amp, as many other solid bodies, however, while travelling, I used my iPad for a large variety of tones at room level, and it worked very well. A small battery power amp works well, too. If you use a large amp, it sounds fine, however it is relatively clean/dry, as expected from any piezo pickup. There are several videos on YouTube that show show you how to restring it very easily.The neck is similar to my Tele ´63 reissue or Les Paul 60s neck. It is confortable and the fretwork is... » Read More Bret: it is a very well made guitar, despite its cost. It sounds very low without an amp, as many other solid bodies, however, while travelling, I used my iPad for a large variety of tones at room level, and it worked very well. A small battery power amp works well, too. If you use a large amp, it sounds fine, however it is relatively clean/dry, as expected from any piezo pickup. There are several videos on YouTube that show show you how to restring it very easily.The neck is similar to my Tele ´63 reissue or Les Paul 60s neck. It is confortable and the fretwork is excellent. I don´t think you can make a better electric guitar of this size and weight. « Show Less
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These could be used to replace the humbuckers in most standard Gibson's... Like the les Paul and the SG... However they do not quite sound the same... If you are looking to replace a pickup in a real gibson guitar and you really want it to sound just like the original, then you should probably check the gibson website and, find your guitar model, find out what pickups were originally installed and buy those exact pickups.... If you are looking for a cheaper replacement, I can say that these pickups do sound good, but I cannot guarantee the quality, or how long they will last... Gibson parts are made in the USA and these particular humbuckers are made in china These could be used to replace the humbuckers in most standard Gibson's... Like the les Paul and the SG... However they do not quite sound the same... If you are looking to replace a pickup in a real gibson guitar and you really want it to sound just like the original, then you should probably check the gibson website and, find your guitar model, find out what pickups were originally installed and buy those exact pickups.... If you are looking for a cheaper replacement, I can say that these pickups do sound good, but I cannot guarantee the quality, or how long they will last... Gibson parts... » Read More These could be used to replace the humbuckers in most standard Gibson's... Like the les Paul and the SG... However they do not quite sound the same... If you are looking to replace a pickup in a real gibson guitar and you really want it to sound just like the original, then you should probably check the gibson website and, find your guitar model, find out what pickups were originally installed and buy those exact pickups.... If you are looking for a cheaper replacement, I can say that these pickups do sound good, but I cannot guarantee the quality, or how long they will last... Gibson parts are made in the USA and these particular humbuckers are made in china « Show Less
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Excellent guitar for beginner but could last a long time. Very well made acoustic.Please call me anytime with any other questions.Thank you,AdamGTRSTORE646-460-8472
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Yes, that would work fine. I have a 2-pickup guitar (Epiphone ES-175) and have identical Classic 57 pickups in each slot (neck and bridge); there is no need to have a different one for forward vs. rear. Some pickups have slightly different magnet pole spacings to more closely match the slightly different string spacings at those locations. But it is not really that much of an issue, at least for the Classic 57; the pickups pick up all strings just great. In your case, the middle pickup would be at a string spacing right in between that of the other two positions, so that would work out just fine as well. Putting the Classic Plus in the bridge will be nice, adding a bit more heat to that pickup. I sometimes wish I had done that, though I compensate a bit by raising the bridge pickup closer to the strings than the neck pickup.