Dial in your acoustic guitar
In this video, Jake Kelly walks you through some simple steps to make the most out of your plugged in acoustic guitar tone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmFVHT3NQg0 Originally posted 2012-01-05...
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Fishman Rare Earth Humbucking and L.R. Baggs M1a Acoustic Guitar Pickups
A side by side comparison of the Fishman Rare Earth Humbucker and the L.R. Baggs M1a active acoustic guitar soundhole pickups. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbHvmLz5LUM Originally posted 2011-12-12...
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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...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 8 Acoustic Amplifiers
When talking about acoustic guitar pickups, preamps, direct boxes and the signal path your...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 4 Piezo, Piezoelectric Pickups
Piezo or Piezoelectric Pickups Perhaps the piezo pickup is the hands down favorite for acoustic...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 3 Magnetic Pickups
Magnetic Pickups The magnetic acoustic guitar pickup is usually easy to spot when it is...
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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...
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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...
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Music Industry Steps Up to the Plate – Chapter 4
During one of my classes at the Miami Guitar Festival, I was pleasantly surprised by the insight...
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