tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362772742268382636.post6336837976300088870..comments2023-10-26T22:25:55.658+01:00Comments on Guitars and Life: Fitting a Fishman Rare Earth pickupFurtheronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362772742268382636.post-9480708169754368322013-10-08T12:58:45.591+01:002013-10-08T12:58:45.591+01:00Most bluegrass & old-time bands use mics inste...Most bluegrass & old-time bands use mics instead of pickups in live settings and it sounds great. The music sounds more "real" than it ever does with pickups. Susannehttp://diddleydiddley.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362772742268382636.post-48549466831913436822013-10-08T07:24:29.598+01:002013-10-08T07:24:29.598+01:00For most recording I'm with you I'll still...For most recording I'm with you I'll still use a Mic. But for live that is too difficult in most settings. Also it is a different sound too not electric not acoustic listen to Adrian Legg in particular who uses the pickup sound deliberately on many things. Furtheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362772742268382636.post-12889444768586638202013-10-08T04:42:38.192+01:002013-10-08T04:42:38.192+01:00Nice job and thanks for sharing!Nice job and thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362772742268382636.post-20165554854082780562013-10-08T03:27:15.181+01:002013-10-08T03:27:15.181+01:00I'm so impressed. I'd be terrified to dril...I'm so impressed. I'd be terrified to drill holes in my guitars. I flinched and looked away when the guitar tech fitted my Alvarez with a peg for the strap. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785022492469960214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362772742268382636.post-74976167984040750002013-10-07T22:46:20.444+01:002013-10-07T22:46:20.444+01:00It sounds really good!! I'm always against pic...It sounds really good!! I'm always against pickups on acoustic guitars because it destroys the acoustic sound in my opinion. I prefer having an external microphone, but this is quite impressive actually.Susannehttp://diddleydiddley.netnoreply@blogger.com