Fishman Onboard Aura - narrow pickup Review

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(More customer reviews)So happy! I received my delivery 2 weeks before international shipping was estimated. Definitely would buy from this buyer again.

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Now available as a retail product! With the success of Fishman'sproprietary Aura Imaging Technology, many guitar manufacturershave incorporated Aura into their top-tier acoustic-electricproduct models. An Aura preamp offers the best onboardcontrol and sound quality available for acoustic guitars.Features Fishman's Aura Image Gallery Software (included), anapplication that allows users to access Images for hundreds ofguitar makes and models through Fishman's free Aura Imagelibrary. The software also allows Aura Images to be sorted, managed,and grouped right on your computer. Users can then takeadvantage of the preamp's open architecture by loading AuraImages via a USB cable

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EMG KH21 Kirk Hammett Active Pickup Set with Pickguard Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the by far the best pickup set I have ever seen or played. The ease of installation is great. I had to rout out some of my body and had to solder the plug in jack, but it was easy (I am mechanically inclined so that helped). The sound is awesome, I love the 3 position switch, seperate volumes for each pickup and the tone. You can play both pickups and then adjust the volume so that you get more from one pickup or the other and then adjust the tone as you see fit. Possibility's are endless. My Fender HSS is a totally different and 100% better looking and sounding guitar. I went to Musicians' Friend and found the matching cover for the back of the my guitar. My Strat is Vintage Red Wind so this looks awesome on it.......I wish that I could find a black whammy bar to match the pickups and the look would be complete......Great job EMG and thanks to Amazon.com I saved over 20 bucks compared to Musician's Friend and it was delivered to my front door in about 5 days. Awesome deal.......

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Kirk Hammett first visited EMG back in the early 80's when Metallica was a local group on the rise. We worked closely with him to release his first Pro-Series system, the KH20. Fast forward many years to today and Metallica is still leading the pack and Kirk is still searing though solos and ripping those monster chords. Over the years as venues grew bigger and techniques were refined, Kirk required different tools for different jobs, and so we offer his second Pro-Series system, the EMG KH-21. This system is a simple EMG-81/81 combination which utilizes powerful ceramic magnets and close aperture coils, endowing the tone with detailed intensity, incredible amounts of high end cut and fluid sustain. This setup comes with two volumes and a master tone all wired onto a custom 11-hole white pearl pickguard with contrasting black knobs. Lean and mean mettalitone.

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EMG KH20 Kirk Hammett Active Pickup Set with Pickguard Review

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(More customer reviews)I went back and forth on buying this active pickup set for a few weeks. Amazon had a great deal on it one day and I finally decided to purchase and test it out. I'm glad I did!
The packaging, documentation, and components are all very high quality. It comes with everything you need for installation, including pickguard screws (I didn't know this).
The single coils really do retain that Strat sound, and the EMG 81 is awesome for heavier riffs/songs. This pickup set provides a lot of flexibility. One day I may post some sound clips to my website.
Installation was pretty easy in a Fender Squire Affinity Strat. The body cavity wasn't deep enough for the battery, so I needed to route out about a half inch below the knobs. I used a Dremel for this with a router bit and a cutting bit. There was NO soldering involved - everything connects to a circuit board underneath the knobs. Very cool.
I highly recommend this pickup set.

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Kirk is truly the soloist of the decade and EMG pickups are the tools of his trade. One of the ways he gets his fierce solid tone and tight searing harmonics is from his signature Pro-Series system, the EMG-KH20, a soloists dream setup. This system joins the EMG-81 with a pair of EMG-S single-coil pickups. These pickups are all built around ceramic magnets for the tightest, most controlled sound with incredible versatility. This setup comes with two tones and a master volume all wired onto a custom 11-hole white pearl pickguard with contrasting black knobs. Hear for yourself why this powerful setup was the choice of a rising star back in the day and endures as the sound of a generation.

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EMG VG20 Review

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(More customer reviews)They say this set up is clean but it is better described as accurate. Whatever your fingers are doing to those strings and frets is coming through loud and clear. If you play clean, a little dirty or really dirty and you want solid lows, warm mids and clear highs that cut through without being harsh, buy this thing. This is not for scooped mids, maximum saturation metal music but good for everything else. The mid boost is especially nice. The down side is that the pick guard is kind of micro-phonic, but if your stage volume is under 103 Db you should be alright. It has everything you need for an easy install, after you take an hour (maybe) to hook it up and screw it on your only problem will be what to do with those old, crappy passive pick ups.

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There's no question Vince Gill's music – whether you call it country or country rock – has made him one of the most sought-after artists in music. His award winning performances are enhanced by his use of his Pro-Series system, the EMG-VG20. This system can be found on his main black Strat and includes The EMG-S Single coil set with a master volume, master tone, and paired up with a SPC presence control that replaces the standard rear tone, all prewired directly onto a custom 11-hole tortoise shell pickguard with black knobs. Vince is quoted as once saying that "Music is the only place in the world where true democracy lives - every note counts"; with the EMG-VG20 every note is clean and defined and will always be heard. Whether you are playing rock or country or honky tonk, this is the set for you.

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Fishman Aura Ellipse - Wide Review

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(More customer reviews)Hopefully what I am about to say helps someone make a decision about the Fishman Aura Ellipse. I don't have enough adjective's to express how impressed I am.
I have tried several different types to include Dual Source with a Mic and even though this one does not have a Mic the software from Fishman more than compensates for one. You can load any number of microphone makes into the Aura Ellipse and then cycle through to find the one that makes your guitar sound as though you had a lot of stage equipment. When I say you can load any number of mic makes that is true, but only 4 at a time. That has not been a problem for me because I take a couple of days with each load and then I have listed the ones I prefer. The software allows you to print your loads so you always know what you are playing.
Very easy to install and operate. Just make sure which pick-up you need...1/8" or 3/32" under-saddle.
As I continue to use this I will give another update if I find it less than I have indicated.
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The Ellipse Aura combines Fishman's most sophisticated onboard preamp design with the power of Aura Acoustic Imaging Technology for exceptional accuracy and true to life sound. Up to four images can be downloaded from the Aura Image Gallery software (included) through an onboard mini-USB port to match the instrument's natural tonal characteristics.The Fishman Ellipse Aura features pickup/image blend, volume, and switchable Natural I and Natural II low-frequency tone shaping. A phase switch and automatic anti-feedback device control feedback.The guitar pickup's ergonomic soundhole-mounted design puts slider controls at the player's fingertips to maintain a natural playing position. A patented neodymium magnetic mounting system enables easy, solder-free installation on your acoustic guitar with a variety of size formats that accommodate most round soundholes from 3-7/8" to 4-1/8" in diameter.Equipped with a low battery indicator, the Ellipse Aura pickup includes a no-hassle, solder-free Acoustic Matrix undersaddle pickup in a narrow or wide format option..

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Fishman Ellipse Matrix Blend w/ Wide Undersaddle Pickup Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this pick up! It sounds great and the microphone is a wonder change! Nothing negative to say! We play Contemporary Christian music. Put this into an Epiphone Jumbo. Installation was not too difficult. Did it myself. Had to drill the hole at the strap button a little larger. I made very little change to my saddle to adjust string height and had to drill a small hole in the bridge.

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Combining the very best of Fishman's popular Acoustic Matrix undersaddle pickup and proprietary Ellipse blending system, the new Ellipse Matrix Blend produces exceptional amplified tone and installs without any major modifications or cosmetic defects to the instrument. The Ellipse Matrix Blend's design features the Acoustic Matrix pickup in a choice of wide, narrow, and split pickup formats. The system is complemented with a high-quality flexible gooseneck condenser mini-microphone to provide enhanced tonal reproduction through blending. Most importantly, the Ellipse Matrix Blend can be discreetly mounted inside the instrument's soundhole for quick, easy access in a way that is virtually 'transparent' to its appearance.

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EMG David Gilmour DG20 System - Complete Pickup System Review

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(More customer reviews)This set is not not just some great pickups, but what you can do with the "eq's" is great! You can make your guitar sound very clean, bright but with round bass. Then you turn up the middle with distortion, and it sounds unbelievable strong, jump out any gig or mix!

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David has used this same EMG System for many years on his main red Strat. The DG20 comes with ivory SA single coil pickups, wired with an EXG Guitar Expander, an SPC Presence Control, and master volume all on a deluxe White Pearl pickguard with white knobs. The EMG-EXG Guitar Expander circuit increases the bass and treble while reducing the mids, perfect for chord definition at higher volumes, while the SPC makes the SA's sing by boosting the mids and turning your single coils into full blown humbucking!

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