making my Martin a acoustic/electric

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 5:48 pm

ok, I just got a Martin D-2R 6 string guitar. I love the sound of it, and I would like to make it electric. What are my options? My friend did this to one of his acoustic guitars and there is a big pickup on there and it looks really sloppy. Can I take it somewhere to get a internal pickup put in it and have the female plug be where the strap holder is now? I wouldnt be doing any of the work myself, I want to take it to a shop to have it done. thanks for any help in advance.....

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:09 pm

http://www.samusic.com check out fishmen matrix or natural.. they both rule, i'm considering picking up the matrix or matrix 2 and doing a self install

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:20 pm

i dont wanna drill any holes so i guess a preamp is out of the picture. I would just like a pickup that connects on and can be removed. Is there anyway to re-route the cord of am I going to have to have a big cord comming out of my sound hole?

DMBfan63 - I really like the Neo-D on that site. I have no problem spending more money to get a better sound. Is there anything lke the Neo-D but a little better?

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:45 pm

I have no idea about the Neo-D but with the fishmen matrix and natural, they are both bottom peg pickups.. as in the place where you plug them in is where you usually strap your strap onto.. dave has them like this as well.. you can still put a strap on the peg, but instead of that screw on or push in peg, it is the pick-up jack your putting your strap on.. get what i'm saying?

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:52 pm

wow DMBFan 63 u are a big help... on the matrix, how does that pickup hook on to the guitar, it just looks like a little wire. Yes I do understnas what u are saying about the peg hole, that is exacley what I want.. I wanna do some rescerch on these, is there a good site that has reviews on these pickups?

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 7:37 pm

Uhh do a google search for reviews.. as for the pickup, you'll need to find out what saddle size your guitar has.. (I believe 1/8th or 1/16th) and it just gets installed right under that

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 7:41 pm

The Natural II is a sexy pickup

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 7:42 pm

everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:The Natural II is a sexy pickup

So is the uhh what was i thinking of.. bleh, i forget, i'm a post whore..

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 7:44 pm

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data3/ if you haven't already\

post whoredizzle!

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 8:31 pm

wow there shure are alot ther on harmony central.. phew

I am looking for one that looks like this:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... id/303101/

But has a female end that can be hooked to my peg hole like this:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... _id/51948/

but I really would like to go with a Fisher, they seem to be really good. and dave uses them...

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 8:33 pm

Also another question, whats the deal with the ones that have little wires instead of actual "pick-up looking" ones like this??
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... _id/35799/

SgtM · Post by **SgtM** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:10 pm

Martin pick up:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=38074

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 11:06 pm

6_strings_for_life wrote:i dont wanna drill any holes so i guess a preamp is out of the picture. I would just like a pickup that connects on and can be removed. Is there anyway to re-route the cord of am I going to have to have a big cord comming out of my sound hole?

DMBfan63 - I really like the Neo-D on that site. I have no problem spending more money to get a better sound. Is there anything lke the Neo-D but a little better?

If that's what you would like, then I would recommend the brand new soundhole pickup LR Baggs announced at NAMM (the M1). Everyone's been raving about it.

http://www.samusic.com/amplification/baggs.shtml

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 11:33 pm

I like that M1 but i think it has a i beam on-board system. i dont want any holes that big in my martin..

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 11:38 pm

mabey it doesnt, I cant find a place that has a lot of pictures and a good description of the M1...