Gibson Chet Atkins SST owners...

GrateDMB21 · Post by **GrateDMB21** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:23 pm

I recently bought an slightly used Gibson Chet Atkins SST and an unbelievable price from Guitar Center. Anyway I'm kinda new with pickups, but has anyone upgraded their chet wit a new Fishman? And does it make a slight or huge difference in sound (worth buying)?

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:42 pm

I would imagine that the difference would be quite noticeable cuz everyone that I know who has one says that it doesn't sound anything like daves when u buy it

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:05 pm

A new pickup wont make it sound like dave's. I wouldnt waste the money.

jrm · Post by **jrm** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:46 am

When I bought my chet the pickups had already been changed out. I like the new pickups. But don't change the pickups out because you think it'll make the guitar sound like Dave Matthews. That sound is as much in his fingers as it is in the upgraded pickups. Try to play another guitar with the new pickups in it and see if you like the sound. If you do, then upgrade! If you don't, then stick with what you've got.

GrateDMB21 · Post by **GrateDMB21** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:55 am

im not tryin to make it sound like daves. I jus want a great sounding acoustic

jrm · Post by **jrm** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:31 pm

I'd say "do it" then. You can't go wrong putting a great acoustic pickup in a great acoustic guitar. I'd still advise you to try it out first if you can.

GrateDMB21 · Post by **GrateDMB21** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:59 pm

Thanks for all the replies...

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:20 pm

Actually the Chet ATkins is a electric guitar. just correcting you their

jrm · Post by **jrm** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:23 pm

Actually the Chet ATkins is a electric guitar. just correcting you their
true, true. Just trying to help the guy out.

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:07 pm

im pretty sure its a solid body acoustic

GrateDMB21 · Post by **GrateDMB21** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:34 pm

What? Its a solidbody acoustic

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:42 pm

GrateDMB21 wrote:What? Its a solidbody acoustic

Yes, the gibson chet atkins sst is a solid body acoustic, i do believe.. it feels and looks like an electric, but plays as an acoustic

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:25 am

It is calssified as an Electric whereever you look. I may be wrong but it is an electric guitar. I mean, it does need electronics for it to work

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:36 am

Beauford33 wrote:It is calssified as an Electric whereever you look. I may be wrong but it is an electric guitar. I mean, it does need electronics for it to work

Yes, it is an electric guitar.. but it sounds more like an acoustic than an electric.. atleast in my opinion

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:38 am

okay, we are debating what the guitar IS and not what it sounds like. Besides 2 post ago you said it was a Solid Body Acoustic