What pickup should I get

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What pickup should I get

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Ok i was a the local music store "guitar focus" and he had a Genz Benz 60 hes going to sell it to me for $500 and I'm getting it. I have a Taylor 110 and I put a pick up that I hate its a "Fishman Rare earth" the kind u can take out and i dont like it at all. ok should i get a taylor pickup in it or what I'm starting to play gigs and i want to put a pickup in it that wont f### up the sound so what should i get.
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a taylor pickup? if you mean an ES system... you can't.
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matrix II (fishman)
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praisedave wrote:matrix II (fishman)
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KahnTheRevelator wrote:
praisedave wrote:matrix II (fishman)
agreed
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praisedave wrote:matrix II (fishman)
Second that.

Good all around pickup. Fishman is in MA and I live in MA so maybe I'm a little lame but they make great products.
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you should not pay over 150.00 for any pickups. 500? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Dancing Ants wrote:you should not pay over 150.00 for any pickups. 500? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
The $500 is in reference to the Genz Benz, which is an amp.
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wkpggrvn2001 wrote:
KahnTheRevelator wrote:
praisedave wrote:matrix II (fishman)
agreed
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well I want the Monte sound. If anyone knows what pickup he uses then that will help alot.
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I thought he uses L.R. Baggs
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bbatsell wrote:
Dancing Ants wrote:you should not pay over 150.00 for any pickups. 500? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
The $500 is in reference to the Genz Benz, which is an amp.
oh ok. i read that wrong.
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I thought he uses L.R. Baggs
i dont think so. cause i looked up that site and i went to artists and hes not on there.
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ryanjasonake wrote:
I thought he uses L.R. Baggs
i dont think so. cause i looked up that site and i went to artists and hes not on there.
That means nothing, just so you know.
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