L.R. Baggs Anthem-SL Acoustic Guitar Pickup and Microphone

The Martin D-200 I had in the early 2000s was equipped with this myself It was almost a year ago when we were 15. Although the guitar's un-attractive design was not my cup of tea Since a spruce top has a much stronger sound (compared to an amplified one), I was in dire need of a guitar with a pickup pretty fast. doing quite a bit of research online and having personal experience with it, I am confident that the K&D can help you. After looking at several units, I decided to go with the K pure mini, as it met my needs the best. A big factor in the decision was the budget. I found the installation to be straightforward I don't remember exactly how long it took, but I think it was about 45 minutes. My squeemishness about tinkering with guitars doesn't extend to wrenching them, but I'll grant you that anybody with a basic skill level who is familiar with their guitar's construction and setup process can finish the job. In general, I run directly to a pa when I run a BBE Acoustimax pre-amp, it helps a little This is amplified. Changing the blend to my liking took about 1 minute, and I don't think I have touched the onboard controls since I installed it. Since I haven't yet swapped out the original battery, I don't know how long it will last. was concerned about feedback issues due to the internal microphone, but they have never been a problem, except when I park on stage too close to the sub (about 10 feet away from the sub). In my experience, the K&L had a bit more information to offer So, we utilized a rubber plug/cover to cover the soundhole. With this setup, I am not able to actually use a soundhole cover, if I do not notch it to accommodate the Whatever you want- This is not a problem. In a typical church worship team setting, I play the piano. With this type of setting, I am confident that my rig can hold its own with any guitar I have heard before. I find it refreshing to hear that instead of all the boring Taylors and Breedloves I hear so often in church services. Although working with one of the best live sound engineers in the industry is invaluable, I am always satisfied with my guitar sound even when working with other amateur sound engineers and amplification. The question has arisen as to how a different pickup system or pre-filter could be used The sound of my amp might be different, but I love the sound of my guitar! The pickup worked for me even if it sounded marginally better. So in short, this pickup works for It's a guitar special to me, a rig special to me, and I'm using it for a special purpose. The installation is not too complicated nor is it very expensive. It is an excellent idea, according to me.

Zyaire Bates

| Oct 15, 2020

My guitar had an LR Baggs unit I had put in it when it was new - now I'm replacing it. This year marks 20 years since I graduated from high school! I was able to install this unit very easily and it fits all of the holes I already have. Minor issues were the under saddle transducer was fed through from the bass string end and it was fed through from the other end of the bass string. It wasn't done the wrong way round for me. Here is another hole that I just drilled. Due to the close fit between the X bracing around the sound hole and the volume control, the nifty volume control did not fit my guitar very well. The attached cable did not snag the bracing because of some extra sticky pads I used to provide some additional stand-off. For now, this is probably not a permanent fix, but it does the trick as of right I really like the sound. There are ways to dial in just and bit of "edge" to capture the tone of your My experience with the application is that it seems to work with various recording front ends, pedals and amplifiers. Suppression of feedback is the kind of thing you'd expect from a microphone in a box.

Makenzie CHARLTON

| Jun 09, 2021

For the most part, the installation went without a hitch. I replaced the passive electronics on a 1997 Epiphone PR200 with the There was no concern about capacity, the battery bag was simple, and the volume control was accessible (see picture). It was easy to fit the piezo, since there was already a hole in the guitar already. Trying and trying again was the key to placing the mic. In my opinion, the 'typical' placement parallel to the bridge pins in front or behind the bridge pins was not good - we ended up listening to a weird sound. I set my EQ knobs to look like a V to make it playable after I had almost annoying highs. My mic is now diagonally perpendicular to the low E pin (as shown in the image) and that helped stabilize the sound. I still need a slight cut around 300 Hz, but overall it sounds good and the mic level has to be adjusted continuously. Since the mic has very strong high frequencies (3000+ Hz), moving it closer to the lower strings cut these a little and allowed me to turn it up a little more to achieve a more balanced volume and tone. However, with this in mind I still feel this guitar has a more pleasing sound when compared to my acoustic Due to the Fishman electronics attached to electric Martins and the fact that this is a great sounding, but not a Martin, I still need to boost the gain at the pedal or level of the PA. When comparing this instrument to a guitar that comes with electronics already matched at the factory and already set to work and sound good, I am taking into consideration that it is designed for universal applications. As a result, an instrument that would have been unplayable (electronically) was made In my experience, I have used it at several gigs and it works perfectly.

Summary No, it's not plug and play. Easy to install, yes, plug and play, no, not and the sound is nice. When you are patient and experiment a bit, it can sound good. The value of cheap electronics is likely to be higher than the cost. By buying this guitar for 200 dollars, I have a solid, good-sounding backup instrument I can use for gigs instead of purchasing another, as well as being able to leave my more expensive instruments at home. The decision was made without any regrets.

Elena Hodges

| Jul 29, 2020