PickUp Decision time...some final thoughts?

[kgoedman]

So I have limited it down to two kinds...which do you guys have and which do you suggest:
1) Fishman Natural 1 which has the pre amp in it already...would cost w/ install. 200 bucks
http://www.fishman.com/Products/AcousticMatrixModels.htm


2) LR Baggs LB6 which would require me to buy a external pre amp would cost w/ install closer to 275
http://www.lrbaggs.com/html/products/pickups_lb6.html
http://www.lrbaggs.com/html/products/preamps_paradi.html

i would like to do some at-home recording, and be able to plug in easily for coffeehouse gigs...that is what i would be playing

[Jon1214]

I just got a Fishman Natural 1 installed on my Taylor 410 :D :D :D :D :D i've never heard the other one, but i guarentee with the fishman you won't be dissapointed.

Jon

[soups41]

Guitars:
B-Band 1470 AST: Collings OM2HC
Fishman Matrix Natural II: Martin D-35

strings are about 2 weeks old on both guitars, EQ settings are exactly the same. The Fishman is a little hotter on the gain- abouyt 4db on the recording and I normalized them to the same volume. Take a listen :)

41 B-Band 1470 AST (http://www.landonatchison.w1.com/41bband.mp3)
41 Fishman Matrix (http://www.landonatchison.w1.com/41fishman.mp3)
Grace is Gone- B-Band 1470 AST (http://www.landonatchison.w1.com/GIGbband.mp3)
Grace is Gone- Fishman Matrix (http://www.landonatchison.w1.com/gigfishman.mp3)

This is my unpaid advertisement for B-Band pickups ;) I ordered the pre-amp and pickup for $90 bucks, and installed it myself (VERY EASY). Only thing I had to have done was have the local guitar shop ream out the endpin jack so I could mount the pre-amp. Listen and see what you think

[kgoedman]

thanks soups...that helps...i'm leaning towards the fishman, but not quite sure

[kgoedman]

actually it turns out the shop ive been dealing with also have BBands, so I might take a good look at those too

[juineaux]

look up the Lr baggs I-beam. It sounds great and its cheaper than both of those. I use it for recording gigs and its easy to install.