Love for Dimarzio Angel In-Hole Mag Acoustic Pickup
Dec 21, 2014 17:06:59 GMT -7
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Post by GuitarZ on Dec 21, 2014 17:06:59 GMT -7
A few years back I posted that I finally upgraded from my old kind of inexpensive Washburn acoustic to a Martin HD-28V for my 50th birthday. I was in a quandary of what to do for a pickup. I'm one of those that hates to think of cutting up a beautiful acoustic, and I really don't like the sound of piezo pickups.
While trying to figure out my ultimate pickup setup, I picked up a Dimarzio Angel just in case I needed it in the meantime.
For Christmas last year, the Mrs gave me a DPA 4099 mic. It was supposed to be the ultimate.
Well, I did one acoustic band gig with the DPA this summer, and the sound man, without a soundcheck, struggled to get my volume up over the feedback. Okay. I figured I'd do some smaller solo acoustic stuff where I could learn how to EQ it and such.
My next opportunity was an open mic night and I thought I'd better keep it simple and stick with the Angel. It turned into a two hour gig with a decent crowd, but no players in the crowd. The guitar sounded great. I got to hear it when I loaned it to the waitress who was a definite player.
I had my first official acoustic duo gig with the wife on Friday at a restaurant nearby. (Teca in West Chester for those interested) The deal was that we would have to wait for the table under the TV to finish their dinner before they could move the table and have us set up. So, it was going to be a quick setup. We wanted to start quickly since our friends are our age and don’t stay up all that late. We started around 9:30. With the quick setup, I figured I’d better stick with the Angel. The bar area was long and narrow and I didn’t want to fight feedback with the DPA.
To finish a long story, the Dimarzio Angel sounded great again. I think it was more focused than a mic would have been which helped to cut through the natural reverb of the solid walls/ceiling. The pickup was warm but also had brightness. It seemed to pick up the full sound of the guitar. (I’ve never A/B’d it with my Washburn to see how much the guitar influences the sound.)
Anyway, I thought that I would share. In-hole magnetic pickups don’t get that much love. I’m pretty happy with it. It’s also sized so you can slip it in without loosening the strings. I did let it slip and hit the back of the guitar while I was taking it out, but that just taught me to be a bit more careful in the future.
While trying to figure out my ultimate pickup setup, I picked up a Dimarzio Angel just in case I needed it in the meantime.
For Christmas last year, the Mrs gave me a DPA 4099 mic. It was supposed to be the ultimate.
Well, I did one acoustic band gig with the DPA this summer, and the sound man, without a soundcheck, struggled to get my volume up over the feedback. Okay. I figured I'd do some smaller solo acoustic stuff where I could learn how to EQ it and such.
My next opportunity was an open mic night and I thought I'd better keep it simple and stick with the Angel. It turned into a two hour gig with a decent crowd, but no players in the crowd. The guitar sounded great. I got to hear it when I loaned it to the waitress who was a definite player.
I had my first official acoustic duo gig with the wife on Friday at a restaurant nearby. (Teca in West Chester for those interested) The deal was that we would have to wait for the table under the TV to finish their dinner before they could move the table and have us set up. So, it was going to be a quick setup. We wanted to start quickly since our friends are our age and don’t stay up all that late. We started around 9:30. With the quick setup, I figured I’d better stick with the Angel. The bar area was long and narrow and I didn’t want to fight feedback with the DPA.
To finish a long story, the Dimarzio Angel sounded great again. I think it was more focused than a mic would have been which helped to cut through the natural reverb of the solid walls/ceiling. The pickup was warm but also had brightness. It seemed to pick up the full sound of the guitar. (I’ve never A/B’d it with my Washburn to see how much the guitar influences the sound.)
Anyway, I thought that I would share. In-hole magnetic pickups don’t get that much love. I’m pretty happy with it. It’s also sized so you can slip it in without loosening the strings. I did let it slip and hit the back of the guitar while I was taking it out, but that just taught me to be a bit more careful in the future.