L.R.Baggs M1 Soundhole Pickup

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Sound Hole Pickup

Passive magnetic pickup
For soundhole mounting
Minimum sound hole width: 90 mm
Highly resistant to feedback
Strap jack (included)

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Available since November 2008
Item number 219557
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Humbucker Yes
Single Coil No
Active No

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Peter R. 438 12.12.2014

I tried many under 100 bucks, some were not at all suitable, with 1st & second string being so very loud because they are both all "steel" strings, the other strings are bronze wound, bronze is "NOT" magnetic & magnetic pick ups cannot "fully" see the small steel wire inside the bronze windings. So 1st & 2nd strings really boom out and are awkward to use in chord shapes, with most p'ups under ?100.

The Baggs p'up has adjustable separate pickup poles for each string & is the perfect answer to this problem. It is like a separate volume control for each string. Guitar sounds natural & is far easier to play with this p'up. Do read the enclosed instructions & experiment swapping pole pieces & pole heights.

I assemble my own valve guitar amplifiers. I made a special acoustic valve amp for this reason. I find that valve amps & magnetic pickups go together like a horse & cart, or peaches & cream.

I have, at last, a great sound from acoustic guitar + valve amplifier combination.

I must thank Thomann for helping me find the correct pickup for my acoustic/valve application.

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Virtuoos 06.11.2020

easy to build in and solid construction.
quality sound but with a clear color.

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Perfect for live pop/rock!

ToneArt Sound 06.12.2019

This is great if you have feedback issues when playing live (if you have like me an active pickup like a LR Baggs Lyric), especially if you play loud music like rock or pop.

The sound is very sharp, very metallic (I use it on my folk guitar): so for loud music it will cut through very easily and if you tell the sound engineer to put a decent amount of reverb on it and even possibly a little bit of chorus or flanger, then it will sound really great!

For acoustic or quiet music I would suggest to stick to something warmer like the lyric or anthem.

And for recording unless you want a very specific sound that this pickup gives you, I would suggest mic'ing the guitar (generally a lot more "real sound" than an internal mic).

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Good but...

P. C. 02.10.2021

M1 is easy to temporarily put on or off the guitar when needed. The description says that the pickup fits soundholes that are 90mm or wider, which is not really true. I could not fit the pickup on Martin 000-18, whose soundhole is a bit more than 9,5cm.

One other disadvantage is that the input place for the cable is located at the side of a pickup that is not really accessible without loosening the strings. Not particularly practical for those who do not want to permanently install the pickup.

M1 is a pretty sensitive magnetic pickup but not in the sense of being prone to feedback. It is sensitive in a way that it picks up a bit more than just strings next to it. It will pick up occasional noises caused by plectrum and if you hit the pickup accidentally while playing, you will hear that as well. For some players this might be a deal but for some others, having a sensitive pickup might be a plus.

M1 has six pins that can be individually adjusted to fit many guitars and it does deliver certain acoustical characteristics of an instrument and it sounds less “electric” than many other magnetic pickups. Since it is a passive pickup, it requires a good preamplifier in order to get a good and clean signal. I have tried M1 on a couple of guitars and I must state that I did not get good results with every guitar. In combination with certain guitars, M1 delivered unpleasant resonances that made it unusable so, at the end, I kept it on one of my guitars and took another brand for other guitars.

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