Another pickup question

[Hammurabi]

Do any of you know of a pickup that could make a solid body mahogany elec have similar tonal qualities as a classical acoustic?

I'm not expecting anyone to acually know of one, but it would be awesome.

What do you all think is the most transparant, natural sounding, and generally pure pickup on the market?

[Edited by Hammurabi on 02-23-2004 at 06:59 PM]

[Tele Master]

I suppose a non-bright humbucker would kinda do the same thing. Thick strings maybe. I think that everything that would make the sound dull and less bright would do the trick.

If you listen to sound clips on the net, its hard to make a judgement because so many factors affect the sound.

I know, not much help.

[Lordathestrings]

Try these (http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_electric/Graph_Tech_Ghost_Pickup_System_for_Guitar.html).

[Hammurabi]

I don't get how those would be installed, but that does look appealing. I don't like batteries too much, but I don't suppose anyone would do one of those sieko watch power things with a guitar.

Would that drain the battery all the time or just when active?

[PonyOne]

The Benedetto humbuckers would probably do the trick, and TV Jones pickups are standard in the super-nice, costs-more-than-a-car Gretsch archtops. But both are going to set you back more than your average pickup, i.e. to the tune of about $140 US, give or take. But when you take into account the fact that these pickups are standard on handmade guitars that cost $3500-10,000 it doesn't seem like that terrible a deal.

After all my financial bullsh!t is over & done with, then I'll probably go and order a Benedetto for my Kramer's neck; with that and my DiMarzio Tone Zone I'll be able to get the best of both the blues/jazz and metal worlds.

[Hammurabi]

Does anyone know how much it would cost to get pickups custom made?

[PonyOne]

a pretty good deal, probably at least $200. If you go to the seymour duncan and rio grande homepages, they both have contact info for those who want custom jobs done. I'm sure DiMarzo probably does too, but I'm not 100% sure about it.

[Lordathestrings]

Originally posted by Hammurabi
I don't get how those would be installed, but that does look appealing. I don't like batteries too much, but I don't suppose anyone would do one of those sieko watch power things with a guitar.

Would that drain the battery all the time or just when active? That particular design was meant to replace the individual saddles of a Strat-type bridge. There are other styles, including 'thinline' types which install under the one-piece saddle of an acoustic bridge. Fishman makes very good ones.

The original guitar jack is replaced with one that has a built-in switch. The preamp is only drawing power when a cord is plugged into the jack.