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andrew.colomb
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andrew.colomb
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03/14/2020 12:58 am

I agree

Originally Posted by: William MG

Hi

Last March I purchased a nice little acoustic. It was available in standard or built in electrics. I decided I didn't want to spend the extra money on the electric as it would just be used in house.

It now has a pickup in the sound hole. What I didn't consider was that playing with others can be difficult when there is a drummer and bass player in the room.

So for me, it's not about sound. It's about being heard in certain conditions.

In terms of quality of sound I would suggest that is totally subjective. But if I were doing it again, I would have spent the extra money.