I wanted to share with you about the K&K Western pickup I installed...

[Fstpicker]

I just wanted to share with you guys (& gals) my experience with my first bridgeplate pickup ever. I've only used Fishman undersaddle pickups before, as well as a GHS internal mic pickup. So this was my first encounter with one.

I got the pickup earlier this week and I finally got around to installing it on my new Guild GAD-50 today. The installation was definitely easier than installing the Fishman undersaddle pickups. After installing it, I plugged it into my guitar amp, and....WOW! I have never heard as good an acoustic pickup sound before! This thing sounds incredible!!! I must admit that I was skeptical of an underbridgeplate pickup before, but I'm sold on them now. I will never install an undersaddle pickup in a guitar of mine again, as this sounds much more natural and is very loud, even without a pre-amp. It's amazing how good a sound K&K builds into these. How do they do it? I don't know, but I know I like them. My Folk guitar friend wants one on his guitar now after he's heard mine. I played onstage at a festival with him this afternoon, and this thing sounded great. Thicker sounding than his Fishman blender system, although he fingerpicks and I flatpick, so that may have something to do with it perhaps. This pickup is very warm, loud, clear, and natural. I am so pleased with it.

How do you guys feel about these K&K pickups?

Thanks for listening...

Jeff

[LawDogStrgsAttach]

I think it is hard to believe that I can get that much tone for so little $$ compared to others systems (esp that Taylor expression uber-expensive contraption).  I love my K&K in my 12 string Larry!

[djsonovox]

I love the K & K sound, too.

Recently I got a Baggs Double Barrel at a really cheap price, discounted from a music store. It's my plan to snip off the undersaddle and solder in a Pure Western. That way, I'll get a piezo system and a mic attached to the endpin amp/jack.
I think this will be really nice sounding.

Doug J