Pickup for Larrivee L-09, maple back and sides

[rkellerfl]

I am a new forum member.    I recently purchased a used Larivee L-09 guitar with quilted maple back and sides, and I would like to install a pickup or combination of pickups.   I notice that many of the Larivee guitars come with the LR Baggs iMix, which I am considering.    I also notice that some folks pair the I-Beam with the M1 while other pair the I-Beam with the Element.   What do you recommend for this guitar to get the best sound possible?    Thanks for your suggestions.     Rick Keller

[OutWithTheBlue]

welcome and congrats on your purchase!

I think you'd be pleased with the baggs imix no cut or ibeam. 

have fun!

[unclrob]

Its really a personnal choice.Myself I have an active Ibeam in my LS09FM.I use that thru a Baggs PARA ACOUSTIC DI which I use to smooth out the signal and remove most of the harshness that I hear from all pickups.I prefer a mic over any of the acoustic pu's but since I like working and getting paid I do what I have too.Alot of the kids here like the K+K which is also a good system.Then others are happy with the barndoor electronics that come on the electric/acoustic modals.I know a few here also like the soundhole magnectic pu's like the M1 or the Sunrise.OK I know I was no help but what can I say.Oh ya GOODLUCK and enjoy the journey.

[eded]

K&K, unless youare playing in a loud rock/country/pop band.

Ed

[Michael T]

I'm one of those guys that just has to turn knobs and fiddle about with buttons and levers. Never really sure I am hearing whats out front. Then there are those sound men who mess with it once it gets to the board s even the high dollar multifaceted systems get messed with after I mess with them.

I've had several sound hole ones and a dual system too. I ended up keeping it simple natural and as acoustically clean as I can by getting rid of pedals and boxes etc. I now have a K&K in both my 6 string and 12 string and a XLR matched preamp which virtually requires almost no messing with eliminating 20 mins of turning knobs and pushing buttons for a 15 Min open mic solo. Can ya get better sound, maybe. But I can walk up plug in check the phase and play away.

Electronics is a money pit with a quick diminished return on results for the dollar and amount of time spent playing around tweaking. Heres a good link for different sounds from different systems. For me, just give me clean and natural with a minimum of messing with it, that's why I use the K&K. And thanks to Mr. Young for the site:
http://www.dougyoungguitar.com/pickuptests/