

Best guitar audio interfaces: record your guitar at home. Check out the best electric guitar pickups. High-pressure laminate back and sides, with Macassar pattern. There is also a battery check feature, too, so you know you’ve got enough juice to get through a show. Solid sapele top for a rich, lively sound that will enhance with age. Looking for something more affordable or just learning to play guitar We have high-quality inexpensive guitars from Taylor Guitars, Seagull Guitars and Yamaha. Sitka spruce X-bracing enhances projection and tonal balance. It never sounded all that good unplugged, but that's how it goes. Martin DX2AE Macassar Acoustic-electric Guitar Features: Classic Martin styling with Fishman electronics in a dreadnought model. I have a friend who had a K&K installed in her el cheapo Fender acoustic (solid top) and the guitar sounds great plugged in. You could even get an HPL b/s DX1AE, have the Fishman pulled out and a K&K installed. That way you'd have quality acoustic sound (cuz it's a Martin!) and a great plugged in sound. No batteries to worry about, in that case.

The K&K is much more natural sounding and many playas don't even use a preamp with it. Well, when you’ve compiled a list of killer acoustic electric guitars, it’s quite difficult to pick out the best - but we will struggle on through and make the tough decisions, just for you. On the other hand, you could get a downscale Martin with no electronics and could have a K&K system (transducers attaching to the soundboard- more natural sounding) put in for less than $200. The best acoustic guitar strings to get the best from your guitar The best acoustic guitars for beginners and pros Best acoustic electric guitars: Music Radar's choice. I have no fear of getting more gtrs with USTs now, but it sucked to have to pay all that money for the pedal. I use the Aura 16 for my MMV that I had a Fishman Matrix put in, and my uke that has a UST. If going with a non-Aura Fishman, I'd get the Aura 16 pedal (another $200 or so) to tame the quack.

Under saddle transducers tend to sound artificial or "quacky." The Aura system is essentially an EQ system on steroids to help get the quack out.
