Ahhh Jeez... another "What Pickup" thread - New D40 Traditional

fronobulax

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Anyway, easy in, easy out, just don't leave it in the soundhole as that rubber cushion will likely react with the lacquer over an extended time.

The damage I observed was caused by installing it and removing it (mechanical, not chemical). Hence my personal prejudice that a soundhole pickup is a lose-lose situation.
 

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Like many others, I'm a fan of K&K Pure Mini pups and I have one in all of my acoustics.
 

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I stumbled onto some very interesting discussion in the link below. Especially comments 13 & 14.

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/you-bought-a-new-acoustic-with-no-pickup-what-would-you-get-for-a-pickup.1843472/

Link to the Sunrise equipment Lyle Lovett and apparently Leo Kotke use (or used at one point):

http://www.sunrisepickups.com/

IDK about #14 the guy says a K&K would be a disaster with a loud band and I havera lot of personal experience that says otherwise.
 
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