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I asked around and the installation cost on a pickup is $100, so I'm looking at $200 total for pickup + labor. At that price, I'm wondering if I could just sell my Seagull (probably get about $200 for it) and use that towards getting a new acoustic/electric...

hmm...]]> Opinions and Polls redpoint https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/acoustic-to-acoustic-electric/#post-212077 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/acoustic-to-acoustic-electric/#post-211486 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:05:17 +0000 Opinions and Polls Hiram https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/acoustic-to-acoustic-electric/#post-211486 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/acoustic-to-acoustic-electric/#post-22170 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:16:45 +0000
I was thinking I could upgrade the Seagull with a pickup, either an under-saddle one or an under-saddle with an internal microphone: http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Musician/Guitar/Pickups/pickups.html

The under-saddle seems to be the cheapest: http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Guitar/Pickups/Matrix/matrix1.html ($100 for the unit + $50-$100 for the installation). The blender unit is probably more expensive (not sure of the price)

The last choice is to just get a new acoustic/electric guitar. There are a bunch of low-cost acoustic/electrics around $300, but obviously that has all sorts of issues for picking a guitar I "like."

Any ideas?

Thanks!]]> Opinions and Polls redpoint https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/acoustic-to-acoustic-electric/#post-22170