just a random observation...



I noticed that Mick, Keith & Ron's acoustic guitars all had acoustic pickups in the soundhole. I didn't see any w/ a tailpiece input jack. I guess it makes sense for the older acoustics but I would have thought one of them would have used a plug in version.

This is surprising to me as well, it doesn't require much surgery to add a nice LR Baggs or similar system with a strap button jack. Historically Keith has modded his electrics more for working usability rather than historical accuracy (sperzels, straplocks, routing for a humbucker, etc.).

Their acoustics don't sound bad live, but definitely don't sound great either. But I think it works and adds to the rustic sound and performance on those b-stage acoustic tracks. The focus is on the songs and how they sound collectively, not like Tommy Emmanuel or acts where the focus is on the acoustic sound.

I just saw Eric Church at the new Chase Center in San Francisco, I was blown away by how good his assortment of acoustics sounded in that room, mainly Gibson Hummingbirds.

They use Sunrise, and the jack connection is through the end jack.

Mathijs

Put me in correction for my jack connection

I always thought Neil Young gets a pristine acoustic sound.

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chrism13
I always thought Neil Young gets a pristine acoustic sound.

He does. I was never a big fan of his, but his acoustic guitar sounds pristine.

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