There have been dozens of micing systems over the years, saddle piezos, internal mics mounted on the crossbrace, ribbons, dots, you name it. And they all tend to sound squawky.
At the end of the day, with a plugged-in electric-acoustic, the choice of D/I is SO much more important than the actual pickup system.
If they are dissatisfied and want a more natural sound, they should check out the Fishman Aura Spectrum D/I, which uses "images" (similar to samples but not exactly the same) recorded in a nice studio with vintage guitars and microphones. The Blend knob is used to find the right balance between pickup and image. You just need a common under saddle piezo pickup for that, nothing fancy.
Plenty of reviews on YouTube, IMO it's probably the closest one can get to a natural acoustic sound while plugged in. It's kind of a miracle, actually.
YMMV
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After the show, Rick told me that he wasn't totally happy with what he was getting with his guitar...It sounded great to me.
Rick's mostly high strings rhythm playing and Jerry's mostly bass strings rhythm playing really contrast each other in a great way. With George's lead guitar playing give you a great guitar show... for those that know what to listen for.
This venue had a great sound system. They had a great sound guy too.
It was interesting that they over modulated on a few loud vocals.
I thought that Rob Rieder's bass was excellent ... you could hear it very well. He finger picked the melody on many of the songs.
I'm going to ask George to tell us about their decision to go electric.
Max
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