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Lessons, Recordings, How Tos, Repair, Accessories => Lessons, Recordings, How Tos, Repair, Accessories => Topic started by: misterwinefine on August 07, 2013, 07:55:48 PM
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I thought it would be of interest to many of you. I have a GS Taylor and love the sound and the playability of the guitar, however I have never been happy with the ES system on it. I had sent it back to Taylor this month, and had it upgraded to the 9v system. I was disappointed when it returned it still had the quack on the B and G strings up the neck when plugged in. I did some research and found it an issue with many folks having the same complaint. I spent XXX bucks to fix it and still the same result, and then after some more research people have been raving about the LR Baggs Lyric so I just put in a LR Baggs Lyric in, I left the ES in tact, and added another jack, what a huge improvement in the sound, the guitar sounds like it should no quack on the B string. I now am running both systems through Radial E Ez Pre blending the pickups together. The Lyric provides clean high end and the ES gives you a deep low end, and with the EZ Pre you have the ability to change the blend and EQ with a great deal of control. I recommend you look around before you update the ES or if buying new leave the ES out of the Guitar. Using another system really is a huge improvement in the plugged in sound.
Happy Playing.
edited for price
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No problems with any of my ES equipped Taylor's.
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Could we get a pic, please?
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sorry to hear.. ES has worked flawlessly for me.
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I put a lyric in my Martin, and is by far the best (in my opinion)nfor any acousti, recording or live!
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hey misterwinefine,...thanks for the info.
I have a Lyric in my D28,...a week ago I bought the hog 524 e,...IMO the ES is horrible for the reasons you mention. It sounds nothing like the guitar.
I wish I'd had bought the axe with no electronics,..I think the Lyric sounds great in my D28. I'm not crazy about drilling a second hole, but sounds like you have the best of both worlds now.
thx for posting your result
PM
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Interesting that the OP has only posted here that one time to complain about the ES. I have seen similar complaints on the acousticguitar forum, including 1 person who said they eq'd with 3 point equing in the upper midrange - scooping up a couple of dBs and down a couple in a particular small range.
No question that piezos can produce a high-mid harshness, its inherent with the type of pickup, but the difference in sound between my Fishman-equipped Fender and the 310ce is night and day.