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« Last post by nickcapfl on April 22, 2024, 10:38:48 AM »
I have 3 Taylors with the ES-2 system and struggle with all of them. I have a more percussive style of playing and I always use a pick and found that the ES-2 picks up not only noise from my pick, but also from my finger nails and palm, a screechy noise.
For my 814ce, I found that it worked best when I loosened the middle pickup bringing its volume down to match or be slightly below the bass and treble pickups. Leveling the pickups really helped to reduce the noise I was getting and allowed me to fix the rest with the EQ. I agree with the EQ settings others have recommended for my 814ce.
I was not so lucky with my GS Mini or my 562ce 12-string. I do not think that the ES-2 works well for short scale guitars. I just could not beat the noise, even with adjustments. For these guitars, I worked with Taylor and they sent me an UST to replace the ES-2 transducers. The UST worked perfectly with the ES-t eq that was already installed in the guitars. I just left the ES-2 in the holes so both options are available and the only modification was the small hole for the UST.
I am now finally happy with the plugged in sounds from my GS Mini and my 562ce. I have left the ES-2 in my 814ce for now, but may convert it to UST in the future.