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L.R. Baggs M80 Acoustic Guitar Magnetic Soundhole Pickup

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  • Full-range body sensitivity
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  • Feedback resistant
  • Multi-segment battery check
  • Adjustable pole pieces

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Product Description

The soul of your guitar is in the body from the tone woods that it's made of, to the fine details in the way it was put together. Standard magnetic pickups hear only dry strings, resulting in an "electric" sound that omits the true acoustic voice of your guitar. In contrast, the M80 hears the entire frequency range of the tone woods, thereby contributing warmth and complexity to your amplified sound. The secret of the M80 is a patented, free floating humbucking coil that acts as a 3D body sensor. As the soundboard resonates in all 3 dimensions, a proprietary suspension allows each axis of the humbucking coil to respond with the guitar's movement. A resonate body signal is produced and blended with the strings to faithfully capture your guitar like no other magnetic pickup ever created. The M80 also gives you the choice of active or passive settings with the flick of the switch. The active setting engages a preamp with built in EQ and audiophile circuitry for that "high fidelity" sound Bags is known for. Switch to the passive setting and bypass the preamp for a battery free performance. Other features of the M80 include a battery check, volume control and adjustable pole pieces for perfect balance between the strings.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Customers like the sound quality, value, and ease of installation of the acoustic guitar pickup. For example, they mention it's the best a pickup they've owned, it picks up the nuance of string noise, and is worth the purchase. That said, they say it'll be easy to install and remove.

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30 customers mention24 positive6 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the acoustic pickup. For example, they mention it has a great tone, and is the best they've owned. That said, they say the balance from bass to treble strings is extraordinary, and the volume is easy to use. Customers also appreciate the quiet operation and clear highs without feedback.

"...The balance from bass to treble strings is extraordinary, and each string pickup can be fine-tuned with a simple turn of the included Allen wrench...." Read more

"Used on an older 12 string Martin d1 that has a beautiful sound...." Read more

"Installed this in my Taylor and it sounds great. There is an installation process but it's very doable by the average person...." Read more

"This pick-up reflects the true, natural sound of an acoustic guitar. No hum, no buss, no tinny quality - just louder...." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the value of the acoustic pickup. They mention that it is amazingly good, brilliant, and worth the purchase. Some say that the pickup works well with a Mariachi Guitarron.

"...the money is hard to assess in that it isn’t inexpensive but it is amazingly good, and I haven’t tried other products like it...." Read more

"...Well, worth the purchase as this is the best acoustic pickup I've owned." Read more

"...hands made that a bit difficult - but I got it done, and it was worth the effort!" Read more

"I am using the M80 in a Taylor 912 grand concert. It works great!..." Read more

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Customers find the installation process of the pickup simple. They mention that the instructions are good and the process is doable by the average person. Some appreciate the non-destructive installation options.

"...Removing and installing the pickup is simple, requiring the loosening of two Philips screws...." Read more

"...Love this pickup. Installing is easy except for the stress of drilling a hole in a guitar you love but it went fine with much care and patience...." Read more

"...There is an installation process but it's very doable by the average person...." Read more

"It was quiet and easy to install, but had no pads of any sort on the tabs that hold it to your guitar...." Read more

LR Baggs M80 works well with a Mariachi Guitarron!
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LR Baggs M80 works well with a Mariachi Guitarron!
I was looking for a way to amplify a Mariachi acoustic portable bass, also known as a GUITARRON, which is very difficult to play and produce an adequate volume, if you can't pluck the strings hard enough. I tried a gooseneck sound hole pickup. That didn't work. A music store that sells Mariachi instruments, suggested this pickup. It was the perfect solution! I found instructions on You Tube and installed it myself. It works with either keyboard or electric bass amp (but use a bass amp is recommended by a tech at Guitar Center). I own an Ibanez 4 string acoustic/electric bass. I experienced feedbacks with it. The M80 doesn't feedback.Caution: 1. You have to remove all the strings from the tuning keys first. 2. See if you can insert your arm through the soundhole and reach the inside of the bottom of the guitar first before you proceed any further. If not, the safest way to install the inside part, where the cable plugs in at the bottom, is to use a flexible wire, threaded thru the ready-made hole, pull the inside part out so you can tread the part that holds the strap.3. There are stick-on clips for fixing the cable inside the guitar. I didn't have to install it because there was no excess cable inside the guitarron - just long enough to reach from cable plug to the installed pickup - works just fine. CAUTION: As it says on the instruction manual, it was not recommended to be installed by a hobbyist or by non-professional. The reason probably is, you need to drill a 1/2" hole at the bottom of the guitarron. If you're uncomfortable doing that, have a professional do it for you.
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