I’m thinking of adding a magnetic pickup to the Lyric currently installed on my Martin D1. This is partly because I’ve been impressed with remarks in the forum that the mag adds some richness to the bass, which I think my sound needs. It’s also partly because, although if I have time and help to adapt to the venue I can use the Lyric with no problems, I’m doing open mic nights and similar things at present and I often have no time and no sound man to help, and it is difficult to control feedback issues. It would make things a lot less stressful to know that, if necessary, I can rely partly or wholly on the mag to provide a workable sound.
I’m considering two options 1) To add an M1 Passive to the pre-amp of the lyric and 2) To separately install an M80. The first is the simpler and most economical – the second will require me to drill a hole in the guitar! But the M80 looks to be a better pickup, and to incorporate more body sound, than the M1. So it might be more suitable if I have to rely on it largely or totally in inhospitable situations. On the other hand, I wonder if it is possible that incorporating more body sound might mean that a blend of the M80 and Lyric would be more vulnerable to feedback, than a blend of the M1 and Lyric.
In either case, I envisage the Lyric going through my Venue DI and the mag going straight into the PA. This means the mag will rely on whatever EQ the PA provides, but I’m assuming that it won’t need as much or as subtle EQing as the Lyric.
Are there any other considerations? And what would you advise?
Thanks
Tim
I’m considering two options 1) To add an M1 Passive to the pre-amp of the lyric and 2) To separately install an M80. The first is the simpler and most economical – the second will require me to drill a hole in the guitar! But the M80 looks to be a better pickup, and to incorporate more body sound, than the M1. So it might be more suitable if I have to rely on it largely or totally in inhospitable situations. On the other hand, I wonder if it is possible that incorporating more body sound might mean that a blend of the M80 and Lyric would be more vulnerable to feedback, than a blend of the M1 and Lyric.
In either case, I envisage the Lyric going through my Venue DI and the mag going straight into the PA. This means the mag will rely on whatever EQ the PA provides, but I’m assuming that it won’t need as much or as subtle EQing as the Lyric.
Are there any other considerations? And what would you advise?
Thanks
Tim
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