Advice on converting an acoustic guitar to a semi acoustic

thorbarry

Hey Guys

I am thinking of converting my acoustic guitar to a semi acoustic. The guitar was only $100 second hand in America so I am not too pushed if i mess it up. That being said, obviously I would love to get it up and running properly. I came across this tutorial online, and it seems like a cheap enough way to do what i need done.

http://web.mit.edu/kumpf/www/projects/GuitarPickup/index.html

Has anybody used this tutorial? or do yis have any general tips? Cheers

thorbarry

Anybody?

Zangetsu

Do you actually want to build your own pickup for it? If you just wanted to be able to plug it in you should look at just getting a sound hole pickup, non destructive and slides on and off whenever you need it.

Otherwise if you have your heart set on drilling a hole in your guitar theres a few other options. Heres where I started on my hunt for a pickup:

http://www.maurysmusic.com/choosing_acoustic_pickups

And here's where I am now:

http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-LRB-M1-LIST?SRC=D0407FG0HAMS0000&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=feed&

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fishman-Rare-Earth-Blend-Soundhole-Pickup?sku=303115&src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=26021973

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P5OULA


Have yet to decide but there are cheaper options out there if you have a search around google.

Hope this helps...

thorbarry

Zangetsu wrote: »

Do you actually want to build your own pickup for it? If you just wanted to be able to plug it in you should look at just getting a sound hole pickup, non destructive and slides on and off whenever you need it.

Otherwise if you have your heart set on drilling a hole in your guitar theres a few other options. Heres where I started on my hunt for a pickup:

http://www.maurysmusic.com/choosing_acoustic_pickups

And here's where I am now:

http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-LRB-M1-LIST?SRC=D0407FG0HAMS0000&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=feed&

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fishman-Rare-Earth-Blend-Soundhole-Pickup?sku=303115&src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=26021973

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P5OULA


Have yet to decide but there are cheaper options out there if you have a search around google.

Hope this helps...

Sweet thanks for the info

I think I am pretty set on building my own pick up, apparently the sound from the Piezo pickup he makes on the tutorial is quite good