L.R. Baggs Element Active System with Volume and Tone Control Acoustic Guitar Undersaddle Pickup

I’ve been a pro guitar player my whole life (well not in kindergarten lol). I have several guitars. This pickup is excellent and sounds really natural. The tone circuit is sweet. It a variable blend between the bottom/mids/top frequencies instead of just a typical hi and low shelf style. Very sweet acoustic gtr pickup.

I added this to a guitar that did not have a pickup. The install was fairly easy but it did require some drilling so be careful. The pickup is very good. It is clear and picks up the nuances in the sound. The volume and tone controls work well and allow for nice basic adjustments. I would buy it again.

put in a larrivee D-03 easy install nice true rich sound

Just got done installing this and I am pretty pleased with how this sounds. I didn't experience any issues like some have with an unbalanced volume but you must take care to install properly. Installation was fairly easy for me but I been working on geetars for awhile now. Might not be for a novice.It definitely has a piezo sound but it has a little "extra" to it. Fingerstyle sounds really good on it. To me it seems like the volume and tone controls are backwards so I keep wanting to turn it up and it goes down but that will just take some getting used to. I mounted on the underneath of the top edge of the soundhole. Pretty pleased with the simplicity of this

First I'll start of by saying i am a beginner guitarist, having only been playing just over 2 years, however this under saddle transducer is the best compliment to my 1999 Guild D-4. The sound is incredibly warm, but still able to squeak out the high tones. it sounds like the sound is resonating from the body of the guitar right out of the amplifier. This is the best available option for musicians that are looking to pick up the natural tones of your instrument. When recording through the transducer, the notes are clear and strong, with no muddled sounds, and the sustain of each note is long and vibrant. I play out of an older Pevey BASS amp, and if its up past half way on the volume, the guitar begins to resonate and feedback but the sound is clear and loud by then. Have not played on a stage infront of a live audience yet, however i expect it to perform marvelously.

Having owned guitars with this pickup system installed I was confident in choosing the LR Baggs product. It simply sounds great and performs flawlessly.Installation was straightforward. However, it's important that you, the installer, are confident in your ability to use proper tools efficiently. Mistakes here could become huge quickly.All said and done - the new guitar sounds great amplified, as good as the professional or factory installed pickup systems.Very satisfied, will use again, would recommend to others.

I had my luthier install in my Yamaha 12 string acoustic guitar. The install is clean and the sound amplified is full and balanced. Very happy with the sound and seamless install.

This pick up sounds fantastic and I love that it has both a volume and tone control - I use it with the LR Baggs Venue DI, which has made my life easier. Together they sound like a million bucks. I play music for a living, and Ive used alot of pick ups, DI's and guitars.... get this pick up - and get the Venue DI - and dont look back

Produces a very natural sound, just like my D-28, only louder. I was a little intimidated, drilling and filing on an instrument worth a few thousand USD, but taking it slow and using only hand tools, I accomplished the installation in two days. Nota bene: the online instructions appear to be for a slightly different, or possibly older, model and references a "fig. 8" that doesn't exist.

Had this professionally fitted to a 12 string and it sound epic. You can tell the quality and the only way I could improve would be to have a mic fitted inside as well so I could blend the 2. Perfect live.

Only dislike is battery pouch inside your guitar with musicians on stage n battery failure not an easy replacement task to do

Lovely sounding pick up one of the best ive every heard but i think for 125 quid they could have included some better cable tidys. Had to make my own because the stock one were terrible

Unfortunately this unit did notwork, but I received satisfaction from Amazon.ca and the unit is being replaced. I would have given 5 stars had the unit worked.