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My friend has the LR Baggs Element installed and it sounds fantastic. It’s a simple design but sometimes the simplest design can sound great. He retrofitted it on his Taylor and he has a great sound!

The small Martin series is fun to play and sounds amazingly good for a guitar partly made of formica! I bought my LXME for around $220 and the retail has just been going up. I got mine setup by a luthier and it plays really great. Almost like an electric guitar feel. The built in Fishman pickup sounds great and it’s easy to get a decent piezo pickup sound. I pair mine with the ZOOM MSG-50. Sounds great! The link is to the LX1E which has a solid wood top.

Volume 3 is another fantastic book in the Ultimate Tone series! Covers iconic amp designs.

If you don’t have a copy of The Ultimate Tone, you really need it. It’s a fantastic book and a must have if you own a tube amp.

After listening and checking out all the available decents mics for live, the AKG D5 stands out as a great choice! I like the smooth, warm tone that sounds clearer than the standard Shure SM58.

I got a 2 pack of these tuners and they are amazing! Accurate and fast tuning plus a built in visual metronome!

Tip: remove the sticker from the display and the plastic insert for the battery.