Acoustic Soundhole Pickups - Any Recommendations?

[zebra]

Anyone out there use soundhole pickups?
If so, which have you liked/not liked, why, and do you have any other thoughts or recommendations?

The use-case here would be for recording, and having a signal to run through effects, and sometimes a little drive, a la Neutral Milk Hotel, etc.

Thanks!

 

[Seamas]

Anyone out there use soundhole pickups?
If so, which have you liked/not liked, why, and do you have any other thoughts or recommendations?

The use-case here would be for recording, and having a signal to run through effects, and sometimes a little drive, a la Neutral Milk Hotel, etc.

Thanks!

I use a Fishman Rare Earth (humbucking) pickup for close to 20 years on my '53 Martin 00-17.

It gives a surprisingly authentic sound, plus no piezo quack.

It also does outstanding with effects and drive  (running it through overdrive is actually killer). Overall sounds better in a PA than in an amp.

 

[Rick]

2nd fishman

 

[amon]

If you don't want to deal with a battery, Bartolini 3AV.