I bought a McGill Super Ace a few years ago and still thrilled with the sound. I'm also a big fan of yours, great to hear your new tone!! Keep the cool arrangements coming!
I play an aggressive style of Spanish guitar fusion. I use a Godin. When my pick ups failed I heard about Paul and his pick ups. I ordered some and was pleasantly surprised. The one thing I love about them that the original Godin pick ups didn’t have is dynamics. I can play them soft and I can pick them hard and they respond accordingly. But most of all I like it when I do dig in with my pick to play my solos the pickups respond beautifully. The strings with the original Godin pick ups used to always pop out of their saddles because they could not handle the aggressiveness of my playing. That has not happened once with Paul’s pick ups.
That sounds amazing, feedback is always my nightmare when plugging in acoustic guitars. I'll check this technology out. Thank you for doing this video, you play BEAUTIFULLY!
I bought a barely used Cordoba A/E Fusion 12 Orchestra with padded case and did nothing at all but get better tuners. The guitar was free of marks or chips and is a very nice classical guitar. If you never went past intermediate level classical pieces (like me), it is plenty of guitar !
Hi Steve, thanks from bringing that up. I unintentionally forgot to mention his name on the review, my bad! I’ve added the info to the video description 👍🏻
Excellent playing, I love the sound of nylon strings. I have been playing for years but no guitar lessons, so everything I have learned is through videos, books, and trying my best .... Making lots of mistakes, but learning from videos like yours, thanks for your videos. Blessings
I am glad you like your K&K. We sent out to make the acoustic guitar a stage instrument that can compete with bass, horns, drums, keyboards, at high vol. Because my guitars are known for this purpose I had to find answers. I could not rely on the old concepts to achieve what I needed. I am afraid that it was a waste of my efforts and time that I just did not put a Baggs or Fishman in my guitars and tell my performers that is as good as it gets. But the fact its, under saddle or contact pickups would be over whelmed on a loud stage. This is a label of engineering I hope you experience some day.
I was using a Godin multiac and I’ve just had the go acoustic audio pickup fitted in my 2010 Kevin Aram guitar The Godin was good for an amplified nylon string sound but this is even better
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The KNA system is also very good, but uses a 1/8" jack, and is mounted under the strings on the bridge. There also is a transducer version which sounds just as good, IMO
Great demo Walter. I have a Go Acoustic system in one of my guitars and can't speak highly enough about it. Of course, Paul is also viewed by many (including me) as a genius level luthier. Thanks, John Gig Harbor, WA
Nice presentation! I have been using this system for some years now and audiences are thrilled with the tone. Guitar is the Super Ace. Your touch does even more.
@@conecaster I have an Olson built in 1994. After some recent repair work was finally completed on it I decided to lose the original Baggs piezo (always problematic) and the AKG condenser that was kind of attached by velcro and install a new system. I am a HUGE PM fan and always very impressed with the sound of his amplified acoustics so I am very interested in what he chose. I want to create what I call a hyper-guitar with lots of pickup options: natural (95% if what I do), percussive (just for the option), sustaining for a super rich tone where just one note sings. I should give you guys a call.
Glad to see you join the GoAcoustic club, Walter. I beat you to it. Had mine installed in my trusty old Takamine 132C back in 2020. It has replaced my Godin Grand Concert as my main nylon string gigging guitar. Looks like Paul has updated the saddle since mine. My version has the individual piezo saddle pieces made my Graphtech, and I don't have the internal mic option. But I'm very happy with mine. As you say, the feedback rejection is phenomenal and the string to string balance couldn't be better. You can find my review on my channel.
Hey Don, great to hear from you. That’s awesome you also use the go acoustic, I’m loving it, best system I’ve ever used hands down! Mine doesn’t have midi connection thought, I think yours do, right? Great review you did. Cheers!
@@walterfingerstyle No, no midi connection, just the Graphtech piezo saddle pieces, similar to the RMC system. It outputs to a simple 1/4" jack. I do have a 3 band EQ preamp, however. Paul's first incarnation of the GoAcoustic used the individual saddle pieces. Now he has embedded the individual piezo pieces into a continuous saddle, rather than a single strip of piezo material like most of the other transducer pickups. The MIDI connection is in my Mitchell LP style steel string electric in which I have installed a Graphtech Ghost preamp and replacement Tune-o-matic bridge fitted with the individual piezo saddles. In that guitar I output through a 13 pin MIDI cable to a Boss GP-10 multi-effects processor to duplicate as close as I can the original guitar sounds of the classic rock, country and blues covers I play in my one-man-band show. I don't use synth sounds, rather modeling sounds of different guitars and amps...and alternate tunings such as open G for Stones tunes, DADGAD for Kashmir by Led Zeppelin and a 12 string for the vocal accompaniment to Hotel California.
Don, I just re watched your Go Acoustic review. Thank you for doing such an in- depth explanation of our system. Walter is not as familiar with the electronics mind behind Go Acoustic as you are. Ben has dedicated untold hours to perfecting the circuits that create the Go Acoustic capability. The concept of separate string inputs into a Preamp is not new but it was something I knew would control feedback and I saw no choice but to seek to provide a stage system with ultimate capacity in high vol. stage situations. It took me several years of searching for someone who could take the promise to a new level of result. I met Ben Shaw in the summer of 2015. He had recently Graduated from Belmont University as a mathematician but had spent most of his time at school working with Sal Greco at Oceanway studios. His background in pro audio and training in studio sound engineering bring mu h depth to the outcome. Ben took the individual input circuits and designed something beyond my imagination. In the summer of 20 I set out to design a single saddle pickup with 6 outputs. Since that time Ben and I have worked together to perfect this new pickup which is designed for a natural tonality while exploiting the wonderful qualities built into the preamp Ben so beautifully designed. Since 2017 when I asked touring Artist Peter White to test the first of these preamps on a live, high vol., stage, I knew the system had conquered the issues of feedback resistance. A guitarist no long has to fight their guitar to perform acoustically. You do not need a rack to model the sound and manufacture tone. The key is to provide the best output signal from the guitar. Everyone wants a great dynamic acoustic guitar. But now that dynamic can be taken to a new level of vol. and still retain the quality of a great acoustic guitar sound. For anyone who is interested in our product you can contact me at 615 354 0070. McGillguitars.com Goacousticaudio.com
Hi, Intrigued! I am having a guitar built for me by Wm. Cumpiano. Nylon string, but configured with a 1 and 3/4" nut. Do you know if this pickup will work with such a guitar. Would there be a string alignment problem?
Pretty good sounding pickup but a bit nasal and metallic/thin sounding (specially the trebles) for my taste. Maybe a bit of compression and Eq could thicken the tone a little.
The music at 0:05 is captivating. Why? The touch, the compelling harmony, the expressive and subtle counter-lines, and the tone. It's like a tiny stream of gold in a dark forest. I have to explore this. (I'll try to write this out but I don't have a guitar with me right now.) | Am | Em4/G (3x220x or gxeabx) | | Fmaj7 (fxeaxx) Dm/F (fxdaxx) | Em7 (exda->gxx) | | Dm (d->c#) | F/G (gxfacf) G7,9,13 (gxfabe) | | ?? (gxeg#de) ?? (gxeade) | ?? (exfaxe) Em7 | | Am | Dm Dm/C | | F#m9 (x9799x or xef#aeg#x) B13 |
Great video and great playing as always, I have a electric nylon string guitar with a LB6 pickup and if I mildly press index finger on low e,a,d string and move finger up or down (not playing and not over another fret) I get a mid range knock like sound, do you have any suggestions. Thanks, does this happen to you with this new system, please try and let me know.
Walter, tudo bem? Parabéns pelo vídeo… adorei o sistema, porém entrei no site deles, e acho que já não tem mais disponível… vou tentar contato direto. Muito obrigado e parabéns pelo trabalho!
Obrigado Flávio! Eles fizeram uns updates do sistema, está melhor ainda. Os controles são originalmente para o sound hole, no meu violão foi uma adaptação para substituir o sistema original. Manda um e-mail para o Paul ele vai te dar todos os detalhes. 👍🏻
Walter - did you have options for the color of the jack-pin when installing the Go Acoustic? (i.e. Black, Copper, Chrome). I am going to install this system in a couple more guitars but I don't want the jack-pin to impact the look of the Tail Wedge. Thanks, John Gig Harbor, WA
Hi John, I’m not sure about that but I would think they could customize it. I’ll forward your comment to Go Acoustic, they are pretty quick to respond.
Hi. It’s the universal sound hole mount system model. They have updated the systems since I last recorded this video, please contact them for more details.
Hi Brad, the multiac is pretty good when it comes to feedback rejection, I think what sets the Go Acoustic apart, besides the feedback rejection as well, is the natural tone it captures from the instrument and the response / dynamics. They have a replacement system for the Godin multiac. Here's the website address where you can get more detailed info on their fantastic systems www.goacousticaudio.com
I have both a Cordoba (my guitar instructor had one) and the Godin. I notice you have both at the perfect angle to play chords with much better ease on both guitars. What type of support attachment do you use on each? Your playing looks so smooth and you sound is breathtaking. I’m also using your lessons from your site to get familiar with chord melody jazz. Thank you for this video and all of yours which are so inspiring.
Hi Stephen, thanks for your comment. I use a lap support called "NeckUp" and love it, it makes playing so much more enjoyable. You can look them up at www.neckup.com
Walter, Walter, Walter! I have so much enjoyed your videos, beautiful playing, humble demeanor and more. Please tell me what pedal you use to get your BASS sound from your nylon string - I have been on the hunt for some time now with no luck. Blessings on your music!
Thank you! You must be referring to the bass sound on my Godin… that’s a circuit board installed on the guitar called PolyBass, it works with RMC pickups.
Hi Walter, Great playing and sound! Im curious what you use for a live set up with the GoAcoustic? Amp, preamp? I've tried most systems and currently have a Barbera soloist in my nylon string which I pair with a Tonedexter preamp. As with most pickups/systems it has its pros and cons. I like the trebles but still too much quack in the bass. Very curious about this system and if you've compared it with the Barbera? Thanks!!!
Hi Kasey, my live set up is very simple as I plug in straight to an AER classic amp and depending on the venue size, I also use it as a DI. I haven't had a Barbera system in any on my guitars so I can't really compare it to the Go Acoustic Audio system, but what I can tell you for sure is that the GAA has the most natural acoustic like sound I've heard so far, with a great dynamics response and feedback rejection. If you reach out to Paul McGill at GAA he can certainly give you all the specs on the system. All best / Walter.
Hi Raymond. Absolutely! They make them for steel string and nylon. Here’s the website address where you can get more information on the systems available: www.goacousticaudio.com
Hi Raymond, that's an original called "Better Days Ahead." Here's a link to the full version: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hrU2LjSb9zg.html
Zdravo!!! Jaz imam dve klasični kitari. Ena ima le piezo, druga pa piezo + mikrofon. Prosim vas za kakšen link kateri multiefekt (cenejši), da nabavim. Gre za sobno uporabo. Nič profesionalnega. Lep pozdrav iz Slovenije!!!
I don't play flamenco, I wish I did though :) so I can't really tell you how it performs in that style, but a believe it should be as good as it is in fingerstyle, I love the system, really natural sounding comparing to regular piezo systems. I believe they have some video samples on their website with players performing different styles.
Your videos are such a pleasure. I have the gk studio Cordoba. It came with built in electronics. Not as nice as yours. I am wondering if your beautiful Córdoba came with built-in electronics as well.
Hi Walter, very glad to see you doing a video like this. You have such a wonderfully deft touch on the guitar that seems to gently coax beautiful sounds from your instrument. My style is, at times, much more aggressive, which can cause a pickup’s purity to degrade to a dirty or distorted sound. Does this pickup hold up to a hard strummed attack as well as gentle finger picking? In other words, can it match a given instrument’s dynamic range? Thanks for all of your wonderful videos. They’re very inspiring!
Thanks so much for the kind words. Yes, the dynamics on this system is amazing, it shines on every playing style! I strongly recommend you contact them for all the details on the system, it’s quite fascinating what they are doing and how much technology is behind it, and they are very nice people too :)
Dear Glady, There are a few things I can share about what we are doing that will define your experiences as opposed to our system. 1) under saddle PUs are compressed and limited in output by compression. So when you play then hard they reach a limit and then begin to distort. The under saddle PUs require considerable gain to have adequate output signal. We do not use compression in our design which allows us to not need to boost the signal with gain to have a strong signal. 2) Our Go Acoustic PU output is great enough and the Input signal strong enough that we actually are cutting gain, so reaching a peak where distortion will occur is not very likely under high stress. This means the input signal is attenuated and distortion free headroom is very high. Also, if your playing style were an issue with over driving the signal going into the preamp from the bridge, you simply turn down the individual string vol. Pots which cuts the input signal even further, limiting any risk of over driving the output. A very aggressive latin plectrum guitarist installed our drop-in polydrive retrofit in his Godin multiac. He was skeptical at first thinking the system lacked dynamics for his aggressive style compared to the original system he was used to hearing. But after playing a loud gig he was completely amazed and said he was turning down the guitar at the board as he played harder through the gig. I think you will find the dynamic range capable of handling your style. It is easy enough on our system to limit gain. But to date it has never been an issue we have had to adjust for.
Glady, I'm quoting below a comment from Michael Battista on this video that might also help answering your question: "I play an aggressive style of Spanish guitar fusion. I use a Godin. When my pick ups failed I heard about Paul and his pick ups. I ordered some and was pleasantly surprised. The one thing I love about them that the original Godin pick ups didn’t have is dynamics. I can play them soft and I can pick them hard and they respond accordingly. But most of all I like it when I do dig in with my pic to play my solos the pickups respond beautifully. The strings originally in the Godin used to always pop out of their pick up saddled because they could not handle the aggressiveness of my playing. That has not happened once with Paul’s pick ups."
Hi. It’s the universal sound hole mount system model. They have updated the systems since I last recorded this video, please contact them for more details.
It is a piezo but it has individual string sensors built in inside the saddle, unlikely a regular piezo which has one sensor strip that lays under the saddle.
I've played it through two different PA systems, an AER amp and also direct to the audio interface (on this video), they all sound amazing. The one I got installed sells for $395. Here's their website with all the info: www.goacousticaudio.com
I enjoy your playing, and have purchased your collection of hymn arrangements. However, that pickup still has that buzzy, piezo electric sound that I detest. I'm looking into the JourneyTek system, which is inexpensive and sounds EXTREMELY natural on a steel string, but I have yet to hear it on a classical...
Thanks Andii! I went to GIT and FIU (Florida International University), but the best school is still the music school of life :) Play as much as you can and transcribe the people you love listening to 👍🏻
Hi Jim, this is a way more natural sounding system compared to the RMC with an incredible response and feedback rejection, I’m really impressed with this. system, worth every penny.
@@walterfingerstyle I really do like the sound you get with your new system. Here is my RMC system at work: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3QcIEVJduTI.html
