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Rating And Reviews: LR Baggs M1 Guitar Pickup

Completely passive operation; clear, rich tones that are resistant to feedback, noise and hum, adjustable pole pieces with smooth threadless tops

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"I own it and never regretted buying it -- neither would you!" submitted May 15, 2009

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Musical Background: Active Musician
Music Style: A bit of everything... mostly folk, rock, alternative, country...
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Sound: Matched with the Baggs Para DI it's very good. If you must plug in, this is a good solution. Feature: I don't like batteries, blenders, volume knobs, etc. So, the ease of use of this pickup are excellent for me. The adjustable poles are nice, I did do a bit of that. The included cables are high quality and work well. Ease of Use: About as straightforward is it could possibly be. Don't you always appreciate a smart design? Yeah, me too. So you'll appreciate the M1. Quality: Looks excellent. Feels excellent. Sounds fantastic. Construction seems to be a very high quality. Value: Sometimes you regret a purchase or think twice about the money spent. I never felt that way about the M1. It's truly an excellent value. Manufacturer Support: Never had to use. The Wow Factor: Style and sizzle is subjective, but, to me, it has tremendous appeal. When I talk to players, they all seem to know about it and I've had more than one ask to borrow it. Nah... don't think so. Overall: I've had it for several years and still love it. It's been through a lot and still looks and performs like brand new.
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"Great acoustic pickup!" submitted March 28, 2011

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Musical Background: Active musician, recording engineer
Music Style: Rock, Folk, Indie
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Sound: Great acoustic guitar pickup. Reproduces overall characteristic of the guitar better than any acoustic pickup I've used. Not quite as good as a mic, but about the best you can get for a gigging, loud rock band. Feature: The no solder end pin jack makes installation a snap. Ease of Use: Very easy to use. Some drilling required to fit in the end pin jack, but that is to be expected. Pair it with a good pre-amp and you're set. Manufacturer Support: Unknown, have not dealt with the company's service department.
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"Quick! Find The "Add To Cart" Button!" submitted December 29, 2005

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Musical Background: In A Local Band
Music Style: Indie, Garage Rock, Noise Rock
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Sound: You Buy A Pickup For The Sound. This Pickup Sounds Amazing, Not Only On Larger Amps (100+Watts) But On My Fender 25R 25Watt As Well. It Handles Distortion, Eq, Reverb, And Effects Without A Problem. The Polepieces Can Be Adjusted For Higher Output, Too. Quality: When I First Took The Pickup Out Of The Box, I Noticed It Was Really Deep And Heavy, But Also Really Solid And Sturdy. Its Solid Design Will Probably Last Longer Than Your Guitar. Value: Although More Expensive Than Some Other Pickups, The Quality Is Un-Paralleled, So The Pickup Is Truly Worth The Money. It Can Easily Be Compared In Sound Quality And Design To Pickups Costing Double Its Price. Overall: Its Just A Really Good Pickup. Its Easily Installed, Fairly Priced, And Sounds Awesome. Definitely A Must Buy For Your Acoustic If Your Planning On Making It Loud.
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"A Real Winner" submitted May 5, 2011

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Musical Background: Band Leader
Music Style: Indie Rock
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Sound: This pickup sounds amazing. On top of that, I was able to install it with the existing electronics on my acoustic in about ten minutes. I wish everything was this easy. Feature: The way this pickup sounds is it's best feature. The next best part is that it is fairly easy to install. Quality: So far so good. Value: I felt that the price was very reasonable. I make a lot of gear purchases and this was one of those rare all upside no downside kind of purchases. Manufacturer Support: Haven't needed it.
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"LR Baggs M1 Acoustic Guitar Pickup" submitted March 7, 2012

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Overall: I read a lot of reviews and forums before I bought this. I'm delighted with this pickup. My guitar sounds like my guitar - not some morphed version of my guitar. I put it in an OM and it is wonderful. I did not get the active version. From what I'm hearing I don't think you need it. Of course, I play solo, so maybe in a band you might need that battery for extra drive?
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"Great...for a magnetic pickup" submitted March 29, 2011

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Musical Background: pro guitar player since 1977
Music Style: variety
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Sound: More natural sounding than the last magnetic acoustic guitar pickup I used. Definitely a nice change from the undersaddle pickup harsh "quack". I did miss the quick response and attack of the undersaddle, though. Feature: Adjustable polepieces, very important. Ease of Use: Pretty easy to install. Loosening the clamps to install it was a bit tricky. Quality: Overall: I miss the quick attack of the undersaddle pickup. So I may go back to it and use a Fishman Aura enhancer with it.
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"LR BAGGS ... WHAT ELSE ?" submitted April 4, 2012

By Mikael REALE in OROVILLE, WA
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Musical Background: Guitar Song writing Praise and Worship
Music Style: Christian pop rock
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Overall: Some Mic just don't need any thing else, for me; the M 1 is one of them. I mount it on my GIBSON J 50 (1972) and it's like a dream. It's basic, easy to use and to install, don't really need a preamp so I do not use the one I had yet ...
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"been playing 30 years and this is the best acoustic pick up you can buy" submitted September 16, 2005

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Music Style: recording acoustic
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Sound: natural and clear Feature: easily removable and easy to install Value: a little pricey but worth it Manufacturer Support: havent needed it Overall: you really need a di box with this one but you dont have to drill into a great acoustic i use the m1 active on my medium priced acoustics
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LR Baggs M1 Guitar Pickup Customer Review submitted December 6, 2004

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Musical Background: worship leader
Music Style: rock/alternative/acoustic
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Sound: i honestly am amazed at how well this pick up sounds. i also have the PARA ACOUSTIC DI which i think helps balance the pick up out. but i honestly am amazed. Feature: you really dont have any control over anything unless you have a good DI or someone good on the sound board. Quality: i love LR BAGGS stuff. Value: its steep in price but great in sound Manufacturer Support: havent needed it. The Wow Factor: i love it Overall: ist great
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"Good Product" submitted October 21, 2005

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Sound: It is probabely one of the best MAGNETIC pickups out there. Feature: Adjustable pickup censors work well. Quality: Made very well. It has a tension breaker on the pickup for the chord so in case you step on it it doesn't take a chunk out of your sound hole. Value: Like I said, one of the best magnetic pickups out there. Manufacturer Support: Lr Baggs has THE BEST support. Overall: A good overall product.
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