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Question: Is it possible to add electronics to an acoustic guitar!?
Last year, I bought a Martin DX1!. I really like it, but my only regret is that I wish I would have bought an acoustic-electric to play through an amp!. Is it possible/worth it to add electronics to my Martin!? Could a decent guitar shop do this!? Should I just buy a factory made acoustic-electric!? Thanks!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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http://www!.guitarcenter!.com/Search/Defau!.!.!.

Check out that link!. There are TONS of add-on pickups for acoustic guitars!.
I had a Dean Markley pickup I put in mine that actually just kinda wedged into the sound hole!. I cut the plug off, wired the cable to a 1/4" female plug jack,drilled a 1/4" hole on the side of the guitar and mounted the jack on the guitar!.
I work in electronics and have played guitar for 40 yrs and been a professional musician, so it was easy for me to do!. Plus it was just a cheap Fender acoustic I didn't much like anyway, so I didn't care if I messed it up!.
I didn't have a volume control, though, so it wasn't the greatest setup!.
But I only needed it when my band played "Layla" by Eric Clapton, so it wasn't a big deal!.

But there are so many more pickups nowadays that weren't around when I was performing that you have a bunch to choose from!.

I'm sure any "good" guitar shop could do it for you with no problem!. If you get one without a volume control, I'd bet they could wire one up for you and mount it in/on your guitar as well!.

But you might want to get a self-contained unit that mounts easily without making any extra holes!. Martin guitars are pretty expensive and you might mess up the resonance by drilling a hole in the wrong spot!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

they make a pickup that goes under the saddle you drill one 1/8 inch hole under saddle for wiring, put your cable connection where your stap knob is on bottom of guitar; you'd never know it was electric!. I forget the name of it but I looked into several years ago!. Google "add on acoustic guitar pickups" and see what you come up with!.Www@QuestionHome@Com