i want to make a semi acoustic classical guitar

[davo_guitarman]

hey all you guys in here,

my question today is, i want to make my classical guitar, into a semi acoustic guitar, so it can be plugged into an amp or so, so what would i need to do this, how much would it cost and other important things i would need to know, i dont know much about customization but, i would love to do this.

Thanks fellas/ladies

Peace out, Davo

[hellonearth07]

you mean make it acoustic electric??

[davo_guitarman]

indeed, so i can plug my classical guitar into an amp.

[myassitches]

why not buy one, instead of risking your clasical?

[semi]

http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/B5DBF79C006F102980EC001143E7E506/?ALLSTEPS

[hellonearth07]

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_acoustic.html

heres a good mix of different acoustic pickups

[Akira]

Just buy a pickup. Nothing tricky about it. If you are afraid of messing with your guitar you can have the someone at the store do it.

[hellonearth07]

^ you cant forget about the onboard preamp too, that takes a lil bit of cuttin out to get it in the guitar right

so i think yea, if you aren't too confident about your work, or just dont feel like taking the chance of screwing it up beyond repair, take it to a shop and have them put it in

then if they screw it up, they'll have to reimburse YOU, instead of you messing up and getting screwed out of an acoustic

[Son of Magni]

Do they still make those pickups for acoustic guitar that are spring loaded and fit into the sound hole?

Edit: I guess they do...

http://www.music123.com/LR-Baggs-Dual-Source-System-i43659.music

http://www.music123.com/Fishman-Rare-Earth-Blend-Soundhole-Pickup-i87326.music

http://www.music123.com/Seymour-Duncan-Woody-XL-Hum-Canceling-i136264.music

[semi]

remember some of these will not work with a classical. nylon strung will not work with magnetic pickups. you want a piezo that will pick up vibrations.

[darrell]

remember some of these will not work with a classical. nylon strung will not work with magnetic pickups. you want a piezo that will pick up vibrations.

tr00f.

[Akira]

Do they still make those pickups for acoustic guitar that are spring loaded and fit into the sound hole?

Edit: I guess they do...

http://www.music123.com/LR-Baggs-Dual-Source-System-i43659.music

http://www.music123.com/Fishman-Rare-Earth-Blend-Soundhole-Pickup-i87326.music

http://www.music123.com/Seymour-Duncan-Woody-XL-Hum-Canceling-i136264.music
My friend's sister has the middle one in her guitar I think.