i want to make a semi acoustic classical guitar

davo_guitarman · 05-13-2006, 12:22 AM

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 · 05-13-2006, 02:55 AM

you mean make it acoustic electric??

davo_guitarman · 05-13-2006, 06:12 AM

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

~~myassitches~~ · 05-13-2006, 06:21 AM

why not buy one, instead of risking your clasical?

***semi*** · 05-13-2006, 06:45 AM

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

hellonearth07 · 05-13-2006, 07:40 AM

[URL="http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_acoustic.html"]http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_acoustic.html[/url]

heres a good mix of different acoustic pickups

Akira · 05-13-2006, 09:46 AM

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 · 05-13-2006, 09:56 AM

^ 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 · 05-13-2006, 10:08 AM

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*** · 05-13-2006, 02:16 PM

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 · 05-14-2006, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

tr00f.

Akira · 05-14-2006, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoM

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.

05-13-2006, 12:22 AM	#1
davo_guitarman Serenity Painted Death Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: internets.. Posts: 2,581	i want to make a semi acoustic classical guitar 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

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Son of Magni Builder thorbass.com Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NH - USA Posts: 2,236	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 Last edited by Son of Magni; 05-13-2006 at 10:13 AM.

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05-13-2006, 02:55 AM	#2
hellonearth07 Dont let this be ur music Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Somerset County, PA Posts: 812	you mean make it acoustic electric??

05-13-2006, 06:12 AM	#3
davo_guitarman Serenity Painted Death Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: internets.. Posts: 2,581	indeed, so i can plug my classical guitar into an amp.

05-13-2006, 06:21 AM	#4
~~myassitches~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ಠ_ಠ Posts: 1,009	why not buy one, instead of risking your clasical?

05-13-2006, 06:45 AM	#5
*semi* ‪ Supermod Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,991	http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/B5DBF79C006F102980EC001143E7E506/?ALLSTEPS

05-13-2006, 07:40 AM	#6
hellonearth07 Dont let this be ur music Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Somerset County, PA Posts: 812	[URL="http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_acoustic.html"]http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Pickups:_Guitar,_acoustic.html[/url] heres a good mix of different acoustic pickups

05-13-2006, 09:46 AM	#7
Akira MX Conklin Club Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 19,229	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.

05-13-2006, 09:56 AM	#8
hellonearth07 Dont let this be ur music Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Somerset County, PA Posts: 812	^ 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

05-13-2006, 02:16 PM	#10
*semi* ‪ Supermod Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,991	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.