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I am looking for an inexpensive pickup for acoustics that I can offer as a standard equipment. I notice most of the fishmen and LR Baggs are around 200 dollars and I thought I'd let a customer decide to have those installed if they were to give me a commission.

What does everyone think of the Schatten Soundboard transducer vs the GHS microphone?

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Typhoon Guitars
http://www.typhoon-guitars.com

After trying out various pickups (havent trued the Schatten or GHS), I am sold on K&K Sound products. The Pure Mini gives the best acoustic sound I have heard from a piezo pickup, for about $100. For an absolutely clean acoustic sound, get the Trinity Mini system, which is the piezos and internal mic blended, through a dual channel DI. Excellent products, great tech support. Made in USA, in Oregon. http://www.kksound.com/acousticguitar.html

+1 on the K&K pure western mini. It's cost effective and works very well.

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It's still a bit out of my price range though but I can offer that as an option if I get a commission. I just want to know if the Schatten soundboard pickup is any good as it seems like a good option for small instruments like ukelele...

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Cat-gut strings are made from kitten guts, stretched out to near breaking point and then hardened with grue saliva. As a result these give a feeling of Pain and anguish whenever played, and often end up playing themselves backwards as part of satanic rituals.

Typhoon Guitars
http://www.typhoon-guitars.com

The sell an entry level passive piezo pickup which retails for $78 and you can probably find it at stores for $60 or so. http://www.kksound.com/twinspotinternal.html