Suggestions for pickup for Oahu squareneck

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 4 May 2022 4:36 pm

Just picked up an old Oahu square neck and I'd like to put a pickup in it, soundhole or whatever. Any suggestions?

D Schubert · Post by **D Schubert** » 4 May 2022 7:20 pm

Fishman Neo Humbucker has worked well in mine.

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 4 May 2022 7:20 pm

Thanks D.

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 5 May 2022 3:20 am

I like the Baggs M-1 or EMG ACS.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 5 May 2022 6:52 am

I put a Sunrise soundhole pickup in my Oahu acoustic.
Erv

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 5 May 2022 8:35 am

I ended up going with the Baggs M1. Mostly because my local music store had it in stock and could install it. sounds pretty good so far.

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 6 May 2022 3:43 pm

The Fishman sound hole pickups work really well for this. Even sounds great going into a guitar amp. I have the baggs too, but imo doesn’t sound as good as the Fishman, and the bass is a little harder to tame.

D Schubert · Post by **D Schubert** » 6 May 2022 8:36 pm

I also tried on of these plexiglass pickup adapters....

https://www.thetonegod.com/acousticpickupadapter

...with a humbucker pickup. It was a cool experiment, but it pretty much wiped out the acoustic sound of the guitar altogether, just turned it into a lap steel.