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Fishman Neo-D02 Passive Humbucker Soundhole Pickup
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This value-priced cousin of the Rare Earth pickup shares the same neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and sparkling acoustic clarity. The Neo-D's low-profile, high-impedance design needs no battery. Available in Single Coil and Humbucking models. Easy installation with no alteration!
Neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and sparkling acoustic clarity
Low profile, high impedance design needs no battery
Easy installation with no alteration plug & play right out of the box
Excellent string-to-string balance and acoustic clarity
Fits in soundholes as small as 3-7/8" (98.5 mm) diameter
Humbucking model features stacked coils to eliminate noise
Neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and sparkling acoustic clarity
Low profile, high impedance design needs no battery
Easy installation with no alteration plug & play right out of the box
Excellent string-to-string balance and acoustic clarity
Fits in soundholes as small as 3-7/8" (98.5 mm) diameter
Humbucking model features stacked coils to eliminate noise
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Question: Does this pickup work on left handed guitars?
- asked on Jul 20, 2024
- asked on Jul 20, 2024
Answer: Yes - this pickup works on left-handed guitars.
- answered by David Callender, Stouffville (formerly Markham), Ontario
- answered by David Callender, Stouffville (formerly Markham), Ontario
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4.1/ 5 15 Reviews
5 StarsI like it
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton North, Alberta
I bought the single coil acoustic pickup about four years ago. Put it in my old 47 year old Gibson acoustic and hooked up to an amp and darn near broke the windows.
Like another reviewer said he found it difficult with the ten foot cord attached to the guitar all the time. I took my guitar to the long and Mcquade where I bought it and had the guitar technician cut the cord off and replaced the plug with a new tailpiece jack. Excellent service and excellent job. Love it so much that my new guitar is going to have the same pickup hooked up the same way before I bring it home
Posted by Ron Little on Nov 16, 2024
Nice sound but has its limits
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Sydney, Nova Scotia
As a temporary pickup this is pretty good.
I tested it with a Norman Dreadnaught guitar and it sounded richer than my built-in piezo under saddle pickup.
Unfortunately it is hardwired at both ends making it difficult to leave in your guitar - because the cord would be hanging out.
Yes I could easily remove it with a screwdriver but that just isn't convenient enough when one is accustomed to built-in pickups.
Sound wise it has a good signal strength and rich full sound but lacked overtones that one would get with a microphone. Other reviewers suggested different EQ pedals and preamps but honestly why would anyone buying a $100 pickup spend an additional 200-300 in pedals... The only real use case for this pickup is as an emergency backup for gigging if your main pickup breaks. Sound hole pickups can be good but the wiring on this just makes it inconvenient.
Posted by Erin on Jun 12, 2024
Excellent for the price
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Closest Store Edmonton North, Alberta
Posted by anonymous on Oct 28, 2021
Surprisingly accurate tone
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Kamloops, British Columbia
As noted above, the Neo-D02 works well with the Boss AD-2 preamp, but the preamp isn't necessary. I find this pickup accurately reproduces the depth of my acoustic guitars (I swap it between 3 of them) and does so for a very reasonable price. It takes a bit of time to wiggle it out of one sound hole and into another, and needs a small screwdriver or penknife to work the clamps, so you'll want to swap it between sets rather than between songs. But for less than 90 bucks, you can buy another. I've essentially made all my old vintage acoustics into gig-worthy performers with this pickup. It's an amazing value.
Posted by D. W. on May 20, 2020
Great Tone
8 of 9 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Guelph, Ontario
You know that super bright harsh sound you get when you plug in an ordinary semi-acoustic guitar into an amp? Ya, not very appealing. I got this pick up today and I'm instantly sold. However, I must add that there are two pedals I wouldn't use without it. First is the Boss AD-2 Acoustic Preamp which adds just the right amount of warmth and resonance you'd hear with a well miced acoustic guitar. The second is much less sexy but helps with any rig, a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor. Since you need to turn up your amp a bit to get the pick up to full potential, the NS-2 cuts out any possible high gain hiss. You might want to get an EQ pedal to further shape your sound, but with these 3, I'd say you're good to go. Oh, and the AD-2 has a line out so you might find it's your recording sound too.
Posted by Jim Todd on Nov 14, 2018
Excellent sound on my Tres
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
Needed something easy and quick to install on my Tres as I did not want to drill holes so as not to change the acoustics. I was surprised at how good this sounds for a very cheap pickup. The noise that people complain about can be reduced with positioning and EQ. A volume paddle is required since this is a passive pickup.
Posted by Freddy on Sep 15, 2018
Sounds good except for noise
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
This pickup sounds great. To me it adds a little woody brightness with my old strings, I have not tried new strings. Easy to install and contrary to other reviews didn't need to be modified to prevent strings touching. Fit great. The only con to this pickup is the noise..if I am facing the wrong way it will produce a lot of noise, turned and angled slightly and the noise is gone to an acceptable level for recording. A 'sweet spot? that acts something like feedback. Otherwise it's pretty good and worth the money. Alternatively I would rather an acoustic/electric with built in pickup but this setup is a close second!
Posted by M Lee on Jan 13, 2018
Really Disappointing
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Ellice), Manitoba
Bought this to replace an old soundhole pickup, thought I would be upgrading. Nope. Extremely low output, no adjustable features (like volume) and very noisy when you crank up the gain to get it where you need for live performance. Noise aside, sounds very muffled, lots of weird and abrasive frequencies that stick out like a hundred sore thumbs. Price point is nice and cheap, but not worth it in my experience. Even my old Seymore Duncan Woody that I thought I'd replace sounds much better.
Posted by Luke Thiessen on Jul 21, 2017
Amazing pickup
12 of 14 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Courtenay, British Columbia
I tried a number of different acoustic guitar pickups in my search for the grail. Scrutinized each very carefully. This puppy was BY FAR the best one. DEAD quiet (humbucker) and it did not infuse the chamber resonance of the guitar so, absolutely no feedback. I gave it 5 stars and I mean it. Wouldn't buy anything else. To note: It has a lower volume than most pickups due to the passive humbucking but a non issue with any decent amp. Records beautifully. No hum, no buzz, no feedback. Also, if you choose, you can temporarily mount it in the hole as it comes with a long chord and 1/4" jack. I put a strap jack on and wired it permanently.
Posted by Beacher on Jul 6, 2017
Great pup
8 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Windsor, Ontario
Don't want an acoustic with pick up drilled into the guitar with an eyesore preamp on the side. So I got this and it sounds amazing. great signal strength and its clear as a bell. I like it a lot and I highly recommend.
Posted by Sean on Apr 17, 2017
Meh... It sounds like an inexpensive pickup....
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Closest Store London South, Ontario
It works.
It sounds ok.
Would I use it in a stage guitar? No.
Posted by DDBLC on Feb 7, 2014
Wast of money
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Closest Store Nanaimo, British Columbia
I would not want a cord on my electric guitar when not in use why anyone would want it on their acoustic is beyond me .
Posted by anonymous on Dec 26, 2013
the single coil noise is unbearable.
0 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Abbotsford, British Columbia
It is ok to use on the stage, but use it to record would not be an good idea because of the noise for the single coil design.
Posted by anonymous on Mar 15, 2013
Excellent value
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Stouffville (formerly Markham), Ontario
So far, I have installed this on two guitars: Yamaha FG430, and a Taylor 455 twelve-string. This pick-up delivers extremely nice tones, crisp bass and sparkling highs up and down the fretboard on both guitars. That no battery is required is also an excellent feature. Volume pedal required though. Great product.
Posted by Ian on Apr 28, 2012
Good for test driving acoustic guitars
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
Instead of jumping in an installing something more expensive on a Guitar(s) you do not want to drill and fuss with this pickup fills that need well.
with an inline 1/4 to 1/4 female connector you can lengthen the distance to Amp or monitor.
an inline Volume pedal is a must, as you have no vol or tone controls on the unit.
Posted by Jay on Feb 16, 2012
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| Neo-D02 Passive Humbucker Soundhole Pickup | 266492 |
