LR BaggsElement Active System

Easy install if you have basic ability regarding guitar repair. If you're scared to drill a few holes in your guitar or sand a Saddle to the appropriate height then id suggest taking it to a tech. It sounds good without being super harsh like a lot of under saddles. if you do not have a preamp or good EQ on your board I would suggest going with the model with the tone control as there is some typical piezo twang to the sound that can easily be EQ'd out.

Works great

Worked as well as any of the other 75 or so I have installed

I have installed this pickup in 2 acoustic guitars. I give it 4 stars just because it is basic function, volume control, battery preamp, no tone control. Installation is easy (with the correct tools) and I looked up an install guide on google. It has a nice-natural sound, output volume is good. This pickup is an affordable solution to adding a pickup to my back up acoustic guitars. LR Baggs offers several higher-end with more features pickups that cost more.

This pickup came stock in my Gibson Studio Deluxe, so I installed this one into a Gretsch acoustic. Great sound in my opinion and reliable. Take your time during install and your be pleased with the results.

So far it's been great. Taken out to 2 gigs, had some people approach me about my guitar so must be sounding good.

This pickup is inspirational. It is a hot pickup, so it picks up all nuance, which is GREAT for playing, you just have to be more aware of body noise and pick scrapes, etc. Extremely organic sounding. An amazing upgrade for my Lifeson PRS SE Angelus. The pickup in that was not bad sounding, just very cheaply made which contributed to the uneven level problem I was having. The Baggs Element was the perfect solution.

I have installed about a dozen of these, both the volume only and the volume and tone. I love them. Best on the market.