do you plan to use the preamp as an interface for your recordings too?
well, if the studio can provide me with a better preamp, that'd be better. pero kung wala at for demos lang pede siguro. for recordings kasi, i prefer unplugged tapos mic'ed lang yung guitar. more natural sounding. pero kung maganda naman yung makukuha kong pickup, pede naman i-blend sa mix.
Have you checked out Seymour Duncan D-Tar, EMG, and Barcus Berry acoustic guitar pickup/preamp systems?
the d-tar is too pricey for me. half nung price nung outboard na d-tar, naka lr baggs para acoustic di nako nun! hehe. 300+ yung outboard system niya.
btw, the reason that i prefer outboard systems is that i wouldn't wanna rout a hole in my guitar to accommodate an on-board preamp. it's really an old guitar and parang pakiramdam ko pag pinabutasan ko siya parang bababa yung value niya for me.
if you wanna check out pics of the guitar, its at
alwynvillaruel.multiply.com