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LR Baggs Anthem SL Soundhole Microphone/Undersaddle Acoustic Guitar Pickup

Microphone Pickup for Acoustic Guitar
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Amplify Your Acoustic Without Sacrificing Tone!

The LR Baggs Anthem SL Tru-Mic Acoustic Pickup gives you the clear, natural sound you want and none of the feedback or excess controls you don't! This amazing, low-profile pickup is the result of decades of development. It's slim and remarkably easy to install, yet the Anthem SL is versatile enough to accommodate most string spacings and saddle widths. It doesn't use fancy modeling or tone shaping - the Anthem SL is simply an expertly designed microphone that gets to the root of your guitar's natural and beautiful tone. Even its noise-canceling technology won't touch your sound, letting the clear and clean notes ring while keeping feedback at bay.

LR Baggs Anthem SL Acoustic Guitar Pickup Features at a Glance:
  • Microphone acoustic guitar pickup
  • Highly feedback-resistant
  • Noise-canceling technology to avoid "honky" or "boxy" sonic qualities
  • One size fits most common string spacings and saddle widths
  • Even string-to-string balance
  • Pre-set mic and pickup for optimum performance
  • Simple soundhole remote includes volume and mic trim controls
  • Pre-contoured discrete Class A endpin preamp with preset crossover
  • Comes with Battery Bag for secure and unobtrusive battery retention
  • 170 hours of running time from a single 9V battery
  • 250Hz-20kHz frequency response
The ultra-slim and discreet LR Baggs Anthem SL microphone pickup system give your acoustic guitar clear and natural amplified tone!

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Tech Specs

  • Instrument: Acoustic Guitar
  • Type: Microphone, Piezo
  • Position: Bridge Plate, Undersaddle (3/32" and 1/8" Saddle)
  • Active/Passive: Active
  • Built-in Preamp: Yes
  • Controls: Volume, Mic Level
  • Features: Feedback Resistant
  • Power Source: 1 x 9V
  • Manufacturer Part Number: Anthem SL

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Rated 5/5

Highly recommend!

I installed this in a Martin D-28 and when I didn't hear anything from the the Fender Rumble 40 I went over to turn it up. I was stunned to realize I had been hearing the amp, it was just outputting very close to the natural output of the guitar itself, I was sold! The most notable tone flavoring I hear with my setup is a pleasant warmth thats very reminiscent to the natural of a D-18. The photo shows my Go-To settings for my Fender Rumble 40 which besides being a nice small bass amp also doubles surprisingly well as a very nice sounding inexpensive small venue acoustic amp
Rated 5/5

LR Baggs SL Simply Amazing

I've replaced the pickup systems in both my Gibson J185 and SJ200 with the SL system. Absolutely my favorite acoustic guitar pickup system I have found in my almost 40 years of playing. Simple and natural sounding. Install and adjust balance to taste between the under-saddle pickup and microphone playing through the typical PA system setup you use (preferably set relatively flat) and your done. One simple discrete volume control from that point on. I get nothing but rave reviews from listeners. Highly recommend.
Music background: Professional Musician
Rated 5/5

This is about the best I've heard!

This pickup is really fantastic. What I love is that there is no fussing with eq etc, it just sounds awesome right out of the box. There isn't a ton of fiddling to do just plug it in and you've great sound from the get go. I've done some comparisons with other guitars I own, a Gibson SJ200 with Fishman Aura, a Taylor 310 with a Fishman Prefix Blender and this Anthem SL I purchased for an inexpensive Fender Acoustic FG820. I'm playing through a little Quilter Micropo Mach 2 and it is stunning how good it sounds. I don't want to think a $320 guitar can compete with a $4K guitar but believe me it does. This is the most natural sounding pickup I've heard, there is an airy feeling you get with it that's different. I feel like I'm listening from inside the guitar. I can get my other instruments to sound good as well but the Anthem requires zero work and its difficult to best it. The sound is full, even and natural without harshness or boxiness etc. The Fender FG820 was a guitar a tricked out to look like Elvis guitar in the 70's. Elvis Belt buckles are no friend to expensive Gibsons, so the Yamaha has a back pad on it. I had to get a pickup for it and couldn't have made a better choice.
Music background: Praise and Worship Leader, Guitar Instruction, Elvis Tribute Artist. Love Jazz guitar standards and the Beatles as well.
Rated 4.5/5

As Good as it Gets

This pickup gives as accurate a representation of your acoustic guitar plugged in as I've heard. Surprisingly easy to install yourself, if you're just patient, and watch the YouTube videos. A minimum of controls, which allows you to concentrate on your playing. That's why you got into this, right?

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Music background: Musician/Songwriter/Producer
Rated 5/5

My favorite acoustic guitar pickups - hands down!

I have several installed in Martin & Larrivee acoustics. I wouldn't want any other brand.
Music background: Guitar/Vocals for 65 years - still going strong!
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