Soundhole Pickup Review | Vintage Epiphone Acoustic Upgrade

Well guys, today we finally gave my old Epiphone acoustic a voice through the soundboard. In this video, we install and review the Guitto Acoustic Guitar Pickup system from the folks over at JOYO/GUITTO. This old guitar has been with me for more than four decades, and while I’ve used soundhole pickups and microphones in the past, I wanted a more permanent solution without heavily modifying the guitar. So… we drilled a couple holes, installed the pickup system, adjusted the saddle height, and plugged this old friend into the board to see what happened. Along the way we talk guitars, life, installation surprises, setup challenges, tone impressions, and whether or not this $42 pickup system is actually worth buying. If you’ve been thinking about adding electronics to an older acoustic guitar, hopefully this video gives you a real-world look at what to expect. Gear Mentioned: Guitto Acoustic Guitar Pickup https://amzn.to/4uR10sJ D’Addario 12-53 Strings https://amzn.to/43uIgTv Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:44 Why this old acoustic needed a pickup 1:20 Joyo/Guitto sent over the pickup system 2:10 Installation plans and project overview 2:30 Oops… forgot to record the install 3:18 Pickup controls and features overview 3:40 Battery setup confusion 4:02 Installing the output jack 5:10 Surprise under-saddle drilling requirement 5:35 Sanding the saddle for proper action 6:20 Guitto/Joyo instructions discussion 7:39 Restringing the guitar 8:43 Cleaning and conditioning the fretboard 9:00 Tone samples begin 10:38 Final thoughts on the Guitto pickup 11:20 Mic blend vs under-saddle pickup tones 12:20 Tone control and phase discussion 13:50 Would I recommend it? 14:23 Why this pickup works for my context 15:05 Final thoughts __ Shoutouts: @johndotson920 (John) @StringsnPucks (Jeremy) Checkout our playlist page for more series and journeys https://www.youtube.com/@TedTalksGuitars/playlists Special Thanks to our channel members "The Jacks" Want to support the channel? Feel free to explore Channel membership options: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr6kaWeOvldTHvntB3tnMg/join Ted Talks Guitars & Life Merch Store: https://tedtalksguitars-shop.fourthwall.com/ Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3W3PZox *If you click on this link to shop at Amazon the channel will receive a modest financial commission from your purchases. Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some links are affiliate links. If you buy something I may make a small commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Guyker Referral Link: https://www.guyker.com/?ref=tedtalksguitars If you use the link you will save 15% at Guyker Use the coupon code: TEDSMITH #Guitto #AcousticGuitar #GuitarReview #SoundholePickup #AcousticPickup #GuitarMods #GuitarChannel #BudgetGear #JOYO #Epiphone