Rocketguy2 - Posted - 04/01/2025:  19:24:48

Greetings to all,

New member here, so this has probably been discussed ad nauseum; Just bagged a used (2022-2023) Epiphone Hound Dog Deluxe as a first resonator. Really dig the warm tone acoustically, but the Fishman "Passive Resophonic" pickup is thin and harsh to my ears. Any recommendations for pickups which could pull more bottom end out of the Epiphone?

MarkinSonoma - Posted - 04/01/2025:  22:31:32

I'm guessing the Fishman pickup is the round one that attaches to the underside of the cone  tension screw inside the guitar - the one that we have referred to for many years as the "donut" pickup. 

Yep - it's terrible. I fought for with one for years in my main guitar. I'm amazed Fishman still sells the thing. 

To get the most accurate sound the state of the art is the Fishman Nashville pickup coupled with sound enhancement from the Fishman  Jerry Douglas Aura pedal or one of a few other devices available to add to the pickup.

 But you'd be throwing a lot of money at a made in China Hound Dog Deluxe -  I wouldn't do it. 

in your case I would go for the made in Oregon Krivo. Surface mounted magnetic pickup that sticks on the top of the guitar with putty. Will sound slightly lap steelish, or if this a roundneck - you didn't say - more electric guitarish - but hardly anyone in the audience will know the difference. 

Which brings up a good point about the hangout since you're a newbie. It's always good to let us know if you're playing a squareneck/lap style, or a roundneck for conventional style, either fretted or bottleneck slide. 

krivopickups.com/store/p2/Kriv...ars..html

Edited by - MarkinSonoma on 04/01/2025 22:49:52

Dobrojan - Posted - 04/02/2025:  05:52:52

I use the Myers pickup when needed.

MarkinSonoma - Posted - 04/02/2025:  12:38:45

Jan suggested the Myers  and those do sound good, but one of the negatives of the unit over the years is if you're in a loud mixed acoustic/electric scenario they have been known to be prone to feedback.

Which reminds me that I didn't ask my standard  questions regarding someone seeking advice on a dobro pickup.

1. Why do you want a pickup instead of playing into a mic?

2. What is the band scenario going to be? Solo?  All acoustic? Mixed acoustic/electric and will it get loud? 

 

Rocketguy2 - Posted - 04/02/2025:  17:53:47

Gentlemen, thanks for the helpful responses. I forgot to mention the Epiphone Hound Dog is a round neck. Not an extremely high volume playing situation, but being heard over bass and drums can be an adventure at times.

I like the convenience of pugging into the amp, but as I'm new to the dobro, maybe that's not the best option here. Can I use my old 57 to mike the dobro?

Lounge Primate - Posted - 04/02/2025:  19:51:54

One of my favorites, John Hammond, has used a SM57 for many years mic’ing his Nationals and other guitars for live performances. The SM57 has always been a great reliable guitar mic.