Fishman Rare Earth Single Coil Acoustic Guitar Pickup

The Fishman Rare Earth Single Coil sound hole pickup is a magnetic pickup similar to the pickups in an electric guitar. That doesn’t mean it will sound like an electric guitar but it does mean you’ll get a great tone thats sparkling and very well articulated. Situations you might need a magnetic pickup like the Rare Earth are when you’re playing as part of a band and cutting through the mix is important, and also if you plan to use guitar FX like distortion or delays that would react badly to a microphone.  

Here’s what Fishman say about the Rare Earth Single Coil

The Rare Earth Single Coil has been carefully re-voiced and fine-tuned to offer an even smoother treble response than their popular, category-defining predecessors.

Equipped with cutting-edge neodymium magnets, the new Rare Earth pickups offer a warmer, more naturally acoustic tone, along with exceptional accuracy and increased musicality. Offers brilliance and articulation for those who prefer the single coil sound.

• Single Coil—Brilliant and articulate single coil sound.
• Re-voiced and fine-tuned for smoother treble response and a warmer, more naturally acoustic tone
• Active electronics and neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and sparkling acoustic clarity
• Miniature batteries mount conveniently on the underside of the pickup (batteries included)
• Low current design of the preamp allows up to 300 hours between battery changes
• Newly designed mounting system and ergonomic body shape
• Pre-wired output jack can also be endpin mounted
• Easy installation with no alteration – plug-and-play right out of the box