RE: OT - acoustic pickups, etc

[max valentino <ekstasis1@hotmail.com>]

The Keeley is a fine compressor...but for acoustics I have found the Demeter Compulator to be outstanding.  Another compr to consider (and is much more affordable) is the Aphex Punch Factory.  Very transparent and even sounding...wonderful with acoustic gtrs...no pumping.
 
Max 

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> Finally, I'm looking for a really really good portable (i.e., stompbox,
> tabletop, half-rack) compressor that's well-suited to acoustic guitar,
> that is, helps to even out the natural sounds and doesn't produce any of
> the "breathing" effect - I'm not looking for extreme compression, just
> something to musically accentuate the harmonics and even out the big
> spike. The Keeley compressor is raved about frequently, but I'm curious
> if anyone has had experience with it on acoustic guitar.
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