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The Fishman Rare Earth Pro-Rep-102 Humbucking Soundhole Pickup is for musicians who want the warm, full humbucker acoustic tones. A volume wheel is conveniently located onboard. Battery life rated at 300 hours.
Fishman Rare Earth Pro-Rep-102 Humbucking Soundhole Pickup

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  • Re-voiced and fine-tuned for smoother treble response
  • Cutting edge neodymium magnets produce a warmer, more naturally acoustic tone
  • Active electronics for a pure, clean sound
  • Newly designed mounting system and ergonomic body shape
  • Excellent string-to-string balance
  • Miniature batteries (included) mount conveniently on the underside of the pickup
  • Fits in soundholes as small as 3-5/8" (92mm) diameter
  • Pre-wired output jack can also be endpin mounted
  • Easy installation with no alteration”plug and play right out of the box
  • Convenient, accessible onboard volume control
  • Battery life rated at 300 hours

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4.47

19 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Dead on Acoustic reproduction

If you're looking for a great pickup this is it. The price is right on; don't flinch - it's worth the money. The humbucking model of this pickup eliminates every last bit of mechanical noise while pickingup and accurately reproducing the subtle nuances of your particular instrument. The best part for me is the slim but deep design. It's kind of hard to see but the pickup goes pretty deep into your guitar, nothing to worry about, in fact, it's great! Not having to worry about hitting the pickup with your fingers or your pick is priceless. I used a dean markeley and those things couldn't be more intrusive into my playing. The fishman is out of the way and with semi-permanent installation I know I am free to upgrade or do away with it altogether if that's what I decide to do. Which I won't!

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

Mark

It picked up the B and high E strings much louder than the rest of the strings throwing the sound of the guitar completely off balance. I was using a set of Martin bronze light gauge acoustic strings. I added a shim to the bass side to get it closer to the low strings but that still left the D and G strings unbalanced. I'm returning it.

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Best Uses
  1. Concerts4
  2. Back-Up3
  3. Practicing3
Cons
  1. Difficult To Use1
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  1. Experienced6
  2. Novice2
Pros
  1. Improves Sound6
  2. Good Quality5
  3. Easy To Use4
  4. Functional4

Reviewed by 19 customers

  • I have several of these.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byJames

    fromBuffalo, NY

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I love the tone my acoustics have with these pickups.

  • Very clean pickup, nice tone!

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byRodney C

    fromIndiana

    I had this pickup installed in my Martin special 28 and was pleased with the job it does. It is very sleek and fits very securely in the hole. The volume control is accessible but a bit cumbersome to reach.

  • I will buy this again and again.

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byDave

    fromAgoura Hills CA

    I ordered, received and installed this unit in my custom Larrivee.

  • Not my cup of tea

    3

    submitted6 years ago

    byLuke

    fromArlington, Tx

    Product seems quality, I'm not much of a magnetic pickup guy. Also removing the pickup to replace the batteries would not work for my application.

  • Nice Temporary Install Stage Pickup

    4

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted6 years ago

    byLouis

    fromUndisclosed

    My goal was to get a pickup that could be used for an open Mic (i.e. no sound check, can't have feedback, active, and easy to remove afterwards). I chose this pickup after trying and returning an LR Baggs M80 because it was too hard to take in and out of a concert guitar (soundhole about 3 6/8" or so). This one was really easy to mount and dismount by just loosening the strings, totally the opposite of my experience with the M80 with strings off completely. In fact, with a little more effort I was able to mount and dismount without loosening strings at all. I didn't have an acoustic amp handy, so I used an electric one, and it sounded good enough for my use case. No feedback when pointing the pickup at the amp. Volume knob was easy to reach. Guitar Center shopping experience was good. I would have given it a 5 if it had a receptacle to plug in a Mic add-on to make it a mag-mic combo later.

  • Nice sound

    4

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted8 years ago

    byDiamond Jim

    fromChesterfield, VA

    I ordered from my local Guitar Center and it was shipped as promised. It worked great for a few days then it abruptly quit. I returned it to the store and they ordered a replacement. This one has been working fine for a couple weeks now producing a nice full sound. Fingers crossed.....

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  • submitted2 months ago

    asked byRoger

    fromundisclosed

    Is this pickup compatible with nylon string guitars?

    Is this pickup compatible with nylon string guitars?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The Fishman Rare Earth Pro‑REP‑102 Humbucking Soundhole Pickup is not compatible with nylon-string guitars.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byAli

    fromFort Worth Tx

    Where is the battery located?

    Where is the battery located?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Since it's just the pickup, you can mount it anywhere you want on the guitar. Typically it's mounted inside the soundhole in a velcro pouch that sticks to the back of the guitar.
    Open Reply - Gear-Head
    Located in the unit. lasts 300 hours

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byBill

    fromTexas

    So if you do not install the endpin mount, what happens to the jack - does it just hang out the sound hole or what?

    So if you do not install the endpin mount, what happens to the jack - does it just hang out the sound hole or what?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Yes. It would be run out of the soundhole.