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**NOTE** Everyone mentions the tuning. That's my fault because I recorded each guitar quickly, back to back, in 1 take, because I wanted to be able to edit each guitar recording as a single piece of audio, without getting confused and mixing them up. Description: Comparing the OEM Fishman in my wife's Nuno Bettencourt Washburn with the Fishman Presys I got on eBay for $25 and installed in my Taylor Academy 10 acoustic. Read the full description for links to skip forward, as well as to the songs I'm demoing, if you want to hear more of them. Also, when I said the volume was at 9 o'clock, I meant 3 o'clock, LOL. Oh, 1 factor I forgot to mention is that the Taylor came with new strings on it, whereas the strings on the Washburn are a couple weeks old, and definitely not quite as sparkly anymore.

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0:00 Observations

Ryunosuke Hayashi (from Hirakawachi 1-chome) - In the Name of Love ~ Available on iTunes & Amazon! :)~ 09:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpJqwtuQUMw

Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away 09:54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60iwmyhV8pQ

R.E.M. - One I Love 11:04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7x1qbMhB2w

L'Arc~en~Ciel - Niji 12:49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxJJTCsacs8

R.E.M. - Wolves, Lower 13:18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJB628tWEHk

Indigo Girls - Strange Fire 14:19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX1po2FfTUI

R.E.M. Good Advices 15:29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxJJTCsacs8

17:42 My conclusions. :)