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Gibson and Baggs unveil HiFi DNA pickup system

September 15

Gibson and acoustic amplification specialists Baggs have teamed up to launch the HiFi DNA pickup system, a next-generation design aimed at closing the long-standing gap between how an acoustic guitar sounds in the studio

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Also covered by: Australian Musician

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