Can I just say that from the line of great Symogi apprentices, Tom Sands and Kostal are the ones that speak to me. The importance of Symogi wasn’t lost on me when the first guitar in the NA guitars shop came in, played by Will McNicol and had them in tears🤯 it’s such a great moment

Just subbed to the channel, really quality content & Tom is definitely a quality character. I have a pair of Grand Symphony's, one 2011 with the ES1 & a 2017 Ltd with an ES2. I despised the ES2 so much that I had this brand new, expensive, beautiful guitar that I wouldn't dare take to a stage because of how awful I thought it sounded plugged in. I've heard many other Taylor's with ES2's that didn't sound as under water awful as mine so naturally I spent several hundred dollars having the guitar tweaked & prodded in every which way. Spent a few more hundred dollars on adding gear to my pedal board, all to make this guitar playable in a live setting. In 2021 I had the ES2 gutted & the Trinity mini onboard installed. Couldn't be more pleased with the K&K but watching your video let's me know how much trouble my luthier went thru making all that happen lol.

Great video! Anyone know if the Trinity system would work well for a floating bridge instrument? I like the mic/spot combo. The spot placement should be in similar positions on soundboard under the floating bridge I'm guessing. Thanks.

The superglue installation is the single thing that prevents me from using K&K pickups. Competitors use 3M double sided tape that works well and can be removed when the time comes to replace or upgrade the pickup system.

Tom, very helpful video. Two questions: how do you make sure the wire doesn't vibrate against the wood inside the guitar? Also, do you feel the K&K accurately reproduces close the the true sound of your guitar (assuming a quality pre-amp)? Thanks, John Gig Harbor, WA

I installed in my Stewmac Kit OM guitar, nice sound , but have feedback on 50% gain and so much bass, any remedy or advise?

Anyone who has been put of pick ups because of that awful digital piezo sound may be pleasantly surprised by these K&K jobs? My second hand 12fret Brook Taw came with the dual highlander pick up system with the goose nec mic. I believe that’s what Knopfler used so I’d be interested to know if you have any experience with the Highlanders and if the K&K are as good?

which step drill bit size were you using

Fantastic. M80 lrbaggs o k&k trinity?

Good move to cover that thin foam with paper towel. IMHO it would be a better move still to get out of your shop altogether. During manufacturer the mould rollers that pump that stuff out are sprayed constantly with silcone release agent. Being foam, that matting absorbs its fair share, easy enough to cause cross contamination and then the nightmare of fisheye as you try to apply finish....but that's not such an issue for a finished guitar? Probably not but the formulation required to make foam supple requires lots of plastersizer. Leave that in contact with a finish and it will quickly soften it enough to make it like a tac rag with all kinds of crap sticking to it. Leave it long enough and you will be literally peeling the foam off the guitar leaving behind a nice basket weave tattoo.... I now use once detergent washed acoustic foam for its egg carton profile. The guitar sits up on the peaks, and any crap gets held in the valleys away from the instrument or, just plain old bath towels covered with paper if I'm applying any kind of glue. I use mostly hide and that picks off like soft snot if you get it early......doesn't taste as nice though..😆

Impressive! I would not enjoy going down the DIY route…

Can we talk about your Makita routers and Dremel addiction please ? XD Love the K&K pickups also. I recommend them a lot and customers are always happy with them.