Installing pick-ips in an archtop guitar.

[p.marsh]

Was just wondering if anyone could give me a couple of tips regarding installing pickups in an archtop guitar.
I found an old harmony motclair at a garage sale and its a bit worn out.
Its got a great sound to it still and i want to start playing it live but its all acoustic.
Any suggestions are helpful.

cheers.

[Clancy]

If it has a sturdy pickguard you could attach a floating pickup to it.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics ... ickup.html

Or you could attach a floating pickup to the end of the fingerboard.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics ... ucker.html

You could attach a surface mounted pickup.
http://www.fralinpickups.com/jazzblues.asp

You could use an integrated archtop bridge pickup
http://www.shadow-electronics.com/viewp ... ?lang_id=2

Anything else would require cutting holes in the soundboard (I think).
(PS. The links are just examples, not preferred brands. Have a good search around)

Let us know what you did & post a pic