L.R. Baggs

L.R. Baggs

Also known as: LR Baggs, L R Baggs

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Founded by luthier Lloyd Baggs in the mid-1970s, L.R. Baggs is an acoustic amplification company headquartered in Nipomo, California. Baggs built his first guitar in a Berkeley garage and soon attracted commissions from artists like Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, and Janis Ian. After encountering the challenges of amplifying acoustic instruments in live and studio settings, Baggs shift...

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Founded by luthier Lloyd Baggs in the mid-1970s, L.R. Baggs is an acoustic amplification company headquartered in Nipomo, California. Baggs built his first guitar in a Berkeley garage and soon attracted commissions from artists like Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, and Janis Ian. After encountering the challenges of amplifying acoustic instruments in live and studio settings, Baggs shifted his focus from building guitars to designing pickups and electronics, releasing the LB-6 undersaddle pickup in 1980.

The company is best known for its acoustic guitar pickup systems, including the Anthem (which combines a proprietary TRU•MIC condenser microphone with an Element undersaddle pickup), the M1 humbucking soundhole pickup, the Lyric acoustic microphone, and the HiFi bridge plate system. L.R. Baggs also manufactures a line of acoustic preamps and DI boxes—the Venue DI, Para Acoustic DI, Session DI, and Voiceprint DI—as well as the AEG-1, the company's own acoustic-electric guitar designed by Lloyd Baggs. Their electronics are widely used as OEM components by major guitar manufacturers, including Taylor Guitars and Godin Guitars.

L.R. Baggs pickups and preamps are used by a wide range of acoustic artists spanning folk, country, rock, and bluegrass, including Brad Paisley, The Lumineers, Marcus King, Sturgill Simpson, Peter Frampton, Tyler Childers, Nickel Creek, Old Crow Medicine Show, Dierks Bentley, and Dermot Kennedy, among many others.

L.R. Baggs has 37 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Acoustic Guitar Pickups, Parts, and Compressor Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 90 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Folk, World, & Country, and Pop. Notable users include Dallas Green, Josh Turner, and Donavon Frankenreiter. L.R. Baggs's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.

Artists Who Use L.R. Baggs

Dallas Green uses 3 L.R. Baggs products

Dallas Green

Singer, Guitarist · Alexisonfire

Josh Turner uses 3 L.R. Baggs products

Josh Turner

Singer, Guitarist

Donavon Frankenreiter uses 3 L.R. Baggs products

Donavon Frankenreiter

Guitarist · Jamtown

Josh Ritter uses 3 L.R. Baggs products

Josh Ritter

Guitarist, Singer · The Cake Sale

Brett Dennen uses 3 L.R. Baggs products

Brett Dennen

Singer

Jade Puget uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Jade Puget

Singer, Guitarist · AFI

Tyler Childers uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Tyler Childers

Singer, Guitarist

Keb' Mo' uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Keb' Mo'

Guitarist, Singer

Justin Townes Earle uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Justin Townes Earle

Singer, Guitarist

Jake Bugg uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Jake Bugg

Singer, Guitarist

Seal uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Seal

Music Producer · NHS Voices

Doyle Dykes uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Doyle Dykes

Guitarist

Devin Malone uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Devin Malone

Guitarist

Sebastián Cabib uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Sebastián Cabib

Singer, Guitarist · Pettinellis

Miguel Talavera uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Miguel Talavera

Singer, Guitarist

Charlie Worsham uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Charlie Worsham

Singer, Guitarist

Valerie June uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Valerie June

Singer, Guitarist

Critter Fuqua uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Critter Fuqua

Singer, Guitarist · Old Crow Medicine Show

Tyler Armstrong uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Tyler Armstrong

Guitarist · The Band Feel

Ketch Secor uses 2 L.R. Baggs products

Ketch Secor

Singer, Guitarist · Old Crow Medicine Show

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