--- product_id: 51359895 title: "Fishman PRO-REP-103 Rare Earth Blend Pickup" brand: "fishman" price: "2774 Lei" currency: RON in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/51359895-fishman-pro-rep-103-rare-earth-blend-pickup store_origin: RO region: Romania --- # Flexible cardioid mic & blend control Warm, full humbucking tone 110 hrs battery life Fishman PRO-REP-103 Rare Earth Blend Pickup **Brand:** fishman **Price:** 2774 Lei **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎶 Elevate your acoustic game with Fishman’s Rare Earth Blend — sound that commands the spotlight! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Fishman PRO-REP-103 Rare Earth Blend Pickup by fishman - **How much does it cost?** 2774 Lei with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/51359895-fishman-pro-rep-103-rare-earth-blend-pickup) ## Best For - fishman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted fishman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Pro-Grade Clarity:** Neodymium magnets deliver balanced string response with rich warmth. - • **Extended Performance:** Miniature batteries power 110 hours of uninterrupted gig-ready sound. - • **Tailored Bass Control:** Mic bass extension/roll-off switch for precise tonal shaping. - • **Plug & Play Installation:** Fits soundholes ≥ 3 5/8” with no guitar modifications needed. - • **Seamless Sound Sculpting:** Blend mic and pickup effortlessly for your signature tone. ## Overview The Fishman PRO-REP-103 Rare Earth Blend Pickup is a premium active soundhole pickup designed for acoustic guitars. Featuring a warm humbucking sound combined with a flexible cardioid microphone and mic/pickup blend control, it offers exceptional tonal clarity and string balance through neodymium magnet technology. Easy to install without altering your instrument, it supports up to 110 hours of battery life and includes a bass extension/roll-off switch for customizable sound shaping. Ideal for professional musicians seeking superior amplified acoustic performance. ## Description From the manufacturer Fishman Rare Earth Blend Specifications Installation: Fits soundholes as small as 3 5/8” (92 mm) diameter. Pre-wired output jack can also be endpin mounted Controls: Mic/Pickup Blend Control Battery: Two 1.5-Volt silver oxide or one 3-Volt lithium Battery Life: 110 hours Active Soundhole Pickup A new and improved flexible cardioid microphone and microphone bass extension/roll-off switch are the latest updates to this popular active soundhole pickup. The easily accessible Mic/Pickup Blend control offers just the right blend at your fingertips. For unequalled sound quality and ease of use, it’s hard to beat the performance of the Rare Earth Mic Blend. Warm and full humbucking sound Flexible cardioid microphone and mic/pickup blend control Microphone bass extension/roll-off switch Active electronics and neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and clarity Pre-wired output jack can also be permanently installed Easy installation with no alteration Miniature batteries (included) offer 100 hours of life At Fishman, we are very Proud to Play some Small Part in Musicians' Creative Processes Inspired We love music, and we are continually inspired by musicians to create tools for them that in turn motivate us forward. Performance We are always striving to perform at our highest levels, delivering value and quality, and respecting our customers’ hard work and investment in our products. Technology Since the very beginning, Fishman has been about making intricate technologies workable for musicians. Harnessing them in ways that are functional, affordable, robust and repeatable. A Letter from the President Fishman is dedicated to helping musicians of all styles achieve the truest sound possible wherever and whenever they plug in. Our ongoing commitment to professional sound and quality has helped our company grow to become an industry leader in amplification, effects, and pickups for acoustic and electric instruments, MIDI control, and other product categories. The loyalty from our extended family of players, technicians, repair professionals, and instrument manufacturers, is really a result of our loyalty toward them. After 35 years, you still have my promise that Fishman will always endeavour to be the best at what we do, but most importantly… to make you sound your absolute best. Thanks to all of you who have chosen Fishman. Have a great gig. -Larry Fishman, President. Review: Best acoustic pickup I have ever used - Excellent. Installed into a favourite acoustic guitar for some upcoming shows this is a fabulous pickup system utilising a very slim pick up in the sound hole that doesn’t compromise the acoustic properties of the guitar and a microphone in the body. You can blend these together to tweak your sound. The sound quality is far superior to a Piezo system, which I personally dislike for its toppy unnatural sound. There are cheaper pickups on the market but this is really worth installing. I read someone here complaining about the volume output. That is nonsense it works great directly inputted into an amp or PA and if you want a bit more control use a floor standing preamp. Great product! p.s. don’t ask me about fitting, I got someone else to do that! Review: Amazing sound! I love it. But it's quite heavy, adds weight to the guitar, heavy on the shoulder. - I installed the pickup myself very carefully on my Yamaha acoustic guitar. Easy installation. The sound is superb! The only downside is that it's quite heavy. ## Features - Warm and full humbucking sound - Flexible cardioid microphone and mic/pickup blend control - Microphone bass extension/roll-off switch - Active electronics and neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and clarity - Easy installation with no alteration ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0002D0JRO | | Back Material Type | Wood | | Back material type | Wood | | Best Sellers Rank | 24,569 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 472 in Acoustic Guitar Parts | | Body Material Type | Wood | | Brand | Fishman | | Brand Name | Fishman | | Colour | Black | | Connector Type | 1/4" Jack | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 109 Reviews | | Finish Type | Powder Coated | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00605609105219 | | Included Components | humbucking pickup with microphone | | Instrument | Guitar | | Item Dimensions | 16.6 x 12.4 x 7.2 centimetres | | Item Weight | 0.81 Pounds | | Item dimensions L x W x H | 16.6 x 12.4 x 7.2 centimetres | | Manufacturer | Fishman | | Manufacturer Part Number | PRO-REP-103 | | Material Type | Neodymium | | Model Name | PROREP103 | | Model Number | PROREP103 | | Number of Strings | 6 | | Product Warranty | Lifetime limited warranty. | | Set Name | Fishman Rare Earth Mic Blend Magnetic Soundhole Pickup | | Size | Full size | | Sound Profile | Balanced with a warm, full tone | | String Material Type | Alloy Steel | | Top Material Type | Spruce | | Top material type | Spruce | | UPC | 123456907355 605609105219 | | Unit Count | 1 count | ## Product Details - **Back material type:** Wood - **Brand:** Fishman - **Colour:** Black - **Finish type:** Powder Coated - **Instrument:** Guitar - **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 16.6 x 12.4 x 7.2 centimetres - **Item weight:** 367 g - **Size:** Full size - **String material type:** Alloy Steel - **Top material type:** Spruce ## Images ![Fishman PRO-REP-103 Rare Earth Blend Pickup - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61tb1mPg1WL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: what does the switch do?** A: Hi, The Humbucker has a "Brilliance" switch, which gives it a slight treble boost.RegardsAndyRICH TONE MUSIC **Q: Can you supply me the left handed version of this pick up? I've bought them in the past and I'm buying another guitar soon and need a pickup, cheers B** A: This pickup will work the same with both left and right handed guitars. **Q: What kind of guitar cable should I use with this pick up?** A: Initially as it came with the end-pin socket (unexpectedly) already connected I just trailed (and taped) the wire out of the sound-hole and stuck the end-pin socket onto the quitar with electrical tape then used any guitar lead jacked into the socket. Once I was happy (and I was very!) that the pickup was good with that guitar I then permanently installed it by drilling out the old end-pin with one of these.... Silverline 282637 Repairmans Taper Reamer 3-12 mm and now just plug into the end-pin socket as normal. PS: Be really careful if your guitar is valuable though! **Q: will this work on a 12 string guitar** A: I would think so as it just slides in towards the end of the fretboard until it can't go any closer then you tighten up the grips either side on the soundhole wood. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best acoustic pickup I have ever used *by S***T on 31 December 2021* Excellent. Installed into a favourite acoustic guitar for some upcoming shows this is a fabulous pickup system utilising a very slim pick up in the sound hole that doesn’t compromise the acoustic properties of the guitar and a microphone in the body. You can blend these together to tweak your sound. The sound quality is far superior to a Piezo system, which I personally dislike for its toppy unnatural sound. There are cheaper pickups on the market but this is really worth installing. I read someone here complaining about the volume output. That is nonsense it works great directly inputted into an amp or PA and if you want a bit more control use a floor standing preamp. Great product! p.s. don’t ask me about fitting, I got someone else to do that! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing sound! I love it. But it's quite heavy, adds weight to the guitar, heavy on the shoulder. *by G***S on 1 March 2025* I installed the pickup myself very carefully on my Yamaha acoustic guitar. Easy installation. The sound is superb! The only downside is that it's quite heavy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, but expensive *by J***L on 29 May 2012* I recently bought a Martin D-18 and never intended to have it electrified, but love the guitar so much I wanted to use it live. In the past, I have always gone for Headway pickups, but this means drilling the area under the saddle and my guitar has the vintage style saddle that sits in a slot that's open at both ends. This makes adjusting the saddle in any way a very skilful operation - skills I do not possess. So I looked around and read some very positive reviews about this soundhole mounted unit and thought I'd give it a go. This is the first Fishman pickup I have ever bought and my immediate impression was positive; well packaged, detailed fitting instruction and a very solid feel to it (apart from the flimsy arm the mic is attached to - all the other comments about this are spot on). Initially, I was going to just have the wire dangling from the soundhole, rather than fit the thing more permanently, but I had nightmare visions of standing on the lead and ripping the front out of the guitar so decided to fit the endpin jack. The instructions talk about using reamers and stuff to enlarge the hole, but if you have the correct final drill size, it's relatively easy to use increasing drill sizes as a series of pilot holes until you get to the final size (half inch, I think, but don't quote me). After shortening the lead wire - leaving enough spare to remove the pickup to change the batteries - I just used a length of solder wire to reach through the end hole and pull the jack through. Once tightened and with the decorative jack surround in place, you're done. By the way, StewMac.com do a clever little device the allows you to replace the jack with a standard endpin if you decide to de-electrify at some point. Plugging in to my Headway preamp the tone is good if lacking in treble a bit. EQ adjustment soon fixes this and it's possible to get a very pleasing tone blending a little mic with the pickup and perfectly good for an amplified acoustic (which I never find truly authentic sounding, but good just the same). This was a good solution to electrify my Martin, but I do wonder if they're worth the extra you pay for it having the mic. ## Frequently Bought Together - Fishman PRO-REP-103 Rare Earth Blend Pickup - D'Addario Lemon Oil - Guitar Fretboard Oil - Guitar Accessories - Removes Dirt, Grease, Build Up from Instrument - Conditions to Resist Dryness - Extends Fretboard Life --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ro/products/51359895-fishman-pro-rep-103-rare-earth-blend-pickup](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/51359895-fishman-pro-rep-103-rare-earth-blend-pickup) --- *Product available on Desertcart Romania* *Store origin: RO* *Last updated: 2026-07-06*