Best pickup for square neck reso?

[Steven Pearce]

I need get a pickup for my square neck resonator, and I have no clue what to add.
The band is 5 piece, not so quiet. Mostly smaller venues thru the winter and mostly outdoor larger stuff in spring and summer.
I play steel, tele, all thru my Evans SE 200. I’ve been using a Tom Bradshaw reso pedal with lap steel and that has worked ok.
But I’m looking add the reso. I’d love to keep it under $300. I’m hoping to get some ideas as I’ve never checked out pickups.
Thanks,
Steve from Washington.

[Brooks Montgomery]

Increase your budget and install the Fishman Nashville bridge and get the Jerry Douglas Fishman Aura pedal (with many mic “images”).

It will keep you from constantly trying to get the other pickups and systems to work properly in all the venue scenarios that you listed.

It works. Perfectly. In all conditions.

[Brett Lanier]

You can't miss with the Nashville pickup / JD Aura combination. A big bonus is that it's also the best reso sim pedal if you're ever in a situation where you need that.

[Steven Pearce]

Thanks for the answers fellas!
Brett, thanks for the sim info, I didn’t know.
Brooks, I’m sold now! I hate messing around trying to get
something to sound ‘right’. And my most amazing wife is on the same page.
She says “Spend the extra $ to get the right stuff”.
If you buy cheap, that’s what you get.
I’m on it!
Steve

[Brooks Montgomery]

Steven when you get the system up and running, check back in. There are some here with great advice on dialing in the JD Aura pedal. Simple stuff. (Or you can do a search on this site).

[Rick Trolinger]

I also recommend that you increase your budget and purchase the Fishman Nashville pickup and the Fishman Jerry Douglas Aura pedal. You will have a great sounding setup, and should end that constant search for a better sounding pickup