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Bartolini P-Bass Pickups [split coil PU] Reviews  4 / 5 based on 1 reviewsAbout $80, I use 3 sets and
you can get them anywhere.
I buy them as passive PUs and they
are very easy to instal if you can
solder decently. They are also in
my active Guild PJ as the original
PUs, and even with the solid maple
body and ebony fretboard I can get
deep dark tones [and great mids at
the same time].
Passive tone is really versatile.
Even with EQ and gain set for THUD
there is something well-defined to
those thud tones. Great midrange
for fretless because the mids are
strong and vibrant across a wide
range of EQ settings. This PU is
capable of sharp highs but I can't
say I use that much at all. YMMV.
Should come with longer screws.
Adjustable slugs would be icing
on the cake, but you don't see
those much on anything anymore.
No moving parts, looks good, sounds
good. Very resistant to buzz & hum.
Installation instructions are clear
[of course there's not much to them].
I really like these, and I tend to
like mellow tradional bass tone.
There's agressive high end for the
players that want it but I have no
problem avoiding it. Does NOT make
my D or G string incurably twangy.
Unless you string BEAD, who cares
whether it handles a low B, but it
sounds good for DGCF right down to
the open low D. Golem rated this unit on 2005-03-22.
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