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SIGNATURE PICKUPS

Please note - wooden covers are available for all signature pickups POA

       This is a modern design dual coil humbucking pickup. Pickups like these are usually found on very high end basses. They use Alnico V magnets and the traditional bi-pole layout with two poles per string. It's almost like two Jazz Bass® style pickups in one cover.

These pickups are available in two different versions. One set is designed to be wired in parallel, and the other in series. The reason we do this is that a pickup that is made to sound good wired parallel will usually be too hot and dark sounding if wires in series. So, we put less wire on a series dual coil than a parallel dual coil. In general, a pickup wired in series will have a fuller and fatter midrange with a subdued high end than a pickup wired in parallel, which will typically have more highs and a deeper low end with a cleaner midrange. Series pickups also have more output than parallel pickups. Parallel pickups are generally a better choice for a split-able installation, as there will not be the gain loss associated with series pickups.

These pickups are available only in black plastic covers with exposed pole pieces. These are a direct replacement for Bartolini BC, P2, P4 soapbar size pickups, and are also available for EMG 35/40/45 sized pickups.

DC4 - pair       £200.00

DC4 - single     £100.00

DC5 - pair        £235.00

DC5 - single     £120.00

DC6 - pair        £300.00

DC6 - single     £155.00

        These are a proprietary Nordstrand design. The traditional bi-pole magnet layout was, literally, twisted in a new direction. By rotating the pole 45 degrees for each set we have increased the size of the traditional J style coil by 50%, making it wider, or "fatter". This results in a larger aperture, which captures more harmonic content from the string, resulting in a "fatter" tone. These pickups have a tone reminiscent of a J style single coil, but they are bigger and bolder. Full range and a present but pleasant high end response. These pickups have a great deal of midrange detail and fullness. Due to the naturally lower output of this design, these pickups can sometimes benefit from a pre-amp with 3 or more db of gain.

These pickups are shipped with three conductor wire for a split-able installation. When the third lead is shorted to ground only the top coil will remain active for a louder, more aggressive and mean version of the fat tone these pickups deliver (albeit with 60 cycle noise that single coils inherently possess). Think of it as a turbo charger for tone!

FS4 - pair        £165.00

FS4 - single     £85.00

FS5 - pair        £195.00

FS5 - single     £100.00

FS6 - pair        £225.00

FS6 - single     £115.00

        These pickups are all about huge, full, loud, aggressive single coil tone. They use the same magnet layout as the Fat Stack, and the resultantly big coil is about as much single coil pickup that can be packaged in a soap-bar cover. This is the ultimate pickup for the Jazz Bass®-on-steroids tone purist! These are a direct replacement for Bartolini P2 and BC soapbar size pickups, and are also available for EMG sized pickups.

BS4 - pair        £135.00

BS4 - single     £70.00

BS5 - pair        £165.00

BS5 - single     £85.00

BS6 - pair        £205.00

BS6 - single     £105.00

       This pickup is a split-coil, hum-cancelling version of the Big Single. This pickup is similar to Carey's popular single-coil soapbar pickup in that it delivers a grindy, old-school muscular sound. However, unlike a "true" single coil design, it will never suffer from noise or 60 cycle hum.

This soapbar was designed for 19mm string spacing and is perfect for the "Big Singles" fan who is particular about using a single coil pickup for live or studio work. This is a smoother more modern sounding pickup than the Big Single, with a little less top and more low mid content. These are a direct replacement for Bartolini BC, P2, P4 soapbar size pickups, and are also available for EMG 35/40/45 sized pickups.

BSS4 - pair        £165.00

BSS4 - single     £85.00

BSS5 - pair         £200.00

BSS5 - single      £100.00

BSS6 - pair         £225.00         

BSS6 - single      £115.00

A Roscoe SKB 3005 with Big Splits with Bird's eye Maple covers

A Nordy vJ5 with Big Singles in Bird's eye Maple covers

(note the pole pieces are not exposed)

If you wish to make a custom order or you would like a quote please contact us:

tel: 01926 886433

email:  Bass Direct

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