Bartolini 6 and EMG 6 same size?

Gopher Bob · #1 06-06-2009, 11:01 AM

If I was to get say...

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....tar?sku=580510

...and if I was compelled to put EMGS in it would they fit in the stock routing cavities?

The other basses with EMG-HZ which should allow me to more easily install EMGs do not have 18 volt routing already done. This one looks very nice and will probably sound fine without the pickup upgrade. I just know I will want to upgrade the pickups soon after acquiring it.

thank you for your help

3506string · #2 06-06-2009, 11:20 AM

I'm not 100% sure but those look quite a bit longer and slimmer than the EMG45 size. They look more like the bartolini P4 shape.

mikezimmerman · #3 06-06-2009, 11:23 AM

No, the Bart MK series are not the same size as the EMG 45's. You'd need to have additional routing done to make the pickups fit.

Mike

Gopher Bob · #4 06-06-2009, 12:23 PM

thanks for the informations it will help on this never ending search

cyclopathic · #5 06-06-2009, 10:18 PM

here is info on bart pups: http://www.bartolini.net/information..._bass_pu_s.htm

SGD Lutherie · #6 06-07-2009, 04:50 PM

An EMG-45 is 2" x 4.5" while a Bart P4 is 1.25" x 4.65", so as 3506string said, it's slightly longer and a bit narrower.