Please help indentify this Bartolini Jazz pickup 9W568-M ?

jibreel · #1 09-10-2011, 04:44 PM

Can anyone identify this pickup?
Age? Configuration ? Tried it in the neck position on my Warwick Jazzman 5 and it worked.

Is it neck or bridge? What would this pickup or the set be worth?

94 mm

Thanks !!!

SGD Lutherie · #2 09-10-2011, 05:04 PM

The 9W5 is a five string pickup with one coil per string.

I have no idea what "568-M" means.

tubby.twins · #3 09-10-2011, 06:41 PM

I have a similar model. The "68" could refer to the intended string spacing (in mm) for all 5 strings. Not sure what the "M" indicates - it could be a different armature style or voicing.

Since these aren't made any more, I guess it could be worth about $80. How does it sound? I am interested.

Jazz Ad · #4 09-10-2011, 06:49 PM

I have the 4 string version of this pickup in bridge position on my main bass.
I chose it back then because it was a humbucker that had a powerful enough output to match the 8S P style in neck position.
Very thick tone, sounds more like a Ric bridge than a J.

jibreel · #5 09-13-2011, 09:01 AM

Here they are in the Warwick while I wait for custom Delanos.
ACG filter preamp installed.
They sound good and are humcan.

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