Double Bass I need an EUB with magnetic pickups

[bassmentguy]

I know some people are going to think this a little blasphemous, but I'm looking for a 5 string arco EUB that sounds like a normal electric bass. I'd like both passive magnetic, and piezo pickups with actice elctronics, but the magnetic are the most important element. I've thought about trying to build one, but I don't have the knowledge or the tools to. I can't figure out a good pickup combination either besause the radius of the strings make would cause the distances from the pickup to vary too much between the strings and have a major problem with the eveness of the volume between each individual string. The closest solution I can find is using the individual bars of the precision pickup and angle them,but this poses a problem on the 5 string configuration. I've also read that there may be a problem with pickups not picking of the vibrations of a bowed string well. I'd like to find an independent luthiur who does simple custom jobs like this without charging an arm and a leg. I'm trying to not spend $2000 on what will not be my main instrument. I've thought about going through Wishbass, but I'm really worried about the problem with the pickup type and placement, and finish quality. Can anyone help me?

 

[Francois Blais]

There are already two top quality models of magnetic pickups for upright available on the market: the Link Removed and the Biesele pickup.
You can put them on a regular EUB too.
The Biesele is available for a five stringer as a custom unit, but I don't know about the String Charger.

It'd also be nice if you'd fill out your profile:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/profile.php?do=editprofile

Thanks in advance.

 

[freshbass]

I know some people are going to think this a little blasphemous, but I'm looking for a 5 string arco EUB that sounds like a normal electric bass. I'd like both passive magnetic, and piezo pickups with actice elctronics, but the magnetic are the most important element. I've thought about trying to build one, but I don't have the knowledge or the tools to. I can't figure out a good pickup combination either besause the radius of the strings make would cause the distances from the pickup to vary too much between the strings and have a major problem with the eveness of the volume between each individual string. The closest solution I can find is using the individual bars of the precision pickup and angle them,but this poses a problem on the 5 string configuration. I've also read that there may be a problem with pickups not picking of the vibrations of a bowed string well. I'd like to find an independent luthiur who does simple custom jobs like this without charging an arm and a leg. I'm trying to not spend $2000 on what will not be my main instrument. I've thought about going through Wishbass, but I'm really worried about the problem with the pickup type and placement, and finish quality. Can anyone help me?

Krivo pickup

 

[Matthijs]

The NS design CR basses also should fit your wishlist

 

[Francois Blais]

Krivo pickup

There's no five-string model for the Krivo, AFAIK.

 

[Reg Braithwaite]

The NS design CR basses also should fit your wishlist

Get one in 34” scale—a/k/a the “OmniBass”—and it will also feel a little like an electric bass guitar. Bonus: They sell a five-string model with frets. I own this exact model, currently tuned EADGC.