Double Bass Pickup sound/crappy pickup problem

[PIZZAcato]

Please help... sorry long post.

Alright before i get to the actual problem i might need to give you a little background so you can better suggest what i need to do. Im a sophomore in a highschool at a school with no strings programs and poor funding, however we seemed to have come across a few old kays and englehardts over the years(which i find odd considering we have no string program but w/e) hence the reason i sitched from guitar to double bass a few years back, a smart choice i might add.
Anyway as i said before we (especially I) am not "financially comfortable", if you know what i mean and the only pickup at the school is one that has a metal female plug (that has two prongs that connect to the A and D strings) connected to two wires that end with two half circle metal pieces that are clipped to the bridge to pickup the sound (it also has a metal "hanger type" thick wire coming out of the back of the female plug{not sure of its use so i use it for more stability for the pickup}).
So what i was wondering was if i could get suggestions on placement (where on the bridge i should attach them) of these metal pieces or what i should use to attach them to the bridge with, and so on and so forth. May i say ANY suggestions are welcome!!! i think anything would help the sound of this thing... thank you for reading this very long post

-PizzA

P.S. i recently put the pickup on another bass and i taped the female plug to the tail piece (sorry i wouldnt go on the strings) but it got rid of the buzzing... and its not like this englehardt could look more cheap

 

[Francois Blais]

The Fishman BP-100.
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You can get a small PDF manual from there which shows installation.

Please note you need to plug this pickup into a high impedance input to get good results. (1 Megohms or more)
The typical bass guitar amp has a much lower input impedance which will load the pickup and give a thin, harsh, brittle tone.

 

[mje]

And it works even better if you glue it to the bridge- take some fine sandpaper and use it to clean the surface of the bridge. Do the Clean the brass side of the element with a tiny bit of alcohol. Then place a drop of hot melt glue on the brass side of the pickup element, and immediately press it to the bridge.

 

[PIZZAcato]

thank you so much for the help

 

[Whit Townsend]

Long time user of the infamous BP 100.
Your gonna have to get a pre-amp or it'll be useless.

Before you glue it, experiment w/clipping the elements on an f hole for a woodier sound.

Mine stays clipped to the treble f hole, on the side by the bridge, one on each side of the bridge locator notches.

That bare wire hanging out is the ground. Wrap the end of it around a metal wound string(or two) between the bridge and tailpiece.