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Double Bass "Schaller Kontrabass-Pickup 411"

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Bassman 100

Apr 4, 2008
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Ireland
#1
First time on this side of the fourm, Just getting into the upright bass now, even though I've had it several years, I find the Fender Jazz easier. Need to lock it up for a few months !

I've done a search & can't find any reviews of this
pick up: "Schaller Kontrabass-Pickup 411"
Does anyone have any experience of it ?
 
#2
Bassman 100 said:
First time on this side of the fourm, Just getting into the upright bass now, even though I've had it several years, I find the Fender Jazz easier. Need to lock it up for a few months !

I've done a search & can't find any reviews of this
pick up: "Schaller Kontrabass-Pickup 411"
Does anyone have any experience of it ?
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Bassman,
The Shaller is just a single coil magnetic pickup that attached directly to the underside of your fingerboard with screws. Using is your upright will sound just like a Frettless Jazz Bass. I've played through one, lots of guys in St. Louis had them at one time or another. Not an acoustic sound at all.

Ric
 
#3
Ric Vice said:
Bassman,
The Shaller is just a single coil magnetic pickup that attached directly to the underside of your fingerboard with screws. Using is your upright will sound just like a Frettless Jazz Bass. I've played through one, lots of guys in St. Louis had them at one time or another. Not an acoustic sound at all.

Ric
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Hi Ric,
thanks for your reply. Makes sense. I was lead to beleive otherwise when I purchsed it. However it's a nice bass & its time to invest in a better pick up. I'm playing in a church a lot of the time. I thought I would not need any amp -but not the case. We have thirty in the group which, include electric piano, another keyboard playing strings, one violin player, two acoustic guitars amped, bongoes, concert flute, so I suppose I need to come up to par, but I need to soud like the real deal, not as you say a frettless bass.
 
#4
As I've posted here a few times before, I use a $50 pickup from SixRounds.com - sounds fine to me through my AI combo. I don't play many gigs, but this is certainly good enough for me. For the money, you can't go wrong, and you'll have a real acoustic upright bass sound.

-S-
 
#6
Defenetly not for Jazz or any other style where the actual organic sound
of your bass required. I bought one ten or so years ago an sold it within couple of weeks. However it is a great pickup if you want volume and don't care much for sound. Rock, punk, death metal, etc.

Bassman 100 said:
First time on this side of the fourm, Just getting into the upright bass now, even though I've had it several years, I find the Fender Jazz easier. Need to lock it up for a few months !
I've done a search & can't find any reviews of this
pick up: "Schaller Kontrabass-Pickup 411"
Does anyone have any experience of it ?
Click to expand...
 
#7
derridiandrift said:
I have that pickup in my bass. I love it, but I'm working with bands that play roots/rock, blues, country. It's BIG and authoritative sounding, not at all like a piezo pickup. It suits me fine.
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+1

I just installed one on a '64 Ampeg Baby Bass. Reminds me of a Gibson Humbucker - even though it's a single coil. I was going to install a tone pot to roll the highs off but not necessary. It sounds very deep and warm just as is. Money well spent.
 

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