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Double Bass Upright Amplification Question...

I have only used the BP-100, have it on 2 basses and have been gigging with them for over 12 years. When mounted the way they tell you, it is absolutely the worst DB pickup in the world (aside from the Shadow), especially without using the Platinum Pro preamp.

1. Stack the piezo elements on top of each other shiny side to shiny side.
2. Get one of those felt pads with the sticky back for the bottom of chair legs. (supermarkets, drugstores and hardware stores have em. They are the same diameter as the BP-100 elements and are sold in quantities for only 3 or 4 bucks).
3. Stick the felt pad in the bridge wing sticky side down (E side). You may have to compress it a bit with pliers to fit.
4. Slide in the elements on the bare felt side against the top of the bridge wing. (should be tight but not too tight).
5. ???
6. Profit.

I'll try to post pictures of my setup using this pickup and my jack solution (I HATE using the jack clamped to the strings; horrible idea IMHO). I should probably be using something else but I'm kinda "dyed in the wool" about the BP-100. I've also invested too much time getting it to work but now you can benefit from my struggles and experimentation.


PS: My feedback problems didn't stop until I started mounting it this way and using the Platinum Pro (before I had one element in each wing which was miles ahead of the typical mounting but sounded a bit anemic; the above method will give you LOADS of gain and BOTTOM so turn the input of your preamp all the way down). The above method should make the pickup useable.

I know I'm resurrecting a year-old post, but I tried the mounting method above today with my old BP 100, and it definitely works well on my 52 Kay M1. I've had that BP 100 for several years and I've only been able to get just a barely acceptable sound out of the thing. I've tried dozens of combinations and nothing has come anywhere close to the sound I get from this new mount. ......And I already had some of the felt pads......
 
It might work even better if the element is facing the body of the bass with the felt on the bridge wing side. I have tried this with the BP100 and it does work reasonably well. Still not a huge fan of the pickup, but this works in a pinch.
 
I know I'm resurrecting a year-old post, but I tried the mounting method above today with my old BP 100, and it definitely works well on my 52 Kay M1. I've had that BP 100 for several years and I've only been able to get just a barely acceptable sound out of the thing. I've tried dozens of combinations and nothing has come anywhere close to the sound I get from this new mount. ......And I already had some of the felt pads......

same experience, just tried it today and works well.....
 

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