I have a 5 atring bass routed for Bartolini BC pickups that are 4"x1.25". EMG doesn't list anything that size and I can't access the Nordstrand site for some reason. I'm looking for something with higher output and more top end bite without sacrificing my lows. I'm planning on pairing with a tone capsule preamp. Any suggestions welcome.
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Who makes Bart BC sized pickups?
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Other than Bart, I don't know of any BC size pickups. However, the CBC or "Classic" series has a little more presence and definition than the "Original" series, which are uniformly darker. I had a set of CBC's in an Ibby bass I used to own and I had no problem with high end or bite, and being Bart, no sacrifice to lows whatsoever.
- Feb 16, 2007
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Just about everyone except EMG makes BC size, they are very popular these days. Nordstrand has lots of offerings with higher output. A lot of companies make more classic humbucker versions. Browse bestbassgear.com, I think you can sort by BC. I got some Bart singularity single coils in BC recently. Not loud but they sound GOOD!
