Description
If your 5-string P Bass needs more weight down low without turning to mud, the Bartolini 58CBP is built for exactly that. This split-coil pickup slots into the standard P Bass shape, with the two coil halves overlapping by 3/4″ (19mm) just like a traditional Precision setup, so the swap is straightforward and the tone still reads as unmistakably “P Bass.”
Where it earns its keep is in the low end. Part of Bartolini’s Classic Bass (CB) series, the 58CBP is a passive design voiced with an extended frequency range that opens up more air and top-end clarity than a stock pickup, but it doesn’t do that by thinning out the bottom. Instead you get thick lows and low-mids that stay defined under a pick or fingers, which matters a lot when you’re covering a 5-string’s extended B string in a live mix. It’s the kind of pickup that lets you sit deep in the pocket without disappearing.
Each pickup is cast in epoxy, a construction detail that isn’t just for looks. It locks the coil windings in place to kill microphonics and unwanted feedback, so you can push your amp harder on stage without the pickup talking back.
- Bass Guitar: 5-string
- Pickup Shape: Standard P Bass
- Pickup Series: Classic Bass (CB)
- Coil Type: Split Coil
- Tone: Classic P Bass tone with enhanced lows and low-mids
A solid pick for players who want that vintage P Bass backbone with the low-end authority a 5-string demands.
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