Description
If you’ve ever felt like your bridge pickup was choking out the top end of your B string, the Bartolini BC5CBC-T is built to fix exactly that. This is the bridge position dual-coil humbucker from Bartolini’s Classic Bass (CB) series, housed in the BC soapbar shape and voiced specifically for 5-string basses.
The CB series was designed to open up the frequency range compared to older-style bass pickups. That means more air and articulation up top – the kind of definition that lets slap attack and finger-style growl cut through a mix – while the lows and low mids stay full and unshaken. For a bridge pickup, that balance matters: it’s the tone that carries your low B without turning it to mud, and still lets you dig in for aggressive playing without losing clarity.
Bartolini casts these pickups in epoxy, which locks everything down solid against unwanted feedback and microphonic noise. That’s a real consideration for gigging bassists running hot amps or standing near loud stage monitors – you want your pickup responding to your strings, not to the room.
- Bartolini Classic Bass (CB) series, dual coil humbucker
- BC soapbar shape, bridge position
- Built for 5-string basses
- Extended, resonant frequency range with added top-end air and definition
- Epoxy cast construction to reduce feedback and microphonics
- 1:1 screw hole spacing for drop-in compatibility
A solid upgrade pick if your current bridge pickup feels flat, dark, or thin on the low B and you want a dual-coil that still feels musical.
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