Description
Six-string basses need pickups that can keep up with all those extra strings crowding the frequency spectrum, and the EMG 45DC was built for exactly that job. Two ceramic bar magnets sit under each coil, giving you an aggressive, modern voice with a sharp top end and enough output to stay clear and defined even when the rest of the band is playing loud.
What makes this pickup useful on stage is its range. Dial it clean and you get glassy highs with real definition on every string. Push it harder and it growls into dirty, gnarly low end without losing shape or turning to mud. That flexibility matters when you’re switching between styles in the same set, or just chasing a tone that feels right under your fingers.
The 45DC comes housed in an extended 4.5-inch (115mm) soapbar shell, sized specifically for the wider string spacing on 6-string basses. It’s a direct fit for players upgrading a six-string instrument rather than trying to make a standard-width pickup work.
Installation is straightforward thanks to EMG’s solderless wiring system and included pots, so you can swap this into your bass at home without needing a soldering iron or a trip to the tech. If your 6-string is getting lost in the mix or just sounds flat and lifeless, the 45DC gives you the punch and clarity to fix that.
- Dual ceramic bar magnet humbucker design
- Extended 4.5in (115mm) housing for 6-string basses
- Wide tonal range: clean highs to growling, dirty lows
- High output, active EMG circuitry
- Solderless wiring and pots included for easy home installation
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