Description
Before you go chasing exotic pickup systems for your upright, know this: the Fishman BP-100 is the design that set the standard for bridge-mounted piezo pickups on double bass. It’s a dual-element piezo-ceramic unit that mounts directly to the bridge, translating string vibration into a signal that stays close to the natural voice of the instrument.
Pizzicato players get what they’re after — deep, sustained low-end with fast articulation on every note. The direct string character comes through clearly, so your attack and dynamics don’t get smoothed over or lost. That’s the kind of honest response you want when you’re relying on amplification to carry your tone across a stage or a live room.
Installation is the other reason this pickup has stuck around: it clips onto the bridge in minutes, with no drilling, no cutting, and no permanent modification to your bass. Swap it between instruments or pull it off entirely without leaving a trace.
While the BP-100 will run straight into most amps and DI boxes on its own, pairing it with an impedance-matching preamp — Fishman’s Pro-EQ Platinum Bass, Pro-EQ II, or B-II — will tighten up the low end and give you more control shaping tone at the board. Not required, but worth having in your gig bag if you want more flexibility.
- Bridge-mounted, dual-element piezo-ceramic design
- Deep, sustained pizzicato tone with fast articulation
- Emphasized direct string sound for honest amplified tone
- No-alteration installation — clips on in minutes
- Impedance-matching preamp recommended but not required
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