Pickups for bass with 'rails' instead of individual pole pieces

[tone4days]

Do they exist?
Not interested in the aesthetics - practical reason
I'm planning a build with non standard string spacing and am trying to figure out my options
Thoughts? Suggestions!?
Thanks

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

Re: Pickups for bass with 'rails' instead of individual pole pieces

Lots of them. Most of the EMG soapbars, the Duncan soapbars. Joe Barden pickups. I make a bunch too, including Jazz styles.


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[tone4days]

Re: Pickups for bass with 'rails' instead of individual pole pieces

Thanks! I guess I always assumed that under the covers were pole pieces ... good to know!

 

[Chris Pile]

Re: Pickups for bass with 'rails' instead of individual pole pieces

Bill Lawrence EB-50, dual blade humbuckers. I have a set in my solidbody mandocello, and a set in my fretless Jazz Bass. Magnificent!
https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/...A-EB-50-Blade-style-BASS-Humbucker-Pickup.jpg

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Pickups for bass with 'rails' instead of individual pole pieces

Dimarzio Split P's as well

 

[Great_Kazoo]

Re: Pickups for bass with 'rails' instead of individual pole pieces

I believe the Duncan replacement bridge pickups for Rickenbacker basses are use the blade design as well.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: Pickups for bass with 'rails' instead of individual pole pieces

Any blade pickup will work for bass, even if it is meant for guitar.

Hell, Fender put six-pole guitar pickups in their Musicmaster Basses back in the '70s, and I think they sound great.

 

[speed2dirt]

Re: Pickups for bass with 'rails' instead of individual pole pieces

Nordstrand makes several rail pickups also.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

Re: Pickups for bass with 'rails' instead of individual pole pieces

Any blade pickup will work for bass, even if it is meant for guitar.

Hell, Fender put six-pole guitar pickups in their Musicmaster Basses back in the '70s, and I think they sound great.

Rickenbacker also uses toaster pickups with 6 magnets.

Guitar pickups that aren’t wound too hot sound fine in bass. Hot pickups have too much midrange and sound barky.


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