Pickups

Trickfish Amplification has launched its first bass pickups, with Single Coil, Split Coil, and Dual Coil models available in multiple soapbar sizes.

Bartolini has introduced the MG4PJ bass pickup, a new quad-coil model that fits a P/J configuration into a Music Man-style cover for punchy, clear tone.

Bartolini’s new Original 2J D9 Double J-Bass pickup puts two hum-canceling J pickups in one shell, offering series, parallel, and coil-cut voices.

Seymour Duncan teams up with Duff McKagan for a PJ pickup set that nails his tight low end, sharp attack, and hum-free rock tone.

DiMarzio has unveiled the Colossal pickups for 5-string bass, a new humbucking design promising “more of everything” with dynamic range, comfort, and tonal detail.

EMG’s new E-Series bass pickups feature slim soapbar design, ceramic magnets, and solderless installation for powerful, versatile tone.

Avedissian Pickups and Kevin Scott have teamed up to create a new Split P pickup, designed to blend vintage warmth with modern clarity for P-Bass players.

Tim Sway of New Perspectives Music has unveiled a new upright bass pickup that he says he’s been “dreaming about making for decades.” The pickup mounts to the back of your fingerboard with a simple system, while the height of the four ceramic magnets can be easily adjusted.

Fender has unveiled a new line of pickups called the Cobalt Chrome Bass Pickup sets. Designed by tone expert Tim Shaw, the sets feature a proprietary blend of FeCrCo magnets for a rich tone.

Lollar Pickups has introduced a new set called the DC J-Bass, which they describe as a “dual coil twist on the well-known and well-loved Jazz Bass pickup design.” The new design is hum-canceling while also offering a hotter and fuller-bodied Jazz Bass sound.

Nordstrand Audio has added a new pickup model called the PolyVox. The multi-coil pickups are described as “the ultimate expression of Carey [Nordstrand’s] lifelong search for the most inspiring and musically evocative bass tone.”

Gibson has launched a bevy of pickups in the Gibson Pickup Shop Collection, and among the 22 offerings is one bass model. The Thunderbird Bass Reissue houses a period-correct T-Bird pickup under a chrome cover.