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Thanks for checking out the video - At some point we will get a demo of these. Production of b-axis has been light, so we've went long periods where these have not been in stock. During our last demo video shoot, they were out of stock :(

I set most Barts quite close to the strings - roughly 3mm from the bottom of the string with the string held down at the last fret. This is doable on Bartolinis

@@FatBassTone oh that is a shame. Hopefully production on them catches up with demand.

@@FatBassTone oh. This is invaluable information. Cheers for this

@@soulstart89 I agree!

Thanks for watching - we used D’Addario NYXL for all of the demo videos :)

Awesome!

@@FatBassTone yes pickups are one part of the equation. Wood, and the Bridge have lots to do with tone not to mention string choice. If you have higher pitched woods such as: swamp ash and maple. This pickup is the way to go.

Thanks for checking out the video - clear and perky, nice description :)

Hi James - They really do have a particular sound, and have quite a loyal following.

Thanks for checking out the video Les. Point taken - will remember your comment when we start working on some videos to show differences between groups of 'like' pickups (vintage, modern, etc..). One issue with stock pickups is the extreme variance...so it becomes a comparison that is fairly narrow. But, nonetheless, it may be very interesting to hear side by side as you suggest.

Thanks for checking out the video Martin. I agree, rich and full tone with that extra bit of mid range from the overwind. 60s spacing.

Hi Keith - Thanks for checking out the video. This bass was far from premium. We purposely went with lower end basses for all of these demos just to showcase pickups in not-so-great instruments, but still able to get good tone. This OLP was a real challenge, and Andy plays with the most aggressive right hand that I have witnessed. This one and the J had some issues.

Thanks for checking out the video! They are very unique offering from Bartolini....We dig 'em!

Thanks for checking out the video, Maria. We considered doing a dry sound without the amp simulation. It just sounded TOO dry, not a tone most players are used to. Thanks for offering your thoughts though, we appreciate that.

Hi Diego - Thanks for checking out the video! These are the P25CBC, but tonally they should be extremely similar to the MK5CBC.

Thanks for your kind words my friend!

Ha! Just jump in and get something that sounds good!

@FatBassTone damn it they all sound good! 😆

For sure! Thanks for checking out the video :)

Yep - The overwind increases the mids nicely for a thick, punchy tone.

Thanks for your kind words David!

Thanks for checking out the videos :) Agree with your thoughts....it is a bit softer.

For sure! Andy rocks! …and funks, and slaps……

Hi Anthony - Thanks for checking out the videos. It is a real balancing act with keeping these videos concise, showing some styles that meet a wide range of players, and getting the tonal possibilities. Having the tone wide open is, in a way, a universal place to capture the sound. The are enough variances in tone roll off - with the potentiometers, caps, or using preamps - that when devising a format to do these videos, we decided to leave it open. It is certainly a difficult task to capture what everyone would like to hear.

Hi James - Will be doing the Delano dual coils in the coming weeks, interested to hear what you think of those.

@@FatBassTone i’m excited can’t wait to hear them however I am a little biased. I only use Kloppmanns I’m probably the only guy or first guy to buy the PJ 57/71 set from you guys. however, I will start being a little bit more open to other brands and everything that I’ve tried from Delano just was subpar, but hopefully I like the dual coils

@@jamesreynolds4487 You are the first to get the PJs :) Having sold these parts since 2003, I have learned that it is truly an individual thing. Moreso than sight, our ears are VERY different.

@@FatBassTone you are 100% right it is an individual thing that’s why I try to refrain from saying stuff is better or worse. For me personally I haven’t liked the Delano stuff. However, that’s only because I tried Kloppmanns and fell in love. So it made other stuff sound “moot.” however this is merely my opinion. I wholly know that there’s other good brands out there.

Thanks for watching/listening James!

Thanks for listening Steve. Kudos to you for digging into the technical side to understand what your ears like!

Thanks Paul, I very much agree. We took a look at many of the videos out there to come up with a consistent plan to show these pickups perform/differ. Sometimes I think the 'pick' is just a little too long for the reasons you mention. Thanks for your kind words.

Thanks for watching. These pickups in the video are the DCB-D2, which is the 5 string version. The DCB-D1 (4 string version) will sound quite similar - they can't be exactly the same, as the magnets are longer, but quite close. Here is the DCB-D1: fatbasstone.com/products/aguilar-ag-dcb-dual-coil-4-string-bass-pickups?variant=37244863447203

Sure thing. We have it recorded....just need to edit it. Will make it the next one I edit :)

Thanks for checking out the video. Personally, I like both but for different reasons....The Duncan QP have an aggression and punch that is excellent. The Delanos have a very likable articulation and clarity that is excellent.

@@FatBassTone That’s what I heard in the demos... would you say the SD are more beefy?

@@preciseaudioblog Yeah - They are probably the beefy-ist.

Thanks for watching! These are great pickups!

Thanks for checking out the video. This was all passive. Will make the MC 4 AL one of the next that I edit...it is recorded, just need to edit.

Here is an audio demo for this pickup - czcams.com/video/jlpDcgGYGgk/video.html

Thank you, keep up the great work! 😊🙏🏿

Thanks for your kind words Trevor. The Kloppmann is pretty incredible :)

Thanks for checking out the video. You can use a toggle switch, or you can hardwire the pickup to the volume potentiometer in either configuration. At the bottom of this pdf, you can see the two hard wired options for this pickup: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0078/6697/4298/files/Bartolini-PickupWiring4Conductor.pdf?5 On that same document, at the bottom of the 3rd page, you will see the switch wiring for series and parallel

@@FatBassTone How were you switching on your bass? Didn’t spot a toggle switch….maybe I missed it.

​@@drbassface It was hardwired via quick connects. We do a run through of all the tracks in parallel, and then a run through of all of them in series. When we are doing demo after demo, and use some quick connects, so we are not soldering through every pickup change.

Thanks for your kind words! The PMVC 4 AL/M2 video will be coming in about 2 weeks, so you'll be able to hear it :)

This is true. Worth it to replace you batteries frequently :). Thanks for watching!

These are active. Thanks for checking out the video

Indeed these sound great. Thanks for watching :)

Paired as a P/J with the jb71 I can see this mixing well

Thanks for your thoughts and thanks for checking out the video.

Thanks for checking out the video :)

Thanks for checking out the video :)

@@FatBassTone Nice vídeo✌🏻🎶

@@fernandoroza6061 Thanks for watching Fernando

Thanks for checking out the video!