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Pickup Overview for Bass Guitars

Choosing the right electronics for your custom bass is as important as choosing the right tone wood, and that is why the Warwick Custom Shop offers so many different pickups and preamps. You are sure to find the right setup for you.

4-String Pick Up Options

Bartolini Pickup for 4- and 8-string Bass

8 S

Precision PU, original series, deep tone, passive

8 SU
Precision PU, vintage voicing, passive
B 9J1-S

JazzBass PU, original series, deep tone, passive

Neck pickup
9 JL 1

JazzBass PU, original series, deep tone, passive

Bridge pickup
B MMC

MusicMan PU, original series, dual coil, deep tone, passive

EMG Pickup for 4- and 8-string Bass

EMG P
Precision PU, active
EMG SJ
JazzBass PU, active
Neck pickup
EMG LJ
JazzBass PU, active
Bridge pickup
EMG-MMCS

MusicMan ® PU, active

MEC Pickup for 4- and 8-string Bass

X 60200
Precision PU, active
X 60200/C
Precision PU, active, chrome cover
X 60200/G
Precision PU, active, gold cover
X 60101S
JazzBass PU, passive
Neck pickup
X 60101L
JazzBass PU, passive
Bridge pickup
X 60201S
JazzBass PU, active
Neck pickup
X 60201S/C
JazzBass PU, active, chrome cover
Neck pickup
X 60201S/G
JazzBass PU, active, gold cover
Neck pickup
X 60201L
JazzBass PU, active
Bridge pickup
X 60201L/C
JazzBass PU, active, chrome cover
Bridge pickup
X 60201L/G
JazzBass PU, active, gold cover
Bridge pickup
X 60102S
JazzBass PU, passive, 8 Alnico magnets
Neck pickup
X 60102SX

JazzBass PU, passive, open polepieces diameter 9.5 mm

Neck pickup
X 60209

Twin Jazzbass PU, active

X 60104

MusicMan ® PU, passive,

X 60161
Lipstick PU, passive
Limited quantity
X 60169

Lipstick Twin PU, passive

Limited quantity
X 60180

MEC Bullet™ Piezo body sensor, not available for 8-String

only in combination with
Fishman Piezo pickup
System and MEC electronics
Seymour Duncan Pickup for 4- and 8-string Bass
APB 2
Precision PU, Lightnin` Rods,active
APB 1
Precision PU, Pro Active, active
AJJ-1 N
JazzBass PU, Pro Active, active
Neck pickup
AJJ-1 B
JazzBass PU, Pro Active, active
Bridge pickup
SMB-4D

MusicMan ® PU, ceramic magnets

Fishman Piezo Pickup System for 4-String Basses

X 30116 E

Fishman Piezo pickup system with preamp

only in combination

with MEC electronics

5-String Pick Up Options
1

Bartolini Pickup for 5-string Bass

58 S

Precision pickup, original series, deep tone

59 J L 1
Jazz PU, original series, deep tone
B 59 J1-S
B 72MM5C
Jazz PU, original series, deep tone

MusicMan PU, original series, dual coil, deep tone

Bartolini Pickup 5-string Broad Neck Bass

XX P2 5C B

Soapbar PU, original series, split coil, deep tone

Neck pickup
XX P2 5C T

Soapbar PU, original series, split coil, deep tone

Bridge pickup
EMG Pickup for 5-string Bass
EMG-P5
Precision PU, active
EMG-LJ
JazzBass PU, active
EMG-MM5CS
MusicMan ® PU, active

EMG PU for 5-string Broad Neck Bass

EMG-40-P5
Soapbar PU, active
MEC Pickup for 5-string Bass
X 60250
Precision PU, active
X 60101L
JazzBass PU, passive
X 60201L
JazzBass PU, active
X 60201L/C
JazzBass PU, active, chrome cover
X 60201L/G
JazzBass PU, active, gold cover
X 60103L
JazzBass PU, passive, 10 Alnico magnets
X 60103XL

JazzBass PU, passive, 5 steel bolts diameter 9.5 mm

X 60209

Twinn Jazzbass PU, active

X 60105
MusicMan ®, passive,
X 60161
Lipstick PU, passive
X 60169

Lipstick Twin PU, passive

X 60180
MEC Bullet™ Piezo body sensor
(works only with a maple body)
only in combination with
Fishman Piezo pickup system
and MEC electronics

MEC Pickup 5-string Broad Neck Bass

X 60205
Soapbar PU, split coil, active
X 60205/C

Soapbar PU, split coil, active, chrome cover

X 60205/G
Soapbar PU, split coil, active, gold cover
X 60180
MEC Bullet™ Piezo body sensor
(works only with a maple body)
only in combination with
Fishman Piezo pickup system
and MEC electronics

Seymour Duncan Pickup 5-string

AJB-5N

JazzBass PU, Stack™, active

Neck pickup
AJB 5B

JazzBass PU, Stack™, active

Bridge pickup
SMB-5D
MusicMan ®, passive

Seymour Duncan Pickup 5-string Broad Neck Bass

ASB 5N
Soapbar PU, active
Neck pickup
ASB 5B
Soapbar PU, active
Bridge pickup

Fishman Piezo Pickup System for all 5-String Basses

X 30126 E

Fishman Piezo pickup system with preamp

only in combination

with MEC electronics

6-string Pick Up Option

Bartolini Pickup 6-string Broad Neck Bass

XX P4 6C B

Soapbar PU, original series, split coil, deep tone

Neck pickup
XX P4 6C T

Soapbar PU, original series, split coil, deep tone

Bridge pickup

EMG PU for 6-string Broad Neck Bass

EMG-45P
Soapbar PU, active

MEC Pickup 6-string Broad Neck Bass

X 60261 S
JazzBass PU, active, 115 mm housing
Neck pickup
X 60261 L
JazzBass PU, active, 120 mm housing
Bridge pickup
X 60206
Soapbar PU, split coil, active
X 60206/C

Soapbar PU, split coil, active, chrome cover

X 60206/G
Soapbar PU, split coil, active, gold cover

Seymour Duncan Pickup 5-string Broad Neck Bass

ASB 6S N
Soapbar PU, active
Neck pickup
ASB 6S B
Soapbar PU, active
Bridge pickup

Fishman Piezo Pickup System for all 6-String Basses

X 30136 E

Fishman Piezo pickup system with preamp

only in combination

with MEC electronics