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Re: OT: Upright Bass Pickup?

 
 
If your student is looking for the slap sound, the rockabilly people apparently like the K&K Bass Max as it has a mic to go along the neck.
 
There's also talkbass p/u forum for double basses - http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f4/

Choosing a bass p/u's can be REAL messy - pre-amps, amps (high z or low z inputs), are you playing outside (minus one for mic's, then), etc. all come into play. 
 
I have a Revolution Solo - http://www.uptonbass.com/Double-Bass-Pickup-Revolution-SOLO-II-RS2/ - which I like except that the cord is microphonic and makes a loud noise when bumped.  It doesn't need a pre-amp but I run it through an MXR 10-band box to boost a few frequencies and the signal level.
 
Good luck to your student.  He's heading down a road that'll take every penny he has... ;-)
 
 
ted harms.

Or would you sing somethin' different. Somethin' real. Somethin' *you* felt. Cause I'm telling you right now, that's the kind of song people want to hear. That's the kind of song that truly saves people. It ain't got nothin to do with believin' in God, Mr. Cash. It has to do with believin' in yourself. Sam Phillips, "Walk the Line"

--- On Wed, 4/20/11, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:

From: Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com>
Subject: OT: Upright Bass Pickup?
To: "Rob Hyodo" <robhyodo@gmail.com>, "LOOPERS DELIGHT (posting)" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Received: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 10:44 AM

Hi Loopers,

Does anyone have a quick answer for this question from a student of mine?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.  I don't have the faintest clue, though I wish I owned
an upright so I could know the answer.    I do own a crappy Guitarron but I don't think that
counts,  lol.

thanks,  Rick Walker

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> Been meaning to ask you if you know of any relatively affordable upright bass pickups I can put on my bass. I guess I'd want something that can get that "snappy" fingerboard-slap sound. :) If you know of any or can point me to some resources on that, that'd be great!
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