Description
The Bartolini MK6C-T is the bridge-position member of the Original MK soapbar family, voiced for 6-string basses that need serious low-end authority. Few pickups can match how much bottom these Originals push out while staying articulate – the low and low-mid content is huge, but the dual coil design keeps it from turning to mush or picking up hum along the way.
Tonally, this is Bartolini’s take on vintage warmth: full-bodied, rounded, and forgiving in a way that lets your bass’s natural character come through rather than fighting against it. That said, it’s still a modern pickup underneath – the clarity on offer at these low frequencies is genuinely hard to find elsewhere. Dig in hard and it holds together; play softly and the detail is still there.
Build quality is aimed squarely at working musicians. Each pickup is fully sealed and shielded, so it resists sweat and humidity, stays dead quiet even if you brush against the poles, and shrugs off the electrical interference that dimmer packs, stage lighting, and studio gear tend to throw around. Bartolini extends that same shielding to the pickup’s cabling, so noise rejection isn’t undone by a weak link further down the wiring chain.
- 6-string MK soapbar format, dual coil construction
- Bridge (-T, Treble) voicing – pair with the -B (Bass) version for the neck position
- Fully sealed and shielded housing plus shielded cable
- Vintage-leaning tone with exceptional low-end clarity
If you’re chasing deep, clean, hum-free lows on a 6-string build, this is the bridge half of a balanced Bartolini pair worth building around.
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