Description
Not every player wants to babysit a battery compartment, and the SSB-4 is proof you don’t have to sacrifice tone to skip the 9-volt. This passive soapbar sits in the bridge position and delivers a moderate output with a touch more warmth and subtlety than its active Phase II siblings. It’s a more hands-off, organic feel under the fingers, but the punch that made the Phase II series a go-to for bridge pickups is still front and center.
Drop tuners will appreciate how well the SSB-4 handles extended low range — even down in basement territory, note definition and low-end articulation stay tight instead of turning to mud. It’s built to EMG 35-sized dimensions, so if you’re converting a bass from active to passive electronics, this pickup drops straight into that existing routing without any cavity surgery.
- Passive 4-string soapbar pickup for bridge position
- Moderate output, organic feel with retained punch
- Tight articulation and clarity even in drop tunings
- EMG 35-size drop-in compatible
For a cohesive voice across the whole instrument, pair it with the matching 4-String Phase II Passive neck pickup. And if you want more shaping control over your tone, Seymour Duncan’s STC-2 or STC-3 preamps are the recommended partners for this pickup.
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