Description
The MK5CBC-B is Bartolini’s dual-coil soapbar pickup designed specifically for the neck position on Cort Curbow-style 5-string basses. Measuring 4.24″ / 107.57mm long by 1.33″ / 33.66mm wide, it’s a direct-fit swap for players chasing more clarity and punch from their existing routing.
This pickup pulls double duty tonally: the humbucking dual-coil configuration lays down thick, powerful low end and low-mid weight while still opening up into a bright, articulate treble response. It’s the kind of voicing that keeps a 5-string’s low B tight and defined without turning muddy, while the top strings retain snap and presence.
Under the hood, the MK5CBC-B belongs to Bartolini’s Classic Bass series — passive pickups engineered with an extended, more resonant frequency window than typical vintage-style designs. Rather than the usual tradeoff between airy highs and solid lows, these pickups push the top end further out for extra detail and sparkle while keeping the low and low-mid foundation intact.
Each unit is fully cast in epoxy, a construction detail that locks the coil windings in place to kill microphonic squeal and unwanted feedback — especially useful for gigging players running higher stage volumes or aggressive tones.
- Soapbar humbucker, dual-coil design
- Neck position, Cort Curbow shape (5-string)
- 4.24″ / 107.57mm long x 1.33″ / 33.66mm wide
- Passive, Classic Bass series voicing
- Epoxy-cast for feedback and microphonic resistance
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