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The Realist

The Realist Double Bass Transducer Pickup For Bass

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Features

  • Designed by Ned Steinberger in collaboration with David Gage
  • A flexible element fits under the bridge foot so that it picks up sound from both the bridge and top plate
  • Produces a rich and powerful response that is acoustically true for both pizz and arco without adjusting controls
  • No preamp necessary
  • Easy installation

Description

Designed by Ned Steinberger in collaboration with David Gage. A flexible element fits under the bridge foot so that it picks up sound from both the bridge and top plate. Produces a rich and powerful response that is acoustically true for both pizz and arco without adjusting controls. No preamp necessary. Easy installation. Just plug it in.. Double Bass Transducer Pickup For Bass


Item Weight: 5.6 ounces


Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6 x 1.75 inches


Item model number: REALBASS


Date First Available: March 24, 2010


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Top Amazon Reviews

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The best bass pickup I own! I had my luthier put it on because you need to take off the G string to install and I do not do double bass work at all. Make sure you install the pickup under the foot below the E side, not the G side!!!!! The quarter inch plug goes under the tailpiece. I’d recommend letting your luthier do it and while your at it have them check and or reset the bridge for you. It shouldn’t cost you much, they charged me 60 bucks for pickup install and bridge reset. Anyways, onto the pickup. I play a 3/4 Eastman, primarily bluegrass. I use this pickup into an Aguilar compressor into a 1x12 Markbass combo and the sound will blow your p*$$y off. Sounds good running into the board as well. I used to use a Schatten, which is very similar in terms of sound, but the installation was not nearly as snug as this realist pickup. I’d definitely recommend Schatten as well but the realist gives me comfort with the installation being so snug. 10/10 would recommend!!!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020 by Jabroni
    • Great sound!
This is working beautifully on my daughter’s upright bass. She uses the pickup for jazz band and in church for contemporary services. It will buzz if the wire is touching anything so we used a plastic zip tie to shorten. Otherwise great product!
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019 by Spirited Mom
    • My favorite pickup since 2004
Still my favorite pickup. The first one I bought lasted for 10 years, 2 basses, and countless gigs. I bought a new one due to time constraints but plan on sending the old one back to David Gage for refurbishing so I have a spare. FYI, they will refurbish for a VERY reasonable fee. Pros: - Makes your bass sound very much like your instrument. - No power source needed, all passive. Cons: - Installation can be tricky, it's not something you want to be taking on and off your instrument too often. - Signal can get out of control when run through a PA at high volume. Best if you have an amplifier with a notch filter (Acoustic Image Clarus, for example). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015 by Astratto0219
    • So far, so good
My Realist double bass pick up arrived over the weekend. It's easy to install and took only five minutes (there's a YouTube video that helps you with installation). I plugged into into an amp and was pleased. Great for both arco and pizzicato.
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016 by Michael Davis
    • Five Stars
Best bass pickup I have ever used. Quick mount. Good sound. Not bulky at all.
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2018 by GTO
    • Engineers say they like it when I’m recording.
I’ve been using these for a bunch of years. I alternate arco seamlessly with no adjustments from my acoustic practice.
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020 by Brian McCree
    • Very nice
I installed this pickup without any problems whatsoever...being careful not to remove all string tension. The sound is clean with plenty of response in all frequencies. It picks up the arco beautifully. Pizz needs a little adjustment with EQ, but still sounds good.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2013 by J-Man
    • Beautiful-sounding pickup
I bought this pickup to replace a Realist pickup that quit working. The new Realist sounds awesome. I just hope that it will last longer than the other one did (five years).
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015 by jazzykitty

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