Classic J Bass® pickups give you enhanced treble response and narrower apertures for incisive attack and focused sound without harshness. This added treble definition vastly increases the tonal range available in active or passive instruments. When you dig in, they are responsive and growly. When you pull back, they are clear and sweet. And they’ll take any slapping and popping you want to give them. The Classic Bass series is popular with progressive, jazz, gospel, and metal musicians where articulation is critical. They are sweat-proof and won’t crackle and thud when you touch them or hit them with the strings.
If you play a wide variety of music, you know you need some pro-level pickups, but you don’t want to do a big upgrade project, Classic Bass pickups are a great choice. They are passive and will work with your current electronics in most basses. These dual inline-coil pickups are hum-cancelling even soloing the neck or bridge pickup, so they are well suited for studio or stage.
Available in balanced bridge and neck versions.
Artists: Curt Chambers, Derrick “Swol” Ray, Ben Jones, Jeff Link, Lige Curry, RoDerrick Gaston, Tony Washington Jr.
Size (Neck):
4" [101.6mm] Long
0.77" [19.6mm] Wide
Size (Bridge):
4.14" [105.2mm] Long
0.77" [19.6mm] Wide
Bartolini 57CBJD1 wiring diagram
Coil Structure:
Dual Inline Hum-killing
Cable Type:
Shielded Coaxial Hot Core
Magnetic Circuit:
2 types of carbon steel, brass, and copper powered by ceramic (ferrite) magnets projected for focused aperture
Opposite polarity for bass and treble coils for neck and bridge pickups
57CBJD-S1 - Neck
57CBJD-L1 - Bridge
These Classic Bass series pickups from Bartolini offer more top end, without losing warmth in the lows and low mids. Neck pickup shines almost like a P pickup. Great all around pickup that is more than solid in all genres.
Put on a good set of headphones and check out the audio demo below to hear it for yourself.
As always, keep in mind that these are generalizations. Your experience could be different depending on many factors.