Purchased the Bartolini P25CBC pickups to replace the stock pickups in my Yamaha TRBX605. The pickups were a drop-in replacement with no modifications required to the pickup cavities.

They pair well with the preamp I’d previously installed (Bartolini HR-5.4AP/918 Pre-wired Harness - 5-knob 3-band EQ with Bypass).

Overall tone is clearer to my ears, particularly on the low B-string.

Fat Bass Tone service was prompted and the order delivered in just a few days. Thanks!

This is an excellent pickup! I replaced the pups on my Yamaha TRBX505. I soon as I installed the Bartolinis, the sound improved significantly. The bass is now less compressed and open. I recommend it to everyone. Furthermore, the customer service of Fat Bass Tone is second to none!

I purchased a set of these to replace a pair of Aguilar DCB. I really liked the DCB, but the bridge pickup was glitching. My bridge spacing is 16.7 mm. It is adjustable, but I like it narrow.. And since most typical pickups have pole pieces spaced at 18-19 mm, I had to stay within a few choices or pay up for custom spacing. I had good experience with Bartolini many years ago when I built a Warmoth Gecko 5, so that nudged me towards choosing the P25CBC. They have a similar tonality to the DCB, but are clearer. They have more presence. There is also a touch more response in lows and low mids. Brian Ristola was extremely patient and helpful, as I had several questions trying to decide between these and the Nordstrand Zen Blades. The video demos are helpful, but at some point you just have to take a chance. I highly recommend these pickups.

Super versatile, these pickups have alot of tonal seperation when going between series/split/parallel so if you need something that can do everything well and plan to wire them in this way absolutely consider these!

One of my go to standards when building a bass. Consistent, quality and one of my favorite things about these pickups is their low magnetic string pull.