DESCRIPTION

Many don't know this, but Bartolini is the original boutique pickup maker. They've been creating innovative pickup designs since the 70s and giving working bass players tools that work great on any stage or studio. Bill Bartolini pioneered many of the techniques and approaches that define modern pickup design, establishing the foundation for what we now consider boutique-quality bass electronics.

The 9J is part of their original series of pickups and is based on one of Bill Bartolini's original designs. This represents decades of refinement and real-world testing, resulting in a pickup that has proven itself in countless professional applications. This J-bass pickup is completely silent and gives you a tone that sits perfectly in the mix.

The sonic character features a big bottom, lots of low-mid presence, and a smooth top end that gives it the characteristic Bartolini growl that has been a feature of high-end boutique basses for decades. This is a specific tonal signature that has made Bartolini pickups the choice of countless professional players who need their bass to cut through complex arrangements without being harsh or aggressive.

The 9J's frequency response is carefully balanced to provide maximum musical impact. The low end is full and present without being muddy, while the midrange provides the punch and definition that helps you sit perfectly in a mix. The high end is smooth and musical, giving you clarity and articulation without the harshness that can plague some pickup designs.

Pair the 9Js with an onboard preamp and you'll get a massively flexible set of tones that always work in a mix. The pickup's balanced output and wide frequency response make it an ideal foundation for active electronics, allowing you to shape your tone without fighting against the pickup's natural character.

The construction quality reflects Bartolini's commitment to professional-grade components. Each pickup is wound to exact specifications, ensuring consistency and reliability that touring musicians demand. The materials are selected for their sonic properties and long-term stability, while the assembly process maintains the tight tolerances that ensure optimal performance.

Whether you're playing jazz, rock, funk, or any style that demands musical bass tone, the Bartolini 9J delivers the professional sound quality that has made these pickups a favorite among boutique bass builders and discerning players for over four decades.

From Bartolini

The original Bartolini design gives you the timeless tone that started it all – full and warm for that vintage voice you've been craving, enhancing the natural voice of your bass. These dual coil inline pickups are hum-cancelling even when only playing the neck or bridge pickup, so they are well suited for studio or stage. They have a blade core design, so you don’t have to worry about string alignment. Original Barts bring out your voice, low and clear.

In the early ‘70s, Bill Bartolini leveraged his deep knowledge of acoustics to create pickups that produce the most natural, musical voice from the instrument. He added shielding to block radio signals and noise. He developed a method of sealing, isolating, and stabilizing the coils so they could be encapsulated in epoxy to eliminate “microphonics” – the nasty noise you get when you touch typical pickups.

Available in balanced specific bridge and neck versions.

The 9J1 S/SB set (both bridge and neck are short pickups) fits some older MIM Fender® Jazz Basses® as well as a few other 4 string J basses.

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