Fat Bass Tone
SBC5 HE/S Driver
AVAILABLE IN P2 SHAPE & EMG®40 SHAPE
CLEAR, OPEN, FULL = NEVER MUDDY
DUAL COIL
HUMCANCELLING
MULTIPLE WIRING OPTIONS - DUAL/SINGLE COIL, SERIES/PARALLEL.
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When it comes to modern bass tone, German manufacturer Delano has truly mastered the difficult craft of finding the perfect balance between pristine clarity, aggressive definition, and organic personality. A flawless example of this engineering philosophy is the Delano SBC5 HE/S 5-string dual-coil soapbar pickup.
If you are building a custom high-end bass or looking to drastically upgrade a lifeless-sounding modern five-string, this set delivers a massive, articulate tone that refuses to get lost in the mix.
By design, the SBC5 HE/S gives you an incredibly tight, highly focused low-end that easily handles the physical weight of a low B string without ever becoming muddy. It provides brilliant, high-end clarity, and pushes plenty of complex midrange detail so you can clearly hear every single overtone across the entire frequency spectrum.
However, what truly separates this pickup from other modern soapbars is that it is not completely flat, sterile, or characterless. Instead, Delano has carefully voiced it with just the right amount of musical bump in highly specific midrange frequencies.
This subtle coloration gives the pickup a charming, authoritative character that instantly breathes life into your bass. It sounds distinctly modern and hi-fi, yet wonderfully musical.
Furthermore, the SBC5 HE/S has been engineered to be exceptionally dynamic and highly responsive to your physical technique. If you play lightly with your fingertips, the tone is round, warm, and supportive. The moment you dig in hard with a heavy pick or start aggressively slapping, the pickup reacts instantly with explosive transient attack and aggressive punch.
Because of this wide dynamic range, it allows the true, uncolored voice of your instrument to shine through.
This is the ultimate soapbar pickup for the discerning bassist who needs a pickup that will honestly reflect every subtle nuance in their playing technique. If you need a versatile, dead-quiet, and incredibly punchy modern pickup that still retains a deeply musical voice, give the Delano SBC5 HE/S a listen.
The Delano SBC5 HE/S bass pickups are dual-coil electric bass humbuckers in the classic P2 soapbar shape (DRIVER) or the popular EMG®40 shape (-E). Unbelievably full and open sound throughout the entire spectrum with tight bottom, airy midrange and heavenly harmonics unrivaled by any other bass pickup. Finally your bass can sound like it should.
Includes pickup screw tubing and black screws.
Shielded 4-conductor cable
Size (Neck & Bridge)
4.25" [108mm] Long
1.26" [32mm] Wide
Size (Neck & Bridge)
4.02" [102mm] Long
1.5" [38mm] Wide
In series, we hear a very transparent pickup. Quite clear, these capture the acoustic sound of the bass well.
Wired in parallel, we hear a nice bloom to the notes. Slappers will enjoy this pickup, as it has crisp extended highs. Tonally, quite clear, and has Delano’s well known articulation.
Note: The pickup used for this video is the Delano SBC 5 HE/S, a 5 string pickup. Four and Six string sizes/shapes will sound similar, but not exact as they will use a longer magnet. Delano is engineering them to sound as close to each other as possible.
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.