![]() ![]() We include, at no additional charge, some low-key plastic hardware that allows you to mount the jack - in the same place on the tailpiece - without removing the string. And it's not good for your strings to remove and reinstall them unnecessarily. The way that's done is, you remove the E string, feed it through the hole on the loop, and reinstall. What's that? David Gage specifies in the instructions that you are to mount the jack to the tailpiece using the included plastic loop. But again, we're talking subtle, very, very subtle. If one is Vanilla, the other is French Vanilla.Ī Realist Purchase at Gollihur Music Includes FREE Jack Mount Kit The new wood version has been described as being slightly compressed and tighter sounding, with perhaps with a tiny bit more midrange. 015 inches is about the thickness of four sheets of copy paper. Thickness? We measured two of the pickups with our electronic caliper and they are nearly the same thickness. The Woodtone's two inch by one inch slice of wood veneer has a highly compressible black silicone-like material on the side that should face up, which retains your bridge foot/bass top fit. The Coppertone has a thin piece of doubled-over foil which is the part that goes under the bridge foot. They have the same volume, the same wonderful arco and pizz response, and each installs in the same easy way. Trusted Gage sources tell us that if you played one on Friday night and the other on Saturday's gig, you wouldn't notice any difference. The Bass Realist is available in two types: the original, classic copper foil design (the "Copperhead"), and the new wood veneer version (the "Woodtone.") What's the difference? In a word, very, very subtle. You can see that the pickup has a low-profile appearance and easy installation. The Eminence uses a unique, specially-designed version of the Realist, but the installation method is the same. The photograph to the right is a close-up of a Realist installed on Bob's Eminence electric upright bass. I would suggest the K&K Bass Max as an alternative choice for players with higher volume needs, or the Fishman Full Circle (requires an adjustable bridge), which has a similar character but a bit more feedback resistance and string detail. as it seems to feed back more readily than some other pickups. ![]() Note that if your volume needs are high, The Realist may not be the best choice. As with all transducers, the bass and its characteristics dictate the results. The pickup seems to perform best on carved basses and quality laminated instruments with a nicely responsive top. By comparison, pickups with "more detail" can sound scratchy or overly trebly, particularly when bowed. ![]() Because of the nature of its sound, the Realist is an excellent choice for bowed response - as well as for the classic pizzicato sound. ![]() It provides more of the sound of the instrument "from a distance," where the body sound takes over from that upfront detail, but it is still sensitive to string sounds. It has less detail - not necessarily a bad thing - due to the location of the transducer in relation to the strings. There are many different "natural bass sounds", all of which depend on the vantage point what's your preference? Do you want the sound from one foot away, with more detail and string artifacts? If so, that's not the sound of The Realist. Its sound is very natural and woody, with less focus and more body, due to its location on the body of the instrument. It consists of a thin, flexible piezo film that fits between a bridge foot and the top of your instrument, and is carefully and specifically designed so it won't alter the acoustic sound of your bass. The RealistTM has rapidly become a popular choice of bass pickup, and it is now used by a number of top bassists. Gollihur Music has your back - This pickup Includes FREE Jack Mount Kit - See below for details. ![]()
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