Are you a double bass player in search of a great pickup for your double bass? Something clear and able to produce your sound? Look no further.
The Revolution SOLO Double Bass Pickup has been organically constructed to accurately reproduce the natural sound of your bass. Each of our bass pickups are handmade with European Spruce in our Upton Bass workshop, The Revolution Solo is a “transparent” pickup, meaning that it sounds like which ever bass it’s installed on. The Revolution Solo Double Bass Pickup does not presuppose that a player’s primary need in a pickup is a “big bass” tone. Instead, the Revolution Solo Bass Pickup allows for consistent mid and high ranges as well as a clear, booming low-end sound. Giving you your sound, natural and un-voiced. The Revolution solo bass pickup is not constructed of heavy sound-deadening materials such as metal, rubber or epoxy found in nearly all other bass pickups. Its simple Patented design provides clarity and accuracy from tonal center of your bass.
As a result of the natural composition of the pickup, it will not change the acoustic sound of your instrument, nor will it interfere with your basses setup.
If you are searching for natural tone and realistic presence, experience The Revolution SOLO Double Bass Pickup. The only double bass pickup that is aesthetically and tonally true to your double bass. (Patent#: US7,319,188 B1)
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*We have found some basses perform better when amplified with some minor after-length dampening (the black tube in pictures above)
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"I put the pickup on my second bass and it really sounds very good. I was impressed also by the overall output volume. I think you have a good product, sir!"
- Rufus Reid.
"The sound of the pickup, on both pizzicato and arco, is really true. And it's not just the sound, but also the feel. By this I mean that when I'm playing the bass with the pickup attached, it feels like I'm playing acoustically, getting the full vibration response from the bass, rather than just a pickup sound from the strings. This is fantastic, especially when I'm using the bow. When I use the bow with other pickups, I feel like I can't really play into the string, so I don't get the full response of the vibrating string, resulting in a loss of tone coloration, natural dynamics, etc. With your pickup this problem is greatly diminished; I'm playing through an amp, but the attention is still on the sound of the music and the bass, not on the pickup. Rhythmically, too, there is an immediacy of response to the attack, and sound that really reproduces the feel of playing acoustically. To sum it up, for the quality and simplicity, not to mention the price, this is simply amazing - affordability for such quality!"
- Ken Filiano, NYC jazz bassist
"I was in the studio recording a film score and I used the pick-up along with a mic and the sound was really great; the engineer even commented on how good my bass sounded. That was a good sign. I used the pick-up again at a gig in town, and it sounded very clean and the gain was not an issue. I actually compared it with the Full-Circle and it is much louder. This is something that I was looking for. I am very happy with your product and now I only wish I hadn't bought another Full-Circle for my other double bass. I will keep you posted; there are more gigs in town that I will use it on and I am very excited.
-John Herbert, NYC jazz bassist
"This is the best upright bass pickup I have heard in 30 years as a recording engineer and live sound mixer. It sounds natural -- like a high-quality studio microphone -- but without the leakage and feedback. The tone is very deep yet defined... not boomy, not tinny, not hollow. The included afterlength dampener tightens up the sound in a wonderful way. Congratulations on your clever and elegant pickup system!"
Bruce Bartlett , http://www.bartlettrecording.com
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*Due to the custom nature of the installation of this pickup, we cannot accept returns.
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William Kirby on 12/05/2011
just received the revolution solo easy installation on an old road beaten Palitino plywood bass and it made it sound great through a ampeg B115 hp with no preamp flat eg. PLenty tone and volume, thanks, Bill
Stefanos Koroblitsas on 07/02/2011
This pickup is definitely worth the cash! Easy to install as well.
Bruce Bartlett on 09/23/2010
This is the best upright bass pickup I have heard in 30 years as a recording engineer and live sound mixer. It sounds natural -- like a high-quality studio microphone -- but without the leakage and feedback. The tone is very deep yet defined... not boomy, not tinny, not hollow. The included afterlength dampener tightens up the sound in a wonderful way. It's a clever and elegant pickup system.
Ryan Griffith on 04/16/2010
I've had and RSII on my Shen for a few years now, and it's an excellent pickup. It provides a natural tone, and I always hear compliments on my tone, no matter what amp I'm playing through. An excellent transducer!
Bill Kohler on 11/06/2009
Bravo! I just played some concerts with my new revolution solo 2
pickup, and find the sound to be excellent! The pickup reproduces the
natural sound of my bass, and I no longer have any feedback problems. I
play an 1848 Pfaff German flatback 5 string with a high C, and the eq,
both for pizz and arco playing, is uniform across the entire rage of the
bass. The bowed sound is quite good with the pickup alone, but for for
some concerts, I use a mic in addition to the revolution solo 2. This
combination yields the most natural live sound when I play in duo with
Indian tabla player Manpreet Bedi. The revolution solo 2 pickup
provides the ideal pizzicato sound, with sustain, clarity, projection,
and just the right amount of "growl" in the lower register!
The revolution solo 2 pickup does not affect the vibration of the
bridge, and consequently the sustain and projection of the bass. This
is especially desirable with arco playing! There is no need to remove
the pickup when playing acoustically. This was the primary reason for
trying the pickup! I, don't want a pickup that will deaden the sound,
and vibrational feel of my bass. It installed very easily, and if
desired, there is enough variation in tone with slight position change
of the pickup. With the Schertler pickup, I had many proximity effect
issues. The clarity was muddy in the lower range and I was unable to
get the volume necessary for a lot of live situations. The revolution
Solo 2 is perfect for me! Thank you for offering this fine product.
Also, since it is very reasonably priced, it is inviting for all to
try! So, try it!
Dr. Bill Koehler
Professor of Double Bass
Illinois State University
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