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By way of an update and in case anyone else is researching this in the future, I received some very helpful advice from Jon at JP Guitars - see email below. I've gone with Jon's recommendation of the 'pure bass' pup. Excellent customer service from Jon. [color=#000000][font=Calibri][size=4] Dear Rob[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Calibri][size=4] Yes, this would certainly be an option if you want an externally mounted pickup. It has a pretty even response across a wide frequency range. As it is fitted under the feet of the bridge, it is loaded by the string pressure which means that it produces pretty much the maximum gain for a passive system – and it can be driven to relatively high levels before feedback. It’s pretty thin, so doesn’t make much difference to string action.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Calibri][size=4] If you want a less obtrusive system, though, K&K also have a specialist acoustic bass system, called the Pure Bass:[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Calibri][size=4] [url="https://email.lincoln.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=lw__AishHEan5Dlo60DOACZtvdUZn9AIH2QFMtdaMDzaGVQmdaOmN1W7bucrCmZtEsVYRX9B7vU.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.jp-guitars.co.uk%2fsales%2fpickups_and_amplification%2fkandk_bass_pickups.htm%23Pure_Bass_acoustic_4-string_bass_tenor"]http://www.jp-guitars.co.uk/sales/pickups_and_amplification/kandk_bass_pickups.htm#Pure_Bass_acoustic_4-string_bass_tenor[/url][/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Calibri][size=4] This mounts inside the guitar, and uses a Switchcraft strapjack mounted through the endblock. This can be more reliable for gigging than an externally mounted jack socket, and is also more precisely tailored to the demands of a bass (though it is also used on tenor guitars, where it can tame an excessively bright top end).[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Calibri][size=4] Best wishes[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Calibri][size=4] Jon[/size][/font][/color]