Bartolini 8cbp pbass pickup

[soulstar89]

Heys peeps, 

 

I did a search here and didn’t see anything come up. 
 

who has used or is still using the Bartolini 8cbp p bass pickup and if so how are they and how do they compare to the 8s?

 

thanks in advance

[lidl e]

I have barts is 3 or 4 basses including the 8CBP in a P i built.

 

I love it. Smooth and deep but it doesn't sound like my other P style basses. Doesnt get that P clang with the tone all the way on.

[soulstar89]

2 hours ago, lidl e said:

I have barts is 3 or 4 basses including the 8CBP in a P i built.

 

I love it. Smooth and deep but it doesn't sound like my other P style basses. Doesnt get that P clang with the tone all the way on.

 

hey. Cheers for the response. Ive the 8cbp on its way to me. A friend offered them to me so I’ll try them and see how I get on. I can always go try the 8s after as they are in stock where the 8cbp isn’t. 
 

Just injured my knee so everything is on hold. 

[denki109]

How did you get on with:

- your knee

- The Bartolini 8CPB

[soulstar89]

20 minutes ago, denki109 said:

How did you get on with:

- your knee

- The Bartolini 8CPB

Hey,

 

I totally forgot about this post. Knee is better now rehab prevented surgery. It was more to do with my adductor. 
 

 On bart 8CBP. I’m surprised I’ve had them for nearly 2 years. My bass is Asian ash with maple fretboard. The pickups are great l, especially with chrome flats. Smooth, creamy tone. The only way to tame the output and bass is flats. I really like nickel rounds so I’m thinking of letting these go and get the 8s or a different pickup. 
 

You thinking of trying Bart’s? 

[denki109]

Thanks for replying to a zombie thread. It's much appreciated. 

 

Bartolinis have intrigued me for a really long while. And, yes, Freddy Jackson appearing on SBL with his OG 8S really opened my ears to consider Barts. The Classic version (8CBP) would probably be the best fit for me as I do like the option of going bright (especially with some of the gigs I've been doing as of late).

 

I am intrigued by the need to tame the Bart Beast as, on paper, they seem to have a modest DC Reading (9.2k). That said, DC readings are not the real world and there are things like resonant peaks to consider that my thick brain can only just about make sense of. Please tell me more. 

 

You had me at smooth and creamy. Do you feel that the 8CBP might be to 'beastly' (for want of a better word) to handle rounds? 

 

Also, I am pleased to read that your knee is better. I reckon the Barts had a part to play in your recovery. 

[soulstar89]

1 hour ago, denki109 said:

Thanks for replying to a zombie thread. It's much appreciated. 

 

Bartolinis have intrigued me for a really long while. And, yes, Freddy Jackson appearing on SBL with his OG 8S really opened my ears to consider Barts. The Classic version (8CBP) would probably be the best fit for me as I do like the option of going bright (especially with some of the gigs I've been doing as of late).

 

I am intrigued by the need to tame the Bart Beast as, on paper, they seem to have a modest DC Reading (9.2k). That said, DC readings are not the real world and there are things like resonant peaks to consider that my thick brain can only just about make sense of. Please tell me more. 

 

You had me at smooth and creamy. Do you feel that the 8CBP might be to 'beastly' (for want of a better word) to handle rounds? 

 

Also, I am pleased to read that your knee is better. I reckon the Barts had a part to play in your recovery. 

The Bart’s probably did actually as I didn’t cycle or train as much. Never thought of that lol. 
 

You are right the omns is only 9.2k (I’ll check what mine is when I get a chance) but how the pickup reacts with the basses wood combo is more important. With chromes it’s extremely dynamic in touch and also where I pluck the string. My original pickups read around 7k. I’m playing through a genzler Magellan 350 with 10” array cab. Style is funk, rnb, fusion jazz and melodic soloing stuff. 
 

This bass + Bart’s loves flats and tape wounds. Melodic chord phrasing is dream like. My goal was to get a paul Jackson tone so I feel the 8s will help. I also possibly should get a bass that suits chord melodic soloing playing, seems like that is the direction I’m going. It could also be that the nickel strings I use aren’t complimenting. What I do know is that I like the tone of Bart pickups. Tone all the way off on the p bass isn’t muddy at all. Articulate, creamy highs even when you Dig in. Smooth smooth tone. 

I do think Bart 8cbp suit rounds. 

 

 

 

[soulstar89]

7 hours ago, denki109 said:

Thanks for replying to a zombie thread. It's much appreciated. 

 

Bartolinis have intrigued me for a really long while. And, yes, Freddy Jackson appearing on SBL with his OG 8S really opened my ears to consider Barts. The Classic version (8CBP) would probably be the best fit for me as I do like the option of going bright (especially with some of the gigs I've been doing as of late).

 

I am intrigued by the need to tame the Bart Beast as, on paper, they seem to have a modest DC Reading (9.2k). That said, DC readings are not the real world and there are things like resonant peaks to consider that my thick brain can only just about make sense of. Please tell me more. 

 

You had me at smooth and creamy. Do you feel that the 8CBP might be to 'beastly' (for want of a better word) to handle rounds? 

 

Also, I am pleased to read that your knee is better. I reckon the Barts had a part to play in your recovery. 

so I went down a rabbit hole. Got my multimeter out and tested the Bart’s and the original pickups. 
 

barts are 8.67k (ceramic) and originals are 9.39k(alnico). My squirer pbass is 7.7k (ceramic but not in the league of Bart’s at all) 

 

when I got my bass from Bassbros I took it to a local Luthier to look at. He worked or learnt at Monty’s guitars. He told me don’t change the original pickups as they are great sounding. I was after the paul jackson sound so I did lol.