Multi Coil Bass pickups

MULTICOIL BASS PICKUPS

Cover size:
48 x 73.5 mm
Pickup height: 27 mm

Cover size:
4-String: 48.8 x 90mm
5 & 6-string: 48.5 x 105mm
Pickup height: 27mm

MULTI COIL - WAL STYLE COVER

This is a multi coil pickup built inside Wal style pickup cover. The tone is strong in the mids still retaining clarity. Great pickup for producing a "middish nasal" sound.
Original style construction: Big Ceramic block magnets, Steel keepers.
10000 turns of magnet wire / coil, Adjustable steel set screws. Three mounting screws.
Pickup ring available. (CNC routed of Vulcanized fiber board)

Three wiring methods available: (Check Specifications below)
1: "Old way"  The coils are wired four in a row series. Two rows can be wired in series or in parallel.
2: "New way"  Each pair of coils per string in series, four coil pairs output.
(Needs NFB special preamp)
3: P-Bass style.
On-on and on-on-on mini toggle switch available for "Old way" & P-Bass style.

Note: The pickup with Wal style cover is available only for 4-string basses.
Pole piece spacing: 18 mm
For neck pickup: 18 mm, 17.5 mm or 17 mm

Price: 200 €/pickup Set price: 395 €   (includes VAT 24%)
Pickup ring: 10 €

MULTICOIL - STINGRAY COVER

Same pickup built inside MM-Stingray cover.  4-, 5- and 6-String versions available
Polepiece spacing:
4-String: 20mm/19mm/18mm/17mm or 16mm (+ - 0.5mm if needed)
5-String: 19mm/18mm/17mm or 16mm
6-String: 17mm or 16mm

Neck pickup option available. Approx. 10% less winding for better pickup balance.

Three wiring methods available: (Check Specifications below)
1: "Old way"  The coils are wired four in a row series. Two rows can be wired in series or in parallel.
2: "New way"  Each pair of coils per string in series, four coil pairs output.
(Needs NFB special preamp)
3: P-Bass style.
On-on and on-on-on mini toggle switch available for "Old way" & P-Bass style.

Example of the output (4-string bridge pickup with 19mm spacing):
"Old way": In series 16 K In parallel 4 K
"New way": 4 K / coil pair
Note: Pickups with narrower spacing use smaller coils. The output is lower too.

4-String price:  195 €/pickup Set price: 380 €   (includes VAT 24%)
5-String price: 210 €/pickup Set price: 410 €   (includes VAT 24%)
6-String price: 225 €/pickup Set price: 440 €   (includes VAT 24%) Currency Conventer

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Magnet options for pickups with Wal style and Stingray cover:

Magnet options for pickups with Wal Style and Stingray cover:

Original style four big ceramic blocks with steel keepers:
Stronger attack, more string pull and "focused" tone.

Lower ceramic bars without steel keepers:
Softer attack, less string pull and more "spread" tone.

Cover size:
4-String: 37.4 x 88.6 mm
5-String: 37.4 x 101.4 mm
6-string: 37.4 x 113.7mm
Pickup height: 25mm

MULTI COIL / SOAPBAR SIZE

Multi coil pickup built inside Soapbar pickup cover. Slightly less output due to smaller coils.Still
great pickup for producing a "middish nasal" sound.
Available also for multi scale basses. Can be made according to customer requirements.

Wiring methods same as with Wal style / MM. (Check Specifications below)

4-, 5- and 6-String versions available
Polepiece spacing:
4-String; 20mm/19mm/18mm/17mm or 16mm (+-0.5 mm if needed)
5-String: 19mm/18mm/17mm or 16mm
6-String: 18mm/17mm or 16mm
The pickup uses Ceramic magnet.
Neck pickup option available. Approx. 10% less winding for better pickup balance.

4-String price:  190 €/pickup Set price: 370 €   (includes VAT 24%)
5-String price: 205 €/pickup Set price: 400 €   (includes VAT 24%)
6-String price: 220 €/pickup Set price: 430 €   (includes VAT 24%) Currency Conventer

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Check the video on the right. Made by David Spidel from Canada.
Soapbar size multicoil pickups in a Spector Bass.
Oldway wiring.

MULTI COIL / SOAPBAR SIZE II

Slightly smaller Soapbar style pickup covers. Max coil diameter 14.4mm. Less output due to smaller coils.  Wiring methods: Same as with Wal style / MM. (Check Specifications below)

4-, 5- and 6-String versions available
Polepiece spacing:
4-String; 20mm/19mm/18mm/17mm or 16mm (+-0.5mm if needed)
5-String: 19mm/18mm/17mm/16mm or 15mm
6-String: 14.5mm, 15mm or 15.5mm
The pickup uses Ceramic magnet.
Neck pickup option available. Approx. 10% less winding for better pickup balance.

Cover size:
4-String: 31.8 x 100mm
5 & 6-string: 31.8 x 108.7mm
Pickup height: 25mm

4-String price:  190 €/pickup Set price: 370 €   (includes VAT 24%)
5-String price: 205 €/pickup Set price: 400 €   (includes VAT 24%)
6-String price: 220 €/pickup Set price: 430 €   (includes VAT 24%) Currency Conventer

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Cover size:
4-String: 31.8 x 100mm
5 & 6-string: 31.8 x 108.7mm
Pickup height: 25mm

MULTI COIL / DOUBLE SOAPBAR

Multi-coil "double bar" for multiscale bass. Can also be used like regular single coil bass pickups. Each pickup has its own output cable, which allows to use series/split/parallel wiring.

4-, 5- and 6-String versions available
Polepiece spacing:
4-String; 20mm/19mm/18mm/17mm or 16mm (+-0.5mm if needed)
5-String: 19mm/18mm/17mm/16mm or 15mm
6-String: 14mm, 15mm or 15.5mm
The pickup uses Ceramic magnet.

4-String price: 120 €/single pickup (includes VAT 24%)
5-String price: 135 €/single pickup (includes VAT 24%)
6-String price: 150 €/single pickup (includes VAT 24%) Currency Conventer

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Cover size:
40.5 x 92 mm
Pickup height: 25 mm

MULTI COIL/THUNDERBIRD

Multi coil pickup built inside Thunderbird pickup cover. The tone is very similar to Multi coil/Soap Bar size. The pickup uses ceramic magnet.

Wiring methods same as with Multi Coil / MM (Check Specifications below)

4-String version available.
Polepiece spacing: 19mm/18mm/17mm or 16mm (+-0.5mm if needed)

Price: 210 €/pickup Set price: 400 € (includes VAT 24%) Currency Conventer

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Multicoil pickups for P- and J-Basses coming soon...

SPECIFICATIONS:

Wirings methods available: (Inner construction of the pickup)

OLD WAY NEW WAY (needs NFP special preamp) P-BASS STYLE

Switch wiring: A on-on (Series/parallel) on-on-on (Series/split/parallel)
(Split: Coils wound CCW/South up are active. Red wire hot, blue to the ground)

Switch wiring: B on-on (Series/parallel) on-on-on (Series/split/parallel)
(Split: Coils wound CW/North up are active. Yellow hot, green to the ground)

Switch types: ON-ON and ON-ON-ON

Covers available for multi-coil bass pickups

For a true "Wal style tone" I can recommend these special preamps.

Check the manuals:
NFP Double NFP NFP special Double NFP special

Contact: witchelectronic@gmail.com
Made by Lusithand Devices UK.

Magnets available:
-Ceramic

Magnet wire:
-Poly nylon

Mounting screws available:
-Nickel plated steel mounting screws

Lead:
-Two conductor shielded wire.
-Four conductor shielded wire.

Bobbins:
-Black plastic

Potting:
-Fully

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