Revolution Solo II Double Bass Pickup Tired of not finding an affordable double bass pickup that was both user friendly and excellent sounding, friends and double bass luthiers Gary Upton & Eric Roy set out to make a pickup that they would use themselves.
After several years of designing, building and prototyping pickups they have came up with what has been called "the perfect double bass pickup".
Transparency of tone and feedback resistant, the organic construction of the REVOLUTION double bass pickup is they key to it's faithful sound.
What Revolution Users Are Saying:
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"I've been enjoying the Revolution pickup lately. I think I've got it set-up pretty good now. It might have been too tight initially when I first took it home. I have it mounted on the "E" string side of the bridge, "R" side of the pickup facing the strings.
It sounded very good with the big band last night in Hartford thru my larger rig. It was also good with 5 piece thru the GKMB150 combo (not always the best sounding amp) over the weekend. No pre-amps.
As I said earlier, I was already happy with it in low volume situations like duos/trios (which is what I mostly do). Now after spending some time playing with it, I think it will be my pick-up of choice in the larger situations as well.
As I've read from other posts on-line, it can be finicky and installation and tightness/looseness are important. If I move it a little or "jam" it in too tight, it loses some of the evenness on the g side and up the neck. It also can sound compressed. Proper installation and experimentation is important. I like some thump in my sound and with some tweaking I can get it and still maintain good clarity. Sounds like my bass louder. Very close. Good sustain, nice bottom, clarity, some thump.
Wood on wood will always be effected by environment and existing conditions so that will take getting used to for all of us who used metal pickups for so many years.
Also, the low output is not an issue. It does have a lower output then my Full Circle & Underwood, but simply increasing the input gain by 1/4 brought the input up to the same level as my other pickups. No distortion. No feedback."
Thanks. Lou Bocciarelli
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"I put the pickup on my second bass and it really sounds very good.
I was impressed also at the overall output volume.
I think you have a good product, sir!"
RUFUS REID
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"A small word to say how much I am satisfied with the Revolution Solo pickup. I attentively followed the process of assembly, which was very quite detailed. Then, I tested the pickup and I finally heard the sound which I had been looking for for a long time. Really, this pickup is fantastic! It corresponds completely to my desire. I understand now, why this pickup is classified first in it's category. It is really great. I thank you much and I will not fail to make the promotion of the Revolution Solo. Thanks!"
Eric Galland, France , The Rockin Daddies
The Rockin Daddies Website
(If you want to put this message in your website, you can, but correct my errors of English.)
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"For the past month, I've been using the Revolution Solo bass pickup. This thing rocks! I find this pickup actually sounds even better arco than pizz. It's got a clear and even tone through all the registers, and a very tight but meaty tone. I have a very large, resonant bass, and have always had problem with the Realist and feedback. For one thing, to get the bottom I wanted, I'd have to turn the Realist up much louder than I do this one. But even at low volumes, I'd get too many overtones rolling through the circuit, and the Realist would just overload. So far, the Solo has taken every thing I could throw at it, and I've not even noticed it's on. Thanks guys!"
Kevin Ray
Brooklyn, NY
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