Awsome pickup For acoustic upright basses.

Here is a new bass pickup that is certainly different from the rest: The new Schatten Bass-10. Designed to accurately bring out the sound of your bass, it installs quickly and easily to your favorite instrument. Twin piezo elements working on two different planes contact four moving surfaces which all sample vibration from your bass at the same time.

As can be seen in the photo above, there are two piezo sensor elements in the pickup system. One is placed over the bass side wing slot while the second piezo element is placed on the inside of the bass leg. An adjustable post is fitted between that element and the opposite bridge foot. The adjustable post helps to drive this second element and makes this entire pickup system unique in its design concept and performance.

The sound of this pickup is full and clear with no false fattening of the tone of the instrument. The Bass-10 will give you the sound of your bass, only louder. It is dynamically accurate with no false colorization built in.

The Bass-10 was designed for use with a preamp but we have made it available in both active and passive formats. With the active version, the preamp and battery unit simply attaches to the back of the tailpiece with some really strong self-adhesive velcro. Total weight of the preamp/battery unit (with battery) is a lightweight 3 1/2 ounces.

With the passive version, a rosewood bodied jack assembly is provided that simply clamps between the strings (just above the tailpiece). We provide the pickup in passive format for those players that already have a quality outboard preamp and wish to continue to use it.

The entire pickup system may be installed 'permanently' or it may be taken on and off as many times as you may wish. For temporary installations, the piezo sensing units attach to the bridge surfaces with a little bit of non-marring putty. For more 'permanent' installations, the piezo units will each attach with a small square of 3M VHB self adhesive foam tape. You can still take the pickup off without issues if you use the VHB tape, it's just that the tape sticks on quite strongly.

Listen to a sound clip (mp3 895kb) recorded straight from the bass through an Mbox2 and no EQ'ing - courtesy of Shane Chisholm.


Shane Chisholm is a Calgary Alberta freelance bassist and indie Country Artist. Working all over Canada and in the middle of a tour with Gil Grand he got a hold of a Schatten Bass-10A Preamped pickup.....
.....In the middle of the tour I received a Schatten Bass-10 active pickup and put it in as easy as pie.....got a great sound right away.
I've since gotten rid of my Underwood, Bass Max, Pierre Joseph String Charger and even an AMT mic I just got in and sent it right back.
.....I like to play loud and the Schatten Bass-10 lets me do so with the best feedback resistant pickup I've tried. Plus, it sounds like my bass.
Thanks for ending my quest for sound, Shane Chisholm

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Upright Bass Pickup- Schatten Bass 10A With Pre-amp
Bass10ARegular price: $229.95Sale price:
Preamp or Not: Bass 10A with PreampBass 10 Passive(-$30)