The David Gage Realist SoundClip for Bass
The Realist SoundClip combines designer Ned Steinberger and bass maker David Gage’s Realist transducer with a unique system of tone-adjusting weights. The result is an easily portable pickup designed to let you “take your sound with you.” Just plug it in, screw the SoundClip onto the bass-side foot of the bridge, and turn it on.
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- 5-year warranty
- On-board volume control
- Solid brass construction
- Fits any bass
- $530 (MSRP), $399 (street)
Though designed especially for touring bassists, who frequently have to perform on loaner or rental basses, the easy-on, easy-off feature is welcome for bassists who play both acoustic and amplified or who have more than one instrument and want to transfer the pickup from one bass to another.
The variable weight system contours the tone by adding mass where the pickup is sensing vibration on the bridge. Experimenting with placement extends the range of sound possibilities and every bass/amp combo will respond differently. The effect on most basses is to add fullness and attack to the amplified sound.
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