Comments on: Upton Bass Competition Winner

By: Gary from UptonBass.com

Gary from UptonBass.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:48:06 +0000

Well lets get you guys another pickup for another competition

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:17:12 +0000

Sounds like a result Rod – and a good gig too! Thanks for checking back in and happy playing!

By: Rod S

Rod S — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:34:05 +0000

Update on the Revolution Solo II. I have just finished playing a pit orchestra gig at the local 1,200 seat Performing Arts Center. This pickup works great! I now have a Fishman Pro EQ Platinum Bass pre-amp with which I was able to plug the XLR out right into the house sound system. The sound engineer had me dialed in low and loud, with a good double bass tone, in less than 2 minutes at bone rattling volume and absolutely no feedback with either pizz. or arco playing.

Thanks again for the opportunities you provide to win excellent gear!

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:10:13 +0000

Thanks Rod! Let us know how the performances go. That’s pretty impressing without a pre-amp. Sounds good!

By: Rod S.

Rod S. — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:34:02 +0000

After a little over a month, I have finally installed the Revolution Solo II Pickup on a backup bridge and put the bridge on my bass today to give it a try. I had to cut about 4mm or so of the E string side wing slot of the bridge with a bit of filing to get it to fit.

As with piezo pickups, the fit has to be tight to get a proper sound without being too tight. I am am not running the pickup through a pre-amp ( I don’t have one) and the sound is quite like my bass simply amplified. The sound is more like my bass as compared to the Six Rounds pickup I was using. It also seems I can get a bit more tonal flexibility out of the Rev. Solo II with my amp without feedback for both arco and pizz playing. I am quite happy with the sound.

Next I will work over my primary adjustable bridge to fit the pickup and expect to use it for a few performances in March/April. Thanks again to bassguitarblog.com and Upton Bass for the opportunity to win this fine product.