5-String BD Shape J Soapbar – BD5J

5-String BD Shape J Soapbar – BD5J

Jazz bass voice in the wider BD soapbar shape.

List Price:

$165.00

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SKU: BD5J Category:
SKU: BD5J Category:
Applications: 5-String BD Soapbars

Get our Original J-Bass voice in the shape that fits your bass! J Soapbars are our legendary Original Series J-Bass® pickups in a soapbar shape, giving bassists and luthiers unprecedented flexibility in tone and construction. They are full and warm for that vintage tone you want with massive lows and low-mids while enhancing the natural voice of your bass. Like our pro-level Jazz Bass pickups, these have internal shielding to block radiated noise from studio equipment and stage lighting. They are passive and will work with your current electronics in most basses but are also amazing when installed with an on-board preamp.
These dual inline-coil pickups are hum-cancelling even soloing the neck or bridge pickup. Since they are blade designs instead of pole-pieces, you don’t need to worry about string spacing. They are sealed to prevent coil contamination while also eliminating microphonics. Plus, because they don’t have exposed blades or poles, you don’t risk that horrible “dwink” noise of your string hitting magnetized metal. J Soapbars are truly pro-level pickups.
We make them special for neck (Bass, -B) and bridge (Treble, -T) positions so they balance well when blended together or played separately.

Ordering Details

Model Description UPC Price
BD5J-B 5-String, BD Soapbar, Inline Humkilling Jazz Coils, J Voice, Neck Position 682384504291 $165
BD5J-T 5-String, BD Soapbar, Inline Humkilling Jazz Coils, J Voice, Bridge Position 682384504284 $165

Ordering Details

Model UPC Price
BD5J-B 682384504291 $165
5-String, BD Soapbar, Inline Humkilling Jazz Coils, J Voice, Neck Position
BD5J-T 682384504284 $165
5-String, BD Soapbar, Inline Humkilling Jazz Coils, J Voice, Bridge Position

BD5J Technical Details

Coil Structure:
Dual Inline Hum-killing
Cable Type:
Shielded Coaxial Hot Core
Magnetic Circuit:
2 types of carbon steel powered by ceramic (ferrite) magnets
Opposite polarity for bass and treble coils for neck and bridge pickups

BD5J-B - Neck

  • DC Resistance: ~6.4KΩ
  • Resonant Frequency: ~6.3KHz
  • Sensing Width: 2.8" [71mm] Max 2.36" [60mm] Min

BD5J-T - Bridge

  • DC Resistance: ~7KΩ
  • Resonant Frequency: ~6.4KHz
  • Sensing Width: 2.8" [71mm] Max 2.36" [60mm] Min

Shape Details

BD Soapbar

  • 3.95" [100.3mm] Long,
    1.41" [35.8mm] Wide,
    0.68-0.78" [17.3-19.8mm] Thick + 0.11" [2.8mm] Cable
  • 1 hole on bass end and 1 on treble end for your #4 pan head screws