5-String Original MK Soapbar – MK5C

5-String Original MK Soapbar – MK5C

Deep, thick Original voice upgrade for Ibanez, Cort, Groove Tools, Lakland and other basses with MK-1 shape pickups.

List Price:

$180.00

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SKU: MK5C Category:
SKU: MK5C Category:
Applications: 5-String MK Soapbars

No other pickup can deliver the gigantic, luxuriant lows of Original Bart soapbars. They provide bottomless lows and low-mids, their dual coil construction eliminates the noise and muddiness that vast amounts of low-end can create. The Originals are full and warm for that vintage tone you’ve been craving, enhancing the natural voice of your bass. You’ll never find lower tones produced with higher clarity!
Made for pro-level bass players, they are fully sealed and shielded making them sweat-proof, quiet if you touch them, and immune invisible noise from stage lights and studio power supplies. The cables are shielded too.
Available in balanced versions for neck (Bass, -B) and bridge (Treble, -T).

Ordering Details

Model Description UPC Price
MK5C-B 5-String, MK Soapbar, Original, Dual Coil, Neck Position 682384502990 $180
MK5C-T 5-String, MK Soapbar, Original, Dual Coil, Bridge Position 682384503027 $180

Ordering Details

Model UPC Price
MK5C-B 682384502990 $180
5-String, MK Soapbar, Original, Dual Coil, Neck Position
MK5C-T 682384503027 $180
5-String, MK Soapbar, Original, Dual Coil, Bridge Position

MK5C Technical Details

Coil Structure:
Dual Parallel Humbucking
Cable Type:
4-Conductor Cable with shield and bare drain
Magnetic Circuit:
Carbon steel, brass, and copper powered by ceramic (ferrite) magnets projected shallow for wide aperture
Neck coil South and Bridge coil North for both positions

MK5C-B - Neck

  • DC Resistance: ~3.7KΩ each coil
  • Resonant Frequency: ~4.4KHz
  • Sensing Width: 2.8" [71mm] Max

MK5C-T - Bridge

  • DC Resistance: ~5.5KΩ each coil
  • Resonant Frequency: ~3.7KHz
  • Sensing Width: 2.8" [71mm] Max

Shape Details

MK Soapbar

  • 4.26" [108.2mm] Long,
    1.32" [33.5mm] Wide,
    0.78-0.88" [19.8-22.4mm] Thick + 0.15" [3.8mm] Cable
  • 2 holes on bass end and 1 on treble end for your #4 pan head screws