Upright Bass Pickup Comparison - Fishman Full Circle vs. Fishman BP100

[256peppe]

the bp100 reminds me the sound of paul chambers ;) but when you play with those pickup,expecially playing with drums, you need necessarily a preamp to have a good volume?or you plug in directly into your bass amp?thanks

[EJHDad]

@256peppe Nope. But a preamp won't hurt!

[geckobaldy]

I bought a BP100 about 18 years ago for nearly 100GBP and have struggled to get a good sound even thru an old 15" Polytone.

3 years ago bought from ebay a single paddle pickup for 20GBPand it's fab.The sellers ID is rejsew.PS, I have no affiliation to this seller.

[bassganondork44129]

BP100 might sound good after hours of EQing and the rare occasion that it isn't slipping off.

[legolandmafia]

Thank you SOO much!

After hearing soo much trash-talk about the BP 100 on forums, all saying to choose the FullCircle any day; I'm glad I didn't now!

My brand new BP-100 is in the mail as I type, thanks again :)

[RYANN36]

thx for the vid, just bought me a bp 100, looking forward to it!!!

[EJHDad]

My pleasure! I have never used the Rev Solo. But I'd be willing to do it once I can scrape up the cash for another. Great suggestion!

[dr05guitar]

@EJHDad :) that'd be cool. Quick question about the FC used in this vid-- did you install it threads up or threads down (facing the body or facing the strings)? I'm trying to figure out, if I get a FC, which way to install... I 've heard people satisfied with both ways.

[EJHDad]

@dr05guitar Threads up. Sorry it took so long!



[dr05guitar]

@EJHDad That's cool, thanks

[dr05guitar]

thanks for the vid... have you ever used a Rev Solo? It'd be awesome if you had a demo of that one too

[EJHDad]

@dr05guitar Never used the REV Solo. I have colleagues that have. I think the FC is superior.

[dr05guitar]

@EJHDad I actually ended up purchasing a Rev Solo a short while back, it sounds great with my bass, it's a pretty natural sound. I haven't compared it with a FC on my bass, but they say every bass is different, so a FC may not even sound as good on mine... I guess it's all trial and error for your specific instrument.

[LightCloud91]

The full circle is too high. Now i'm thinking about the bp 100... I'll probably buy it.

Thanks for the vid :)

[chalmersg]

Great comparison. Thanks for putting it together.

Cheers Geoff