Best Fender Bass Guitar Pickups in 2026

James Hetfield Signature Pickup Set

"Stealth" looking set

Active tone with the clarity and punch of a passive pickup

Pro Series David Gilmour custom design

Custom 11-hole white pearl pickguard with white knobs

Utilizes Alnico loaded single-coil pickups, Guitar Expander, and presence control

Always has a lack of screws for guitar repairing/installing? Now it's not a problem anymore!

The whole kit includes 9 types of screws for electric guitar, total 149 pieces. Please notice: The pickup height adjustment screws for humbucker will NOT fit pickups with imperail thread (such as Seymour Dunca, EMG, Dimarzio), also the neck plate screws may NOT fit neck joints without neck plate.

❥Pickguard Screws: 50 pcs ❥Tuner Screws: 25 pcs ❥Strat Bridge Mounting Screws: 12 pcs ❥Tele Bridge Mounting Screws: 12 pcs

Geezer Butler signature bass pickup set

Passive pickup with a vintage tone

Features Alnico 5 poles and features two custom wound split-coils

Always has a lack of screws for guitar repairing/installing? Now it's not a problem anymore!

The whole kit includes 10 types of screws for electric guitar, total 161 pieces. This is the upgraded version with a custom guitar shaped storage box with magnetic cover, and extra 12 sets of humbucker pickup screws in imperial thread which can be used for EMG, Seymour Duncan, Dimarzio pickups.

❥Pickguard Screws: 50 pcs ❥Tuner Screws: 25 pcs ❥Strat Bridge Mounting Screws: 12 pcs ❥Tele Bridge Mounting Screws: 12 pcs

Combines the power of our active 81 with the soul of a passive PAF

Produces a well-balanced tone, with tight bass response, glassy mids, and crunchy highs

Utilizes over-wound coils loaded with ceramic bar magnets that are fully shielded to reduce noise

EMG's original P adds warmth, and incredible low end punch

The LJ provides a tight mid-range with dynamic high end response for a well defined attack

Used separately or in combination, they offer endless options to accommodate modern and traditional playing styles

Features sweeping harmonic overtones, punch and quiet operation

Has classic jazz bass characteristics with a broader tonal frequency range that adds dimensions and clarity

Has a very low ratio of resistance to inductance, which increases the low end response

Our classic J pickups in a completely solderless system for swapping your Jazz Bass pickups with no hassle

Everything a player needs is mounted to a control plate – volume, volume and tone pot

Features sweeping harmonic overtones, punch and quiet operation

Covers a wide sonic palette of classic and modern bass sounds

Utilizes ceramic magnets coupled with short, squat coils for high-end articulation, warmth, and low end punch

Countless pros use this bass pickup because of its natural presence, superior definition, and low noise

PJHZ Set of 2 pickups for 4-string bass Passivepickup set:LJ-HZJ-Bass bridge pickup andP-BassmodelFor the popularPJ-Bass combinationCeramic magnets and steel core, completely shielded5-wire (5-conductor) plug connection for versatile switching optionsEMG-Logo in silverColour: blackEMG HZ-Series: professional passive pickups made by the the leading manufacturer from the U.S.

David Ellison signature set

Dual-coil pickup in the Bridge

Ceramic & steel pickup for the neck

David Ellison signature set

Dual-coil pickup in the Bridge

Ceramic & steel pickup for the neck

Radiused Ceramic Bar Magnet

Perfect for Fretted or Fretless Models

A powerful modern sounding humbucker for bass players looking to cut through a big, loud mix

The two coils loaded with ceramic bar magnets provide punch and clarity with a crisp top end and plenty of output

Offers a sonic range that covers the cleanest highs right down to the dirtiest, growling lows

The EMG-35DC, with its modern appearance is actually a product of 30+ years of design experience.

Signature J Set from Metallica’s Robert Trujillo

Designed for traditional J Bass spacing, but suitable for narrow 5-string instruments

Low resistance to inductance ratio increases low-end response

45HZ Passive 6 String Bass Pickup

The Passive EMG 45HZ Pickup for 6-string bass features a dual-coil design for low noise and plenty of output

Using EMG's "CS" design (Ceramic and Steel), this pickup has the punch and fullness of older passive designs along with added brightness for a better defined tone

Logo Color: Copper

Output Impedance (K ohms): 10

Current @ 9VDC (Microamps): 152

The 35HZ Passive Pickup for 4-string bass features a dual-coil design for low noise and plenty of output

Using EMG's "CS" design (Ceramic and Steel), this pickup has the punch and fullness of older passive designs along with added brightness for a better defined tone

EMGHZ features solid bar poles that cover the entire width of the strings so any string layout can be used

Active Jazz Bass Pickups Set with 2 EMG J Pickups Solderless Wiring Harness - Brushed Black Chrome

Essentially the same as the BQC Control but the bass and treble controls are on separate pots

The mid-control is concentric (stacked), and there is a center detent for flat response

This active EQ circuit for bass guitars rotates clockwise to boost, counterclockwise to cut

B125 Active Balance Control for Bass Guitar

For Passive and Active Bass Pickups

Eliminates Insertion Loss

The MM-CS is a direct replacement pickup for the Music Man Bass

Music Man's introduction of the large profile pickup changed bass playing forever

The dual-coil EMG-MMCS has wide spread bobbins (1 inch) combined with a large coil surface area that gives the EMG-MMCS pickup a most amazing bass tone

Active Single-coil P Bass Pickup with Mounting Hardware a Solderless Wiring Kit

Tom araya signature set

35DC paired with the 35J

Tom trusts this set to deliver his sound with enough articulation to cut through the wall of guitars Slayer is known for

Increased output and lower noise

The JHZ Pickup Set uses a stacked design with ceramic magnets and a laminated steel core

Includes one long (bridge) pickup and one short (neck) pickup

Music Man 4-String Bass Passive Pickup

Ceramic and Steel Magnet Structure

Solderless 5-Pin Connector

Frank Bello signature set

X series; provides added headroom

Pcsx paired with the ljax

Passive vintage style pickup set

The combination of the Alnico 5 and the Alnico 2 magnets make for very open rich harmonic sound

Broad range of EQ