Established in 1973, Bartolini designs and builds professional-level pickups and electronics for guitar and bass. Made in our San Luis Obispo California factory, our pickups and electronics bring out the best tone from your instrument, and are made to withstand the demands of working musicians to be sure they are ready.
Guitar Pickups From ubiquitous jazz voicing and resonant single-coil clean tones to high-output humbuckers and distinctive acoustic pick-ups that defined a generation, Bartolini guitar pickups give you the voice you've been looking for.
Bass Pickups The clearest, truest voice for your bass – deep lows, punchy mids, high-end “growl,” and everything in between. Bartolini is the industry standard for professional-caliber bass pickups.
Bartolini Pickups and Electronics are recognized around the world for the tone they bring to both bass and guitar. The company has been responsible for developing a gold standard that is appreciated by musicians from all genres of music, all areas of the world, and all type of instruments.
Upgrade pickups for your bass with rounded rectangular pickups which are commonly known as soapbars. The Soapbar pickup shape is among the most universal in bass guitars, and we have a variety of shapes to ensure that whatever bass you’re playing, you can make it sound massive and clear with Bartolini tone! All models feature fully encapsulated coils to protect against the rigors of ...
Original Barts bring out your voice, low and clear. Back in the early ‘70s, Bill Bartolini started developing upgrade pickups for professional musicians. With the new popularity of Jazz basses, their limitations for use in the studio made many professional bass players come to Bartolini for help.