Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the difference between "wide" and "narrow" aperture pickups?
A: "Aperture" is the width of the string sensing area of the pickup, and is generally the distance between the two coils of a humbucker. Wider apertures sense a larger section of the string, and result in a "warmer" or "fuller" tone. The lows are a bit deeper and the highs are a bit smoother. Our standard soapbar pickups are wide aperture.
The narrow aperture pickups sense a narrower area of the strings, and have more of a single coil type of tone, with tighter lows and a punchy upper midrange. Our narrow aperture soapbar pickups are the same as our Jazz Bass pickups, but in a larger case. This gives you the option of having a more single coil tone in a soapbar size case.