Piezo pickups are commonly found on acoustic guitars and some higher-end basses. This is the fundamental difference between the two types of pickups. However, piezo pickups are usually mounted under the saddles or bridge of your bass, and directly pick up the vibrations from the string’s contact with the saddle/bridge. Piezoelectric (piezo, for short) pickups use crystals that pick up vibrations as well. Ideally, they should be set up so they do not make any contact with the strings. Magnetic pickups lie just under the strings, and pick up the vibrations through the air. Magnetic pickups do just what their name implies: they use magnetic fields to “pick up” the vibrations of the string, and transmit that signal from your bass, through the cable, and into your amp.
There are two main types of pickups: Magnetic and Piezoelectric.
Let’s start with an examination of some basic pickup types used in basses, and we’ll take a look at their composition and tonal characteristics. While there are many things that contribute to the timbre and tone of your bass (tone woods, strings, etc), pickups are major contributors that deserve our full attention.
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