The Aguilar DCB®-M Pickup

The Aguilar DCB®-M pickup offers players a fresh, new, and unique flavor for their MM-style bass. Utilizing our DCB® technology, this pickup captures more harmonic content then traditional “M” style pickups due to its dual ceramic bar design. Its uniform magnetic field allows each note to have an accurate dynamic response and no information is lost as the string moves back and forth; delivering a rich, nuanced sound with an overall balanced and full-bodied tone. The DCB®-M sounds great passive or can be paired with an onboard preamp, such as our OBP-1, 2 or 3, for the ultimate in tonal flexibility.
For more information visit www.aguilaramp.com

[@jzwicewi]

A great demo. A bass being played like a bass. This pickup sounds awesome

[@phpowerstix]

I just installed this in my 2006 EBMM Stingray. It sounds amazing! Clean deep low end without losing that signature zing. You guys hit it out of the park with this pickup

[@bassimprovjams3772]

A 5 string?

[@mgibson454]

How would you compare it to your stock EBMM pickup? How are the mids on it?

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@mgibson454 I'd love to hear a side-by-side comparison. This pickup did sound balanced and very nice, but I'd only be able to tell: Hearing one-after-the-other. oNe LovE from NYC

[@alexskibicki2262]

Awesome demo. I do like how smooth and punchy that pickup sounds. And I’ll bet it sounds killer with distortion pedals. \m/

[@Sam_Quay]

Sounds great and beautiful playing, man!

[@kevykev388]

Just ordered one. Can't wait to install it. Going in a Harley Benton MB5. Figured I'd start with a pup first vs preamp

[@paulmiller1315]

Great to see another offering of a MM style pickup that can be used for other styles. Last year I installed a Delano j-ray in my 1986 BC-Rich and was very pleased with the smooth jazz tone combined with the punch the MM provided. I was thinking about installing one in 1995 Musicman but, really didn't want to have 2 basses with the same pickup. Now I have a second option, thanks Aguilar. I would love to see more variation of the MM style pickup that can be used for jazz.

[@Bassic778]

Great playing and a very nice demo!!!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

O.M.G. that Bass sound & tone is Bananas. I could Listen to it all day. I'd like to know the complete signal-chain, and post processing used - to achieve that sound. oNe LovE from NYC

[@EverythingBass]

Great video! I want to put that pickup in my Warwick Dolphin bass!

[@srirachaseahawk]

Man, that setup sounds smooth. This may have just knocked me off of the fence for my next planned upgrade.. as long as I can paint the housing white :)

[@manoloespitia1898]

Finally after almost 4 years waiting hahha

[@jamesreynolds4487]

Love this video and your playing

[@Mizar88]

awesome playing

[@mgibson454]

Did this bass have the factory preamp or was this upgraded to an OBP-3?

[@michael_caz_nyc]

All things we Need to Know - to make an Informed decision.

[@deankastran1556]

Is it necessary to change the preamp too, or can the pickup alone just be changed out? I have an ‘82 StingRay and feel that the stock pickup is sounding flat, so to speak. I like the sounds of the DCB-M4. Thanks!

[@52goldtop]

Pretty sure you can use the existing pre or passive wiring brother

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Whats the difference between the Aguilar ag4m vs dcb-m4 = Replacement Pickup for Sterling Stingray SS-4 (short scale bass) - is there anywhere to Hear-them in a comparison?

[@AguilarAmplification]

Hi Michael. Yes! We made a pickup shootout series recently. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHewiXdnm6qdm7s

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@AguilarAmplification Thanks. Appreciate the info.

[@nofretzDW]

Sounds great! 👍

[@Dabugra]

I’m guitarist, but interesting and it’s sound fantastic tasty!

[@facade87]

How does this tone differ from the agm pups?

[@thejoetandy]

Hey Fam, Is that effects "cabinet" custom?

[@trailblazeratv6306]

Will it fit a EBMM Sterling 4 string bass ? American made not Indonesia

[@jamessmith-zk4co]

Which preamp are you using? That sounds great!

[@AguilarAmplification]

This bass is equipped with our OBP-3 Preamp!

[@Bas20hz]

@@AguilarAmplification is this eq’d or flat recorded direct or mic’d amp?

[@minibuns5397]

@@Bas20hz it’s like when you go to hi five someone and they just walk off leaving you hanging

[@Moigle1]

Sounds amazing. Is this DI, or which amp?

[@mellino19]

I wish you guys lowered the background music so we could hear the bass more!

[@JustK009]

💯💯💯💯

[@felipesolari5343]

Does it work passive? No preamp?

[@sixwholepesos]

can't find these anywhere :(

[@Monty1887]

Nobody seems to stock this in the uk...

[@Idontlikethisever]

Sounds awesome wish the music would be more in the background

[@pbasswil]

Beautiful lows & rich mids - very smooth and full; I'd just like to hear a bit more cut in the high mids/highs.

[@dequiarro4417]

Para escuchar música aquí.

[@oneskunk]

Why do you always make the background music louder than the instrument you are showcasing? Shouldn’t the idea be to hear what the pickup sounds like...

[@jzwicewi]

use headphones

[@kodykindhart8230]

Unadulterated

[@mynameisvisutinnadda]

Because real world situations

[@tommylockett99]

Can't hear the bass the track is to loud

[@VI-fq5do]

Use headphones

[@tomasvlachos]

sorry i dont like the tone ,win the original for me ......

[@amrsalahmahmoud3034]

If you stopped this Marimba sound it was going to be millions time better it’s a very annoying sound & melody too