If you love your Musicmaster bass but have always found the stock pickup thin, weak, or uninspiring, the Eternal Musicmaster Bass Pickup is the perfect upgrade—drop it in and experience the tone your bass was always meant to have.
Designed as a drop-in replacement for vintage and reissue Musicmaster basses, the Eternal Musicmaster Bass Pickup solves the biggest issue with the original 6-pole guitar-style pickup—it didn’t sound like a real bass pickup.
Our custom 4-pole design delivers true bass response, with full, warm lows, clear mids, and a smooth high-end, transforming your Musicmaster into a powerful, punchy, and articulate bass machine—while maintaining its classic character.
A Better Design for Bigger Tone
Instead of simply repurposing a guitar pickup, we've completely redesigned this pickup to ensure proper bass performance, while still fitting seamlessly into the original cavity. The result? More output, deeper lows, and a tighter, more focused bass response.
Whether you're playing vintage-style grooves, fingerstyle, or driving rock lines, this pickup offers the clarity and punch the original never had.
Two Classic Aesthetic Options
- Traditional Musicmaster-Style Cover – For those who want to retain the original look while upgrading the tone.
- String-Wrapped Cover – Inspired by the ’51 Precision Bass pickup, offering a more vintage vibe while keeping the classic Musicmaster footprint.
Key Features
- Direct drop-in replacement for Musicmaster basses (no mods required)
- 4-pole design for true bass response (unlike the original 6-pole pickup)
- Fuller lows, punchier mids, and a balanced high end
- Scatter-wound by hand for rich harmonic content and dynamic response
- Alnico 5 magnets for clarity and warmth
- Available with traditional Musicmaster-style cover or string-wrapped ‘51 P-Bass-style cover
- Available aged or unaged to match your bass
Tonal Profile
- Lows: Deep, clear, and well-defined
- Mids: Full and punchy, cutting through the mix without mud
- Highs: Smooth and balanced
- Overall: A huge improvement over stock Musicmaster pickups—true bass tone in a vintage-correct drop-in design.
Specifications
- Magnets: Alnico 5
- Wire: 42 AWG
- Lead Wires: Cloth push-back
- Potting: Wax-potted
- Cover Options: Traditional Musicmaster cover or String-Wrapped ‘51 P-Bass style
