The design of Status pickups has varied over the years but there were three basic designs :

1. Original humbuckers. Punchy humbucker tone. Used through to the early 90's.

2. "Single" coil pickup with hum cancelling coil. Cleaner tone from single coil with hum cancelling from 'dummy' coil. Used from early 90's through to about 1997.

3. Twin coil humbuckers. Warmer tone with more midrange definition. Used from late 90's until present day.

The Classic Status Bass Pickup

Original 4-string : Smaller size.
Used on all four string basses until about 1985.
85mm x 35.5mm ( 3.35" x 1.40" )



4-string : Standard size pickup.
Used on all Status basses from mid 1980's until January 2003.
95.5mm x 35.5mm ( 3.75" x 1.4" )



5-string : Standard size pickup.
Used on all Status basses from late 1980's until January 2003.
108mm x 35.5mm ( 4.25" x 1.4" )

All these pickups are 3-screw fixing.

These fully screened and hum-cancelling pickups have been designed to be used either passively, with a simple volume and tone network or in conjunction with an active circuit.
The coils are designed to have a clean, wide frequency response with a smooth low-end and midrange. A variety of Status circuits are available which will enhance and expand the tonal range of any bass.

The 2003 Status Bass Pickup

4-string :
89mm x 38mm (3.5" x 1.5")



5-string :
101.5mm x 38mm (4.0" x 1.5")



6-string :
114.5mm x 38mm (4.5" x 1.5")

These 2003 Status bass pickups are exact size replacements as supplied by many other manufacturers. They will directly replace models such as EMG (model 35, 40, 45) and Bartolini (model M3, M4, M5).

You can simply fit these fully screened pickups to your bass and use the existing controls or choose to expand the E.Q. range by fitting a Status active circuit.
These pickups have a broad response with a full output : ideally suited to being modified with an active circuit.

Status pickups are also fully compatible with most other manufacturers active circuits so you can safely fit these Status pickups to your existing instrument.

The 2003 Fender style Bass Pickup

'P' - style :
57mm x 28mm (2.25" x 1.1")
(Each pickup)



'J' - style (Neck):
92.5mm x 19mm (3.65" x 0.75")



'J' - style (Bridge):
95mm x 19mm (3.75" x 0.75")

The 4-string pickups are a split-coil, hum-cancelling design .

The 5-string pickups are a single-coil design and are hum-cancelling when both pickups are working.

With a wide aperture, these hum-cancelling pickups have a natural warmth and fullness of tone. They can be used in their natural passive state or fed through to an active circuit.
The coils are designed to have a firm midrange and good low-end response.

Status pickups are fully compatible with most other manufacturers active circuits so you can safely fit these Status pickups to your existing instrument.

Status Musicman style Bass Pickup

4-string :
89mm x 48.5mm (3.5" x 1.9")



5-string :
105mm x 48.5mm (4.13" x 1.9")

These 2003 Status bass pickups are exact size replacements as supplied by many other manufacturers.