Item Description
The World's Most Popular Magnetic Pickup for Upright Bass
The Krivo pickup has sold out every month for over 20 years — trusted by touring bassists who need a clean, powerful, feedback-resistant sound without piezo "quack." Handmade in Port Townsend, WA USA.
🎸 Trusted by Working Pros on the Road
The Krivo isn't a bedroom pickup — it's road-tested by bassists who play loud stages every night and need their upright to cut through without feedback:
- Dirk Shumaker (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) relies on the Krivo for tone, clarity, and presence in high-energy amplified swing sets.
- Dante Fire (George Duke, Al Jarreau, Rick James, Ice-T) says the Krivo lets him hold his own against loud guitars and drums without losing an ounce of the bass's natural warmth.
- John Belzaguy (Arturo Sandoval, Natalie Cole, Poncho Sanchez) praises the pickup's clarity and lack of the upper-mid harshness common in piezo systems — a favorite for touring with backline-provided basses.
- Jay Chaffee (TheCrawdiddies) calls it the best investment he's made for live upright bass sound, headache-free.
- Jason Bertone (Banshee Tree) puts the Krivo through its paces on stage — check out his live performance videos to hear the pickup handle everything from driving grooves to slap technique.
- Mark Diamond (WhiteWater Ramble).
The bottom line: whether you're playing jazz, rockabilly, jam bands, or backing a horn section, the Krivo has been the go-to choice for pro upright bassists for nearly two decades.
Why bassists choose Krivo:
- No preamp needed — plugs straight into any amp or PA
- Humbucking design — dead silent on loud stages, no 60-cycle hum
- Optimized Microphonics™ winding — captures slap technique and fingerboard resonance while staying feedback-resistant; no extra piezo needed for slap players
- Neodymium magnets for high output and clarity
- Hand-traversed scatterwound coils for warm, complex tone
- Adjustable pole pieces — dial in perfect string-to-string balance with the included hex wrench
- Premium Mogami™ cable with Switchcraft™ connectors
- Non-invasive mounting — attaches in seconds with included 3M Dual Lock™ fastener strip, zero modification to your bass
- New carbon-fiber L-bracket mount fits even thin or curved "cutaway" fingerboards, and holds securely for aggressive rockabilly/psychobilly playing
- 1/4" female jack mounts instantly between adjacent strings below the tailpiece — no need to remove strings to install
Important: Requires steel-core strings. This is a passive magnetic pickup and will produce little to no signal with nylon, gut, or synthetic-core strings.
Technical Specs:
- Pickup Type: Passive magnetic, humbucking
- Output Impedance: ~8.9 kΩ
- Suggested Input Impedance: >1 MΩ
- Connector: 1/4" (6.35mm) female jack
- Cable Length: ~14" (35.5 cm)
- Dimensions: 3.5" × 2" × 1.25" (89 × 51 × 32mm)
- Power: None required (passive)
What's included:
- Krivo Bass Pickup with carbon-fiber L-bracket
- 3M Dual Lock™ mounting strips
- Hex wrench for pole piece adjustment
Guarantee: 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee, plus a full one-year parts & labor warranty.
Ships from Port Townsend, WA. Questions? Message us anytime.