DiMarzio Colossal 5-String Bass Neck Pickup Matte Black Cover

Living up to its name, “Colossal,” this pickup has more of everything. Play it softly and it delivers an unmatched airiness to the notes; play it aggressively and it will blow your hair back. This passive pickup is designed to effortlessly respond to soft touch, slap, or aggressive pick attack with ease.

As with our game-changing Relentless pickups, we removed all the hard edges from the metal covers and added an arch to the top contour, bringing the sensing coils closer to the middle strings. These improvements increase the string balance and overall dynamic range.

The Colossal is a fully humbucking design and is completely shielded, making it a better choice for both recording and live shows. The pickup coils can be used in series, parallel, or split configurations, making multiple sounds easily achievable without the need for digital filters. The Colossal can easily be combined with active electronics.

Using a thick .09375” circuit board baseplate as the foundation, the Colossal is easy to install and uses our quick connect cable system. The soapbar-shaped (EMG40 sized, 37.75mm x 101.25mm) pickup incorporates Neodymium magnets, producing significantly more output and dynamic range than traditional active or passive pickups.

The Colossal Neck has a richly detailed mid-range that growls, delivering notes with definition and openness, and it works well with dropped tunings. The highs are present and precise without harshness, and the lows are thunderous and tight, like the footsteps of a giant.