The GK-5B is a handy separate pickup from Boss. Boss is a Japanese company that produces high-quality audio products. This pickup can be attached to the electric bass underneath the strings and the connector can be attached to the strapholder. This system makes sure that the components will remain in place properly. This pickup was designed to be used with Boss’ Serial GK digital interface, which is an improvement of its predecessor. The sound will thus be better and the signal will be more streamlined. But why would you purchase a separate pickup when your electric bass already has pickups? This is because the GK-5B registers all strings separately and will send the signals of the strings separately. Consequently, the sound will be improved and easier to edit. This pickup can be used with four-, five-, and six-string basses. This pickup is also available in a guitar version.
The special GK cables were designed to be used with this system, although it’s also possible to use the system with other types of instrument cables.