Boss GK-5B Electric Bass Guitar Divided Pickup Overview
The Boss GK-5BB Electric Bass Guitar Divided Pickup is a cutting-edge pickup that’s easy to install and allows you guitar to interface with Serial GK-equipped guitar synths such as the GM-800.
The Boss GK-5B guitar pickup has been specifically developed for seamless integration with the Serial GK digital interface. This innovative interface is a crucial part of the latest Boss guitar synthesizers, including the GM-800. As well as providing enhanced performance compared to the previous analogue 13-pin interface, the GK-5B pickup is user-installable and doesn’t require any permanent modifications to your guitar.
In addition to the GK-5B pickup, you’ll need a BGK series digital cable such as the BGK-15 or the BGK-30 to connect it to your Serial GK guitar synth.
We’ve put together the Boss GM-800 Synth Pedal Bass Bundle as an all-in-one solution for guitarists who want to get into guitar synthesizers. It includes everything you need to get your electric guitar working with the GM-800 guitar synth, including the GK-5B pickup and a BGK-30 cable.
Please note: The GK-5B is optimised for the bass guitar. If you’re a guitarist, you’ll need the GK-5 electric guitar pickup.
- Next-generation divided pickup for electric basses
- Supports the Serial GK interface used in the latest BOSS guitar synthesizer products
- Stable digital transmission
- Light and streamlined connector housing with a lower profile than previous GK pickups
- Flat, slimline pickup fits on most electric basses with four, five, or six strings
- Adjustable sensor spacing to match most bass bridges
- Connector housing mounts securely to the instrument’s strap button with the included bracket
- Specially designed BOSS Serial GK cables (BGK series) available for stable and accurate operation with your Serial GK product
- In the Box: Mounting Parts Set, Owner’s Manual, Leaflet notes
- Connector: GK OUT jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type (for BGK cable only)
- Dimensions (Body): 38 (W) x 73 (D) x 16 (H) mm
- Dimensions (Pickup): 138 (W) x 15 (D) x 9 (H) mm
- Weight (Body): 30 g
- Weight (Pickup): 20 g
- Accessories: Mounting Parts Set, Owner's Manual, Leaflet Notes
- Options (sold separately): Serial GK cable: BGK-15 (15 ft./4.5 m), BGK-30 (30 ft./9 m)