Since 1995, Aguilar has been synonymous with well-engineered, high-powered bass amplification. But as any bassist within earshot of a mighty Aguilar rig knows, the company has since launched very successful divisions making effect pedals and pickups. We visited Aguilar’s digs in New York City’s East Village to learn the inner workings of its thriving pickup line, which includes over 20 models and has become standard equipment in a host of basses from companies like F Bass, Spector, Fodera, and Ibanez. For Aguilar President/CFO Dave Boonshoft, there’s a clear connection to all of the gear the company makes. “We’re all about completing the instrument. A luthier builds a great electric bass guitar, and that’s the voice. It has no output or soundbox on its own, so that’s where we, as an electronics company, come in. We complete the instrument with our products. They’re the amplifiers, filters, and modifiers for the voice of the instrument. That’s where we put our expertis