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12-09-2009, 05:28 PM
| | | | Nordstrand NP4 pickup sound sample
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Just a quick sound sample of the Nordstrand NP4 Precision Bass pickup.
Bass - Mike Dirnt Sig Fender (Badass removed, vintage style bridge installed)
Strings - GHS Stainless Flats 45-105
Signal chain - Regular old guitar cable --- > Line 6 Toneport set to GK Bass head sim, flat EQ, Eden 4x10 cabinet sim, a bit of compression
Nothing fancy. I just thought that those looking into these pickups would like to get an idea about how they sound. I really like these pickups a lot. Beefy sounding, but still have great definition.
Nordstrand NP4 Precision Bass Bass pickup.mp3 
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Originally Posted by kingbiscuitpant Dude, you are cooler than 2 Fonzis tied together with a snake. | |
12-11-2009, 12:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Walla Walla, WA | | | Cool... sounds like there is a slight chorus on. I love my NP4/NJSE set. great pickups for sure.
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12-11-2009, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Metropolis_488  Cool... sounds like there is a slight chorus on. I love my NP4/NJSE set. great pickups for sure. |
Nope, no chorus. Just what I listed as a recording chain.
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Originally Posted by kingbiscuitpant Dude, you are cooler than 2 Fonzis tied together with a snake. | |
12-11-2009, 04:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rio | | | But there's some distortion for sure.
I love my 78p with NP4!
best |
12-11-2009, 04:26 PM
|  | Some carrots are humiliated publicly | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Syracuse, NY | | | I'd like to hear an NP4 with flats if anyone has or can make a recording.
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12-11-2009, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by depalm But there's some distortion for sure.
I love my 78p with NP4!
best |
More than likely it's your speakers.
A GK amp sim through a Eden 410 cab is a pretty clean chain.
I monitor using Event studio monitors and it is clean and fat here.
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Originally Posted by kingbiscuitpant Dude, you are cooler than 2 Fonzis tied together with a snake. | |
12-11-2009, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerose I'd like to hear an NP4 with flats if anyone has or can make a recording. | Go back and read the original post again, where I say ....
Strings - GHS Stainless Flats 45-105 
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12-11-2009, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Horse Go back and read the original post again, where I say ....
Strings - GHS Stainless Flats 45-105 | Nice tone, don't hear any distortion or chorus, just the bass line the opening bass line to Blood and Roses by the Smithereens. |
12-11-2009, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Britbonic Nice tone, don't hear any distortion or chorus, just the bass line the opening bass line to Blood and Roses by the Smithereens. |
It's a really good sounding pickup. Honestly, I didn't expect it to be so "beefy" sounding. I like it. 
PS - I love that bass line !
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Originally Posted by kingbiscuitpant Dude, you are cooler than 2 Fonzis tied together with a snake. | |
12-11-2009, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Horse Go back and read the original post again, where I say ....
Strings - GHS Stainless Flats 45-105 | Hahaha my bad, I mis-read. Thanks! 
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12-11-2009, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Horse More than likely it's your speakers.
A GK amp sim through a Eden 410 cab is a pretty clean chain.
I monitor using Event studio monitors and it is clean and fat here. | Strange, I've played this clip through different softwares, monitors and headphones, still hear little distortion...
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Genelec 8250A
Anyway, nice clip. |
12-11-2009, 09:42 PM
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12-11-2009, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bassyboy fuzz bass? | I played it back again and noticed the levels were pretty high so that may be why. I still didn't hear any distortion. |
12-12-2009, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by depalm Strange, I've played this clip through different softwares, monitors and headphones, still hear little distortion...
Apogee Duet
Logic Pro 9
Protools 8
QuickTime
iTunes
Mackie HR824
Genelec 8250A
Anyway, nice clip. | Weird. It's recorded clean but hot. Perhaps you're hearing the comp slur it a bit, "Motown style".
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12-12-2009, 07:27 PM
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12-12-2009, 07:30 PM
| | | | I just dropped one of these in my 2009 MIA P Bass, and it has completely transformed the tone of the instrument. I am crazy happy with it! So much so, that I loaded my Jazz with a set of NJ4 pickups from Nordstrand. I am a true believer. These guys make the best bass pickups I have heard thus far! |
12-13-2009, 01:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: London, UK. | | | Ive got a NP5 in my Lakalnd DJ5 and think its very nice.
Handles the low B very well and has a nice growl to it.
Cant quite get a P thump out of it but that's more down to the Bass and position of the pup i expect.
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01-08-2010, 09:28 AM
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