bartolini vs bigsplits

[Gab124]

I am continuing research for some replacement pups in my swamp ash/rosewood warmoth jazz which currently has bart bc4c soaps. Can anyone help me understand tonal differences that would be heard between the barts and the nordstrand bigsplits? I have a Glockenklang on board pre, 3 band.
I play a wide range of music from blues, rock, pop, funk and jazz.

I will keep doing searches as well, right now I mostly get comparisons between different nordstrands - bigsingles, bigsplits, fatstacks and i have heard none of them .

Thanks

 

[TonyP-]

As a fellow player who mostly plays both of those brands in more then one bass.

I kind of like the barts and most certainly like the dark sound married with a graphite neck. I fell that Nords are more open sounding and bit more natural yet very even.

Its all a matter of what you are shooting for.

BTW one of my best sounding basses and is my current go to 4
is a warmoth with Alder Body, Paduck/Ebony neck, Big Singles (no hum by the way and they sound so full for a single) with Schaller hardware and an Audre.

This bass is killer and sound so good for rock, busy funk and pop.

Give the big singles a shot.
I was a bit reluctant since I was going to have some drill into my bass to accommodate that bigger pickup.
Well...I could not be happier.

There is nothing like buillding a custom parts bass...I love have them built and then gigging with your one of kind.
Its addicting.

 

[Gab124]

Thanks basswave. I currently like the low end of my barts in this bass, but find I am usually trying to increase high end with on board pre or amp eq. I like to hear definition in all notes throughout the scale, but while maintaing a good low end power. You know, what everyone wants So, you say more open with the nords, not necessarily bright per se? I think when i boost treble with the barts what I am trying to do is open them up. From what i read the nords should have plenty of low end, but I do what to be able to dial in a smooth sound from time to time, I do not want to be stuck with an aggressive sound all the time.

 

[TonyP-]

Thanks basswave. I currently like the low end of my barts in this bass, but find I am usually trying to increase high end with on board pre or amp eq. I like to hear definition in all notes throughout the scale, but while maintaing a good low end power. You know, what everyone wants So, you say more open with the nords, not necessarily bright per se? I think when i boost treble with the barts what I am trying to do is open them up. From what i read the nords should have plenty of low end, but I do what to be able to dial in a smooth sound from time to time, I do not want to be stuck with an aggressive sound all the time.

Ok...I get ya...

Let me add this then...I would not call the Nords bright, however...They can get that way with a small amount of dial.

Personally I think they are very, very even...nothing peaked.

I think Barts have that low end "wooph" factor with a touch of compression going on (which is not bad, but very different from the Nord line). Again I think that sound with graphite is a great combo.

Think of all that wire on the big singles or big splits...Its very thick and defined.

In a wooden neck my first choice of pickups are the Nords.

 

[Gab124]

Thanks - I am getting my choices narrowed down, and I do appreciate the help. Now I just need to learn how to solder