Feelings and differences

[dbhokie]

On Nordstrand Dual Coil Soapbars?

vs any others?

I am not a big fan of EMG, nor the SD's I have experience with.

 

[SGD Lutherie]

what tone are you going for?

 

[dbhokie]

MMish..funky, though with one pup back towards the bridge, and another towards the neck I think I would be able to adjust the balance of the two in order to achieve a more mellow sound as well.

 

[dbhokie]

I have a Schecter currently, I don't like the tone of the EMG 45's on it. I want to replace them with A better pup (and have been looking at Nordstrand). I work with circuit boards and hardware for a living and love building things, so I decided this is the direction I am going to go instead of a new bass, that I would replace the pups and electronics (as I actually like the feel of the Schecter). If I like the combination I go with I am going to alter it slightly and work my hand at building my first bass this fall with some bonus money, which right now I think I will do with Primavera wood for the body, and I haven't decided much else. I have played quite a few different basses and I love the tone you get out of a MM, though I'd like to mellow it out just a touch (I know this can be done with playability as well, but at the core)

 

[Modulus1906]

I'll put the Bartolini CBC Series pickups against the Nordstrands frankly despite all the Nordstrand fervor. I'm going to be trying the new EMG X series soapbars soon and have a feeling that I'm going to be putting those against the Nordstrands as well.