Nordstrand Big J-Blade Pickups

[Frenchy-Lefty]

Nordstrand Pickups Releases the Big J-Blade Bass Pickup

Knowing Nordstrand's reputation as a pickup maker, I can't wait to hear those new pickups.

 

[4StringTheorist]

I'm a big fan of my Big Blades, the soapbar shape predecessor of the J pickups. Big Blade is to Big J-Blade as Big Single is to J

 

[Funkinthetrunk]

I found out today that they are working on a hum-canceling version of these also. Gotta get a set of those when available.

 

[TonyP-]

These things are off the hook good...

 

[Mr Guy]

Yeah these are epic, have a set in an AVRI 75 JBass. After 30 years of j basses and every pickup out there, I dare say this is the best single coil j pickup going. I have the "clean n clear" version. Snappy but with thick complete mids and no shortage of low end. Very dynamic and responsive to right hand placement, dead even string to string thanks to the radiused blades. Bass still sounds unmistakably Fendery. Finally!!
Thanks Carey!!

 

[TonyP-]

I have a set of each.
-Warm and Wolly went into a bright sounding ash / maple. This bass has snap still but so-so thick.

-Clean and clear went into a very neutral sounding basswood / phenolic which is really is superbly very Clean-Jazz sounding. It reminds me of a late 60s Jazz bass through a Neve channel strip, over large clear studio monitors...

 

[NKBassman]

I don't miss the tone but I do miss the adjustable poles on my old Dimarzio Model Js. These caught my eye because of the radius.

Just how "warm and wooly" is the warm and wooly set? Is it still clear enough?
Is there a big difference between the two voicings?

 

[TonyP-]

I don't miss the tone but I do miss the adjustable poles on my old Dimarzio Model Js. These caught my eye because of the radius.

Just how "warm and wooly" is the warm and wooly set? Is it still clear enough?
Is there a big difference between the two voicings?

I'm not sure how to answer that because it's a matter of opinion to some degree.

We could create a new unit of measurement for warm and wooly called 'Warmlies' so yes I would call the "warm and wooly' is equal to 73.5 warmlies.

It's clear enough to me, but I prefer it a brighter sounding bass.

I will just say there is a difference between the two styles.

 

[NKBassman]

I'm not sure how to answer that because it's a matter of opinion to some degree.

We could create a new unit of measurement for warm and wooly called 'Warmlies' so yes I would call the "warm and wooly' is equal to 73.5 warmlies.

It's clear enough to me, but I prefer it a brighter sounding bass.

I will just say there is a difference between the two styles.

I find my Geddy is quite bright, so that should work, thanks.

 

[Mr Guy]

I have only tried clean and clear but find them to be quite warm. 70's position bridge pickup actually has some heft, not quite as much super top end as the original 75 RI pickups. These I find to be more even and useful overall. The warm version must be pretty fat sounding... You could call the Nord dudes too. very helpful.

 

[booch29]

Are the pickups radiused or only the pole pieces? And are they standard fender size?
Thx.

 

[Mr Guy]

Standard Fender size, the blade is radiused, the pickups shells are regular shape ( though due to blades, only their covers will work).

 

[NKBassman]

Best Bass Gear had a 10% discount coupon code for Black Friday, so I ordered a set of Warm and Woolies for my Geddy Lee jazz bass. They're backordered, but I'm in no particular rush.
I'll check back when they come in.

 

[Jiden63]

Best Bass Gear had a 10% discount coupon code for Black Friday, so I ordered a set of Warm and Woolies for my Geddy Lee jazz bass. They're backordered, but I'm in no particular rush.
I'll check back when they come in.

Never can say enough good about best bass gear. Was just on the phone with them, talked pickups etc. I too have a set of warm and woolies on Order!

 

[5StringPocket]

I have a set of each.
-Warm and Wolly went into a bright sounding ash / maple. This bass has snap still but so-so thick.

-Clean and clear went into a very neutral sounding basswood / phenolic which is really is superbly very Clean-Jazz sounding. It reminds me of a late 60s Jazz bass through a Neve channel strip, over large clear studio monitors...

Sounds like good applications of these 2 flavors. What is the original Big Blade closer to - warm and wooly or clean and clear?

 

[NKBassman]

Never can say enough good about best bass gear. Was just on the phone with them, talked pickups etc. I too have a set of warm and woolies on Order!

Did they happen to mention how long they'd be on backorder?

 

[TonyP-]

Sounds like good applications of these 2 flavors. What is the original Big Blade closer to - warm and wooly or clean and clear?

I'm not sure what the original is like.

I'm replacing a set of 70s wind that will go into a darker bass that already had plenty of lower mids. That's with warm and wooly.

The other set went into a new build for me.

 

[Jiden63]

Did they happen to mention how long they'd be on backorder?

They didn't say a date but I have a warmoth package arriving around mid dec, he said I should have the pickups before then.

 

[Jiden63]

I have a set of each.
-Warm and Wolly went into a bright sounding ash / maple. This bass has snap still but so-so thick.

-Clean and clear went into a very neutral sounding basswood / phenolic which is really is superbly very Clean-Jazz sounding. It reminds me of a late 60s Jazz bass through a Neve channel strip, over large clear studio monitors...

Wondering if you can offer any more comments between the warm and Wooly and the clean &clear? Preferences ? Compared to other nortstrand pickups? Thanks for any thoughts on these.

 

[Tewest86]

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