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Nordstrand BigRig Pickups

#343
mikezimmerman said:
I have the series/parallel switches on mine, but they are in series 99% of the time...
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Has anyone paired a BigRig in the neck position with a Zen Blade in the bridge position? Trying to figure out an interesting combination of complementary-voiced pickups that optimizes their respective placement on the bass.
 
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#346
Lonnybass said:
Has anyone paired a BigRig in the neck position with a Zen Blade in the bridge position? Trying to figure out an interesting combination of complementary-voiced pickups that optimizes their respective placement on the bass.
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No, but the BigRig will way overpower the Zen in series, so better wired in single or parallel for that application I would think
 
#347
deepestend said:
So, would the big split be more P like in the neck position than a big rig?
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….but think single coil P but wider with the BigRig. Neither of those pickups will have the chewy midrange of a P pickup…nothing really does…but the BigRig in series in the neck position is my favorite pickup, period. It’s got that P depth but wider. To be honest, I play the BigRigs exclusively (and wired series) because they remind me of Bartolini dual or quad coils with a more natural top end and with less compression. That’s why I love them so much.
 
#348
I’d like to try this configuration, but with a BigRig in the neck and BigSplitMan in the bridge. Each pickup would have its own volume and a 3-way switch for the bridge pickup to select neck coils, bridge coils, or both in parallel. No single coil hum this way.
 
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#353
Just stumbled onto this thread. Def an idea in embryo but could use some input.

I'm having a custom 4 string built and one of the front running options for electronics is a single dual coil in the sweet spot, run passive with a series/parallel/single coil switch and V/T.

The other thing I was intrigued about was a dual 51P setup.

Sounds like this Bigrig is 2 51P coils side by side, am I reading that correctly? Which would make it the ideal solution for what I want. More P like in character but still with a kind of mid-modern bark.

The clips above are actually right in the ballpark of the sound I want, or it would be when moved closer up to the sweet spot, if that makes sense.

Am I missing anything?

(Other benefit is I can get it in the bart size then try a DC if I wanted to eventually anyways)
 
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I have both the 51 and the BigRig in two different basses (both in the sweet spot)and prefer the BigRig. It’s hotter, more versatile, and accepts parallel/series easier.
 
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nonohmic said:
Just stumbled onto this thread. Def an idea in embryo but could use some input.

I'm having a custom 4 string built and one of the front running options for electronics is a single dual coil in the sweet spot, run passive with a series/parallel/single coil switch and V/T.

The other thing I was intrigued about was a dual 51P setup.

Sounds like this Bigrig is 2 51P coils side by side, am I reading that correctly? Which would make it the ideal solution for what I want. More P like in character but still with a kind of mid-modern bark.

The clips above are actually right in the ballpark of the sound I want, or it would be when moved closer up to the sweet spot, if that makes sense.

Am I missing anything?

(Other benefit is I can get it in the bart size then try a DC if I wanted to eventually anyways)
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If you go to my Instagram there are tons of audio examples. Both of my main 6 string basses have BigRigs. It’s my favorite pickup. The BR isn’t going to have that hollow sound that a P has, but it’s a great deal more versatile, and in series will give you a similar midrange quality…maybe even more. It’s such a special pickup.
 
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#357
emjazz said:
If you go to my Instagram there are tons of audio examples. Both of my main 6 string basses have BigRigs. It’s my favorite pickup. The BR isn’t going to have that hollow sound that a P has, but it’s a great deal more versatile, and in series will give you a similar midrange quality…maybe even more. It’s such a special pickup.
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Sweet will do, been following you for a while now anyway ha. I see just now you have the Bigrig in the Martin Keith. It does indeed sound killer!

This might be the way to go.
 
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#358
nonohmic said:
Sweet will do, been following you for a while now anyway ha. I see just now you have the Bigrig in the Martin Keith. It does indeed sound killer!

This might be the way to go.
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Oh..thank you so much!
Yeah, and the BigRig in the Martin Keith is in the P position. It’s kind of my personal version of an Anthony Jackson contra bass guitar.

I’m not sure if other people hear it this way, but the BigRigs remind me (in series) of a Bartolini dual coil but with the top end and attack of a more traditionally designed alnico pickup. It’s why I love them so much
 
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#360
FYI in case anyone is lookin, Im selling a brand new unopened set of Big Rig 6 string pickups, for less than artist pricing.... I love them to pieces but am going with a different set for this particular bass.
 

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