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Warmoth project, help me choose...

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L-1329

Aug 8, 2004
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#1
Well I have decided to start a Warmoth bass, and could use suggestions for pups and pre. This is going to have an alder body with a maple top, maple neck with an ebony board, five string. I am looking for more of a modern tone, very full spectrum, clear, smooth but not thin or too sterile sounding. I will be playing this bass mostly in heavy rock, but also lighter styles, so flexibility is key. Also I will play it mostly fingerstyle but some pick action as well. For reference, the tone of my stacked Carvin jazz pups I like a lot. They have a tone that is just fuller than a lot of other basses I've heard. Maybe something like that with a little more character.

I want this to be a flexible bass and not a one trick pony, to be used primarily for live playing. Any suggestions you have are most welcome!
 
#3
Nino Valenti said:
Aguilar OBP-3 with Nordstrand Dual Coils.

The Aggie is a very versatile Preamp and the and you can wire the Nords in Dual coil mode and Single coil mode for each pickup with push/pulls or mini switches.
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Thanks for the response. I have been thinking about the Nordstrands from all the threads here. A recommendation from you just put them way out in the lead! Do you think that these pups, pre, and wood combinations would work well together?
 
#4
your wood and p/u combo should sound outstanding! I'm a real proponent of alder bodies and maple necks (ebony or pau ferro boards), and the Nordstrands are a great compliment to your already great choice of body/neck materials.

For a pre-amp, you may also want to consider a U Retro or one of the excellent Sadowsky onboard pre-amps.

Be sure to drop an image or two as things progress.

All the best,

R
 
#6
If I ever built a Warmoth, the ebony board would be a must-have part of it. I ordered my L1500 in ebony, and would do so again.

Built as a P-bass, mine would have to be more mellow (alder) and include a J bridge pickup with switched isolation. I'm undecided on which wood offers the most growl for a J-bass (maple, hard ash, or ??).

Nino builds boat loads of Warmoth basses, so his word carries the most weight, IMO.
 
#7
Well, I just put in the order with Warmoth, and the wait begins! I decided to have it routed for the Nord Dual Coils based on Nino and everyone else's recommendations, as well as the Aggie OBP-3. The only change I made is I opted for a maple board, mostly for cosmetic reasons. I know, I know, but it's going to be blue dye over flame maple, and I just really like the look of a maple board on a blue bass. So in about 8-10 weeks (hopefully), I will have just about all of this bass together. This should be fun, and I honestly can't wait to hear this bass. Thanks for the input! :cool:
 

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