Nordstrand Pickups
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Nordstrand
Nordstrand pickups have become one of the most well respected manufacturers of pickups for bass in the world. Their forward thinking approach and unique signature designs allow you the player to have a wide variety of options to create your own unique and satisfying tone.
Their pickups are built on a vintage paradigm. They are not what one would consider a modern hi-fi approach that commonly utilize closed cover, or strictly rail/blade build approach. Each pickup is handwand on their machines, built with a removable cover with most models utilizing Alnico V magnets, and most are built with exposed pole piece construction and built with spacing to satisfy most instruments. They are also able to custom manufacture pickups in spacing to suit your desires on your own custom build.
They offer the basic 3 commonly known styles of pickups for Jazz Bass, P-bass and MusicMan basses, but also have sizes in Bartolini BC, P2, P4, and EMG sizes in EMG 35, 40, and 45.
The standard offerings of the common pickups include those for 4 and 5-Strings in Single Coil and Split-Coils for Jazz Bass and P-bass and Dual, Quad-Coil, and even the O.E Tri-Coil for MusicMan basses.
They also have their own signature line that utilize the Bartolini and EMG shapes and include the massive Big Single, muscular Big Split, complex Dual Coil, unique Fat Stack, and even a new design for those that prefer a rail/blade approach with the Dual Blade Neo models. These pickups are built in 4, 5, and 6-String configurations and can be custom spaced depending on the model for your build.
Nordstrand pickups can be found on such high end boutique builders including Sadowsky, Valenti, Roscoe, Modulus, Brubaker, Clement, Mayones, Mike Lull, Jerome Little, Overwater, New York Bass Works, SEI, Stambaugh, Wilkins, and Tino Tedesco. You can also find Nordstrand electronics on O.E manufacturers models from Ibanez, and Warwick as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Where Can I Buy Nordstrand Pickups?
Answer: You can buy these from Best Bass Gear by Calling 877-839-3531 or Emailing us at sales@bestbassgear.com or chatting with our Bass Techs
Nordstrand 6-String Big Split Pickups
$181.00 - $410.00Choosing all standard options ensures a quicker delivery time. Custom options require extra time for delivery. If you have any questions regarding lead times or custom options please contact us at sales@bestbassgear.com or (877) 839-3531 10AM - 7PM EST Monday - Friday.
Big Splits Split Coil Humcancelling Soapbar pickups for 4, 5, & 6 String sizes These are a split coil version of the Big Single. They are very close to the Big Single tonally with a full rich pallette. They use the same magnet...Nordstrand 5-String Big Split Pickups
$152.00 - $352.00Choosing all standard options ensures a quicker delivery time. Custom options require extra time for delivery. If you have any questions regarding lead times or custom options please contact us at sales@bestbassgear.com or (877) 839-3531 10AM - 7PM EST Monday - Friday.
Big Splits Split Coil Humcancelling Soapbar pickups for 5 String sizes These are a split coil version of the Big Single. They are very close to the Big Single tonally with a full rich pallette. They use the same magnet layout as...Nordstrand Zen Blades
$127.00 - $360.00Nordstrand Zen Blade
Nordstrand Zen Blade The Spectral Center : a pickup that exists in the Tao of tone. The sidewinding Zen Blade mimics the voice of a sonic Buddha, centering the player on a plane of echoed clarity, while delegating a fluid rip, pop,...Nordstrand 5-String Big Single Pickups
$127.00 - $149.00Choosing all standard options ensures a quicker delivery time. Custom options require extra time for delivery. If you have any questions regarding lead times or custom options please contact us at sales@bestbassgear.com or (877) 839-3531 10AM - 7PM EST Monday - Friday.
Nordstrand Big Singles Single Coil Soapbar pickups for 5 String sizes These pickups are all about huge, full, loud, aggressive single coil tone. They use the same magnet layout as the Fat Stack, and the resultantly big coil is...Nordstrand Zen Blade 4 String M3 (EMG 35) Humcancelling Set
$250.004 String M3 (EMG 35) Single Coil Set
Nordstrand Zen Blade 4 String M3 (EMG 35) Humcancelling Set The Spectral Center : a pickup that exists in the Tao of tone. The sidewinding Zen Blade mimics the voice of a sonic Buddha, centering the player on a plane of echoed clarity,...Nordstrand 4 String SE and SV Jazz Bass Humbucking
$140.00 - $298.00Choosing all standard options ensures a quicker delivery time. Custom options require extra time for delivery. If you have any questions regarding lead times or custom options please contact us at sales@bestbassgear.com or (877) 839-3531 10AM - 7PM EST Monday - Friday.
NJ4 Split Coil Split Coil Humcancelling Jazz Bass Pickups for 4 String Basses Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly.NJ4SE These are...Nordstrand 4 String P Bass Pickups (Humbucking)
$143.00NP4 Split Coil Split Coil Humcancelling Precision Bass Pickups for 4 String Basses Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly. NP4 This is a faithful...Nordstrand 4 String P/J Sets
$183.50 - $282.00*P/J Sets for your 4 String P Bass*
P/J Sets Split Coil Humcancelling Precision Bass Pickup for the Neck Position and Jazz Bass Bridge Pickup for 4 String Basses Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly. NPJ4 NP4...Nordstrand 5 String Jazz Bass Single Coil
$111.00 - $229.00*Sets and Singles for your 5 String Basses*
NJ5 Single Coil 5 String Jazz Bass Pickups Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly. NJ5 Single coil 5 String jazz bass pickups Five string...Nordstrand NJ4SE 4 String Jazz L/S Size Split Coil Set
$278.004 String Split Coil Jazz Bass Pickup Set
NJ4SE Set These are a split coil hum cancelling design. They use the same had wound pattern found on our NJ4's but with a finer wire called 43 gauge enamel. The natural character of this design is to have a more pronounced lower midrange, and...Nordstrand 5 String Jazz Bass Humbucking
$147.00 - $291.00NJ5S Split Coil Humcancelling 5 String Jazz Bass Pickups Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly. NJ5S Split coil 5 String jazz bass pickup These...Nordstrand Big Blade 5 String (Bartolini P2) Single Coil Set - Clean and Clear
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Regular Price: $238.00
Special Price $156.23
5 String (Bartolini P2) Single Coil Set - Clean and Clear Tone
Big Blade 5-String P2 Size Set - Clean & Clear Tone Big Blade is a result of the pursuit of a continuous sensing blade style pickup whose tone brings with it the huge, rich, and powerful characteristics so well established by our famous...OPEN BOX Nordstrand Big Single 5 String Single Coil Pickup Set - Bartolini P2
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$149.00OPEN BOX Nordstrand Big SIngle 5 str set P2 19mm
OPEN BOX Big Single 5 Set - Bartolini BC These pickups are all about huge, full, loud, aggressive single coil tone. They use the same magnet layout as the Fat Stack, and the resultantly big coil is about as much single coil pickup that...Nordstrand Big Split 5 String Split Coil Pickup Set - Bartolini P2
$302.00Big Split 5 Set - Bartolini P2 These are a split coil version of the Big Single. They are very close to the Big Single tonally with a full rich pallette. They use the same magnet layout as the Big Single, and the resultantly big coil...Nordstrand DC5 5 String Parallel Wind Dual Coil Pickup Set - Bartolini P2
$360.00Parallel Dual Coil 5 Set - Bartolini P2 This is a modern design dual coil humbucking pickup. Pickups like these are usually found on very high end basses. They use Alnico V magnets and the traditional bi-pole layout with two poles per...Nordstrand 6 String Jazz Bass
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$100.006 String Jazz Style Pickups Uniquely sized 6 String Jazz Style pickups Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly. NJ6 Single coil 6 string jazz-type bass...OPEN BOX Nordstrand NJ6S 6 String NJ6 Size Split Coil Humcancelling Set
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$100.00OPEN BOX Nordstrand NJ6S set
OPEN BOX NJ6S Set This is a split hum canceling design. This pickup is designed to have a tone as close as possible to our single coil version. It will have similar clarity and bottom and a good clean growl with the same interactive...Nordstrand 5 String P Bass Pickups (Humbucking)
$152.00NP5 Split Coil Split Coil Humcancelling 5 String Precision Bass Pickups Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly. NP5F 5 String Fender® Precision Pickup This...Nordstrand 5 String P/J Sets
$298.00*P/J Sets for your 5 String P Bass*
P/J Split Coil Humcancelling Precision Bass Pickup for the Neck Position and Jazz Bass Bridge Pickup for 5 String Basses Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly. NPJ5 NP5...Nordstrand 4 String 51 P Bass
$143.00'51 Precision Original 4 string P style pickup Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly.51P4 Original 4 string P style pickup This...Nordstrand NJ4 4 String Jazz L Size Single Coil Neck Pickup
$97.004 string Single Coil Jazz Bass Neck Pickup Only
NJ4 Neck This is a vintage single coil J style pickup made with 60's era correct Heavy Formvar wire and Alnico V magnets. In winding these pickups we use a simulated hand wound pattern that lowers the resonant peak of the pickup resulting in...Nordstrand 4 String Musicman
$132.00 - $152.004 String MusicMan® Pickups Replacement pickups for 4 String MusicMan® bass guitars Please check the physical size of the pickups you want to replace to make sure the replacements fit properly. MM 4.2 Humbucking...Nordstrand Fat Stack 4 String Stacked Coil Bridge Pickup - Bartolini BC
$127.00Fat Stack 4 Bridge - Bartolini BC These are a proprietary Nordstrand design. The traditional bi-pole magnet layout was, literally, twisted in a new direction. By rotating the pole 45 degrees for each set we have increased the size of...Nordstrand NP4V 4 String Precision Size Alnico III Split Coil Pickup
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$143.00Vintage 4 string P-style pickup in cover (black)
NP4V Split Coil 4 String Precision Style Bass Pickup This is a vintage correct version of a classic pickup. It will give a slightly smoother tone than our standard np4. Alnico III magnets differ from Alnico V in that they...Nordstrand NJ4SE 4 String Jazz L Size Split Coil Bridge Pickup
$140.004 string Split Coil Jazz Bass Bridge Pickup Only
NJ4SE Bridge These are a split coil hum cancelling design. They use the same had wound pattern found on our NJ4's but with a finer wire called 43 gauge enamel. The natural character of this design is to have a more pronounced lower midrange,...Nordstrand NP4 4 String Precision Size Alnico V Split Coil Pickup
$143.004 string Split Coil Pbass Pickup
NP4 This is a faithful reproduction of one of the most famous pickups in the world. It will give a very big and full tone with the slightly hollow grind that the originals are known for. Includes black covers. Also...Nordstrand BigMan 4 String MusicMan Size Alnico V Dual Coil Pickup
$200.004 String Dual Coil Humcancelling MusicMan Size Pickup
BigMan MM 4 This BigMan pickup is the result of a questionable hair brained idea. Named after the fellow that had said hair brained idea (and the very imposing nature it possesses) the BigMan pickup is not a subtle animal in the least. ...Nordstrand 5 String Musicman
$140.00 - $172.00MusicMan 5 String Humbucking 5 string Music Man®-type bass pickups MM 5.2 Humbucking (dual coil) 5 string Music Man® bass pickups A 5 string version of the otherwise identical MM4.2, itself an accurate reproduction...Nordstrand Fat Stack 4 String Stacked Coil Neck Pickup - Bartolini BC
$127.00Fat Stack 4 Neck - Bartolini BC These are a proprietary Nordstrand design. The traditional bi-pole magnet layout was, literally, twisted in a new direction. By rotating the pole 45 degrees for each set we have increased the size of the...Nordstrand 4-String Big Split Pickups
$127.00 - $300.00Choosing all standard options ensures a quicker delivery time. Custom options require extra time for delivery. If you have any questions regarding lead times or custom options please contact us at sales@bestbassgear.com or (877) 839-3531 10AM - 7PM EST Monday - Friday.
Big Splits Split Coil Humcancelling Soapbar pickups for 4 String sizes These are a split coil version of the Big Single. They are very close to the Big Single tonally with a full rich pallette. They use the same magnet layout as...
