Nordstrand

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Nordstrand

Nordstrand

Nordstrand pickups was founded by Carey Nordstrand with the goal to build pickups, and electronics for their own personal builds and to inspire others in their musical pursuits.

Carey's view on building, both electronics and guitars, is simple. It boils down to skill, experience, and ingeniuity and not some 'voodoo' or 'magic'. Many of the experienced building skills come from years in the music industry. Carey Nordstrand has worked in high profile shops including Azola Basses, and Suhr Guitars. The experienced gained at these locations is what laid the framework for the inqenuity that Nordstrand uses in their current lineup.

Offering both pickups and 2 or 3-band onboard preamps, Nordstrand grew from only a small group of individuals, to a full scale production company employing a tight knit group of skilled professionals.

Their pickups are built on a vintage paradigm. What this translates to is a pickup that will have a great deal of warmth in contrast to the modern-hi design. Their pickups utilize vintage spec'd components including Alnico V magnets that create a very open and responsive pickup to highlight the players the dynamics in the players attack.

Nordstrand produces a wide array of pickups in standard Jazz Bass, and P-Bass styles for 4 and 5-String as well as their unique signature designs including sizes for Bartolini BC, P2, P4, and EMG 35,40, and 45. They are also able to handle custom pickup orders. This is not a service you would commonly find in a pickup manufacturer. They can over, underwind, and even build neck and bridge sets that utlized custom spaced pole pieces for your personal build.

Their preamps are a unique solution to those in search of further tonal manipulation of their sound. Combined with Nordstrand pickups, the 2-band or 3-band preamp is their to assist in tone shaping and not injecting its own personality. Their design uses high quality Op-Amp's (IC's) to allow tone shaping without contouring the natural feel of your pickups. When the EQ is set flat and toggled between active and passive their is little to any noticeable changes in town albeit a small amount of gain increase.

Nordstrand pickups and preamps 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.

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Question: Where Can I Buy Nordstrand?

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

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  1. Nordstrand NP5F 5 String Fender Precision 5 Size Alnico III Split Coil Pickup
    Out of stock

    Nordstrand NP5F 5 String Fender Precision 5 Size Alnico III Split Coil Pickup

    Out of stock

    $138.00
    NP5F 5 String P Style Bass Pickup 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. These...
  2. Nordstrand 4 String P Bass Pickups (Humbucking)

    $129.00
    NP4 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...
  3. Nordstrand 5 String P Bass Pickups (Humbucking)

    $138.00
    NP5 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...
  4. Nordstrand 4 String 51 P Bass

    $129.00
    '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...
  5. Nordstrand NP4V 4 String Precision Size Alnico III Split Coil Pickup
    Out of stock

    Nordstrand NP4V 4 String Precision Size Alnico III Split Coil Pickup

    Out of stock

    $129.00
    Vintage 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...
  6. Nordstrand Power Blade Pickups

    $134.00 - $145.00
    The Power Blade This pickup is the latest addition to our blade arsenal. With its thick steel blade, optimized wind, and ceramic magnets providing an authoritative low-end punch, the Power Blade will distribute a forcefield of fat slap fury...

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Where Can I Buy Nordstrand?

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

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