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.

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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  1. Nordstrand 4-String Fat Stack Pickups

    $115.00 - $277.00
    Choosing 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.
    Fat Stacks Stacked Coil Humcancelling Soapbar pickups for 4 String sizes 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...
  2. Nordstrand 5-String Big Single Pickups

    $115.00 - $149.00
    Choosing 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...
  3. Nordstrand 6-String Big Split Pickups

    $164.00 - $378.00
    Choosing 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...
  4. Nordstrand 6-String Fat Stack Pickups

    $164.00 - $378.00
    Choosing 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.
    Fat Stacks Stacked Coil Humcancelling Soapbar pickups for 4, 5, & 6 String sizes These are a proprietary Nordstrand design. The traditional bi-pole magnet layout was, literally, twisted in a new direction. By rotating the pole...
  5. Nordstrand 5-String Big Split Pickups

    $138.00 - $324.00
    Choosing 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...
  6. Nordstrand Zen Blades

    $115.00 - $328.00
    Nordstrand 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,...
  7. OPEN BOX Nordstrand Big Single 5 String Single Coil Pickup Set - Bartolini P2
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    OPEN BOX Nordstrand Big Single 5 String Single Coil Pickup Set - Bartolini P2

    Out of stock

    $149.00
    OPEN 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...
  8. Nordstrand Big Blade 5 String (Bartolini P2) Single Coil Set - Clean and Clear
    Out of stock

    Nordstrand Big Blade 5 String (Bartolini P2) Single Coil Set - Clean and Clear

    Out of stock

    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...
  9. Nordstrand 4-String Big Split Pickups

    $115.00 - $277.00
    Choosing 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...
  10. Nordstrand 5-String Fat Stack Pickups

    $138.00 - $324.00
    Choosing 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.
    Fat Stacks Stacked Coil Humcancelling Soapbar pickups for 5 String sizes 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...
  11. Nordstrand CND for Ibanez Replacements

    $199.00 - $208.20
    *Replacement Pickups for Ibanez Basses*
    This pickup is sized perfectly for replacement of "Carey Nordstrand Designed" pickups that are found on some Ibanez basses. These pickups do not include a plastic cover. You will need to use the original pickup cover that is found on the bass. Some...
  12. Nordstrand 4-String Parallel Wind Dual Coil Pickups

    $138.00 - $324.00
    Choosing 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.
    Parallel Dual Coils Dual Coil Humcancelling Soapbar pickups for 4, 5, & 6 String sizes 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...
  13. Nordstrand 6-String Parallel Wind Dual Coil Pickups

    $197.00 - $443.00
    Choosing 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.
    Parallel Dual Coils Dual Coil Humcancelling Soapbar pickups for 4, 5, & 6 String sizes 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...
  14. Nordstrand 5-String Parallel Wind Dual Coil Pickups

    $164.00 - $378.00
    Choosing 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.
    Parallel Dual Coils Dual Coil Humcancelling Soapbar pickups for 4, 5, & 6 String sizes 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...

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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