Nordstrand Audio NJ4 Jazz Bass® Pickup Set Demo

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::: Please Read :::
Do yourself a favor - Listen with a decent set of headphones to get the best listen to the audio tracks in the video. Your phone or computer’s speakers are poor, they neuter bass frequencies and are a true compromise in this situation.

Youtube applies compression to all videos, and this does affect the audio quality, unfortunately.

When editing the audio for basses with multiple pickups (Pickups combined Equally, Neck Pickup Only, Bridge Pickup Only), the signal levels have been largely left so that a listener can hear the volume difference between the various pickup positions. This results in certain positions sounding louder than others.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Funk (Both Pickups)
00:37 - Funk (Neck Pickup)
00:59 - Funk (Bridge Pickup)
01:21 - Slap (Both Pickups)
01:44 - Slap (Neck Pickup)
02:09 - Slap (Bridge Pickup)
02:34 - Open Strings (Both Pickups)
02:41- Open Strings (Neck Pickup)
02:48 - Open Strings (Bridge Pickup)
02:55 - Major Scale (Both Pickups)
03:04 - Major Scale (Neck Pickup)
03:14 - Major Scale (Bridge Pickup)
03:25 - Blues (Both Pickups)
03:45 - Blues (Neck Pickup)
04:05 - Blues (Bridge Pickup)
04:25 - Pick (Both Pickups)
04:53 - Pick (Neck Pickup)
05:21 - Pick (Bridge Pickup)
05:50 - Outro



::: Our general feelings about the Nordstrand Audio NJ4 Jazz Bass® Pickups:::
Nordstrand’s NJ4 has been a very popular single coil vintage replacement for many Jazz Bass® players over the years. There is a good even tone with the NJ4, with no peaking frequencies. It is slightly more direct and tight in comparison with the Lindy Fralin J. It has a bit of a punch in the midrange that is quite like-able, and a present top end.


As always, keep in mind that these are generalizations. Your experience could be different depending on many factors.

::: Talent: Andrew Dow (Bassist/Composer for the demo tracks) :::
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::: Gear :::
Bass: Fender Squire Jazz Bass
Strings: D’Addario NYXL
Tone is fully on
Audio Interface: Scarlett
Audio Recording Software: Logic Pro X
In Logic Pro X, we used an amp modeler, the ’60s Combo’, which is intended to emulate an Ampeg B-15. There is a slight bit of compression and a high pass filter at 40 Hz. For continuity and evaluation purposes, these settings are applied across all of our demo videos.

FatBassTone:
At fatbasstone.com, we sell parts to take a bass you already love or are building to the next level. A simple upgrade to your bass's components, like your pickups, bridge  or preamp, can make a world of difference.  We have the right Bass Guitar Parts to help you get WORLD CLASS TONE…pickups, preamps, bridges, tuners, pedals, knobs, strings, amps and more.

Brian Ristola of Fat Bass Tone, LLC wrote and performed the intro/outro.