Nordstrand ACINONYX Bass Demo

Lovingly nicknamed the "Cat Bass” in the workshop, The Acinonyx is an insanely cool, somewhat weird, and deceptively menacing instrument. This bass has all of the playability and phat tone you would expect from a short scale, plus the added fun of the tone control switches. Tone choices are available with a push of a button. Go “All In” by punching all of the buttons at once, which puts the pickups in series mode resulting in a a loud, thick, and punchy tone. The 1 over 3 headstock may seem unusual, but it provides straight string pull while honoring the original aesthetic of the Goya Panther.
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[@BishopDelicious]

Huge ups for the KISS bass line! 🤟

[@michaelb.42112]

I still don't know how Geddy sings over that bass line ! I saw RUSH every tour since '85.

[@Therealchuckbailey]

He’s an alien

[@ellocalcrew613]

You're man of culture . First show I've seen was snakes and arrows when I was like 9

[@WattchomanBrandySavage]

I can appreciate the bass' history and improvements over the original design. Not my favorite looking bass but hey, I'm sure folks who like traditional basses with modern advantages will dig it.

[@wellsca86]

Short scales are my favorite. I am looking for a teal or purple one

[@kelalamusic9258]

Love the base, and I’m glad it’s a short scale. It has a real nice tone.

[@kevinmoore153]

I've had this bass for 2 years now. I absolutely love it for the most part. It's perfect for me. Light, small, sounds amazing, neck is perfect, looks cool, I could go on. I will say, the bass was set up absolutely PERFECT out of the box. Good job there. I also got the custom gig bag, which rules too. Only complaints are 1.) the stock saddles stink. Replace them ASAP. Hopefully they fixed these later on. The screws slip down on mine, and I've seen similar complaints online. 2.) The 2nd and 3rd eq options (sorry, I don't know what they are called) aren't very useful to me. Maybe others use them, but I wonder if the settings could be tweaked. 3.) The tuning heads look great, but don't seem quite as stable as other basses I've had. Very minor complaint there though. 4.) The string spacing might be too tight for some fingerstyle players. However, since I am a pick player this is not an issue.

[@SuperVanillacoke]

Pretty nifty. I have a Nordenbocker pickup in my Ric---impressed with Nordstrand's stuff.

[@Sunshinesmile1]

I bought one it's my favorite bass now...very versatle instrument...I highly recommand

[@rhinovandriver]

Interesting bass, gonna have to try one, one day

[@stevenjanelli3177]

Love the lollipop tuners on that headstock. Cool bass!

[@bikershark9]

The tone options are great but I'm too shallow to get past that horrible headstock.

[@Therealchuckbailey]

You’re missing out!

[@RH-xs8gz]

Vital Signs! Yeaaahhhhhh!

[@billytai1096]

That bass is killer!

[@WhatGrenadeWhere]

The "Butter Face" of basses.

[@piewacket]

Looks like a cheap pawn shop bass at first,but sounds amazing 🤩

[@alexskibicki2262]

That’s an interesting bass. It kinda reminds me of a teisco bass.

[@samlelowitch]

Seafoam green and a parchment pickguard for me.

[@tin322]

Nirvana!

[@boomerbassmeme]

That is pretty sweet! 😊👍

[@vincesforza9479]

I love how that bass sounds were can I get one at. Please let me know. I'm a huge fan of norstrand pickups I have them in all of my basses well two that's all I own and they sound great with norstrand pickups in them . Peace

[@romkathe-coolest-tvivov8035]

Looks like "Кавказ" bass from Soviet Union. It's body was made of plywood while the neck was made of beech with beech fingerboard

[@Therealchuckbailey]

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say this one is slightly better but the plywood beechwood fingerboard combo sounds pretty interesting too!

[@pimcramer2569]

Headstock look awesome! Every other Headstock looks the same. However the buttons look very cheap

[@bassincinerator]

When are you guys getting a Jackson on the channel ? 🧐

[@rafbass]

Mind on sharing the Kemper presets used for this video?

[@Monoteur]

I bought this bass in the UK and it was shipped to Germany. The build quality is totally disappointing for a 1000 eur bass. I have seen 200 eur basses with similar quality. The volume knob was loose (turn 360°), the neck screw is totally stiff in both directions, under the pick guard are wood shavings pressed into the paint, the fingerboard wood is stained on one spot, the button screw heads are to big and scratching on the buttons and no white outline in the buttons for its functions anymore. (On stage you don't see anything) In the moment I wouldn't recommend to buy the bass to anybody I know.

[@ileutur6863]

It looks like a mix of every cheap European and Japanese knockoff instrument from the 60s

[@robertellison4691]

When are they going to be available again?

[@Stewr306]

I believe they’re going to have another run this fall.

[@robertellison4691]

@@Stewr306 Thanks for the info.

[@tramer76]

Dude, you're playing Love Buzz wrong.

[@stevenvalenti3722]

The body style looks pretty cool and it sounds pretty good. But that headstock doesn't look good to me. \m/

[@okxtan2648]

you speak more than the bass.. 🥱

[@Therealchuckbailey]

You’re super interesting too! Comment more with your Oxford English and complete sentences. It’s awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@okxtan2648]

@@Therealchuckbailey : british subtleties certainly.. J cannot access this fair play humor because J am a foreigner who does not speak this language.. thank you for regards to the bassist..

[@MrGrsrrt]

Looks tiny. Are you a giant?

[@Therealchuckbailey]

It’s a short scale and yes I’m HUGE in Japan 😬🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bassslapper-hc2me]

4 strings only no pick lol jk