I used to measure pickup placement from the bridge as you do here, but found that varies slightly due to intonating the saddles. Now I measure from the nut because that is a constant. Just a suggestion. I enjoy your videos and you do a good job explaining things. BTW I agree with your analysis of the Nordys.
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Thanks! That’s a fair point as the nut won’t move/is constant. I’ll incorporate that next time! Thx for watching!
@StevenDoyleLuke4 ай бұрын
Big Nords fan here . . . more clarity and definition to my ears.
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Yeah man! I was initially a little taken aback with the lower output, but the tone is as you described! Thanks for watching!
@ludwigvanzappa95484 ай бұрын
Hi Joe! Well done as always.
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Really appreciate the encouragement!
@alrightythen2144 ай бұрын
Aahh! I will be poring over this video, as this is exactly what I was contemplating buying next Wednesday!! 😊😊
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Good luck! Thanks for watching!
@Infrared7229 күн бұрын
Now that i've watched this entire series, I'm curious to know your perspective on which pickup performed the best. I like the musiclily, the emg, and this nordstrand.
@jonathanwong458music29 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! That's a tricky question because it will depend one what genre of music one's into and the application of the bass in one's typical gig. I very much liked the EMG geezers - it really livened up the bass and output for days! But for singer songwriter stuff, it may be a bit too aggressive in the mids. In contrast, the nordy mustang pickup sounded great, but due to the pickup position, it didn't sound like a typical mustang - a bit less warm and woody. But for softer music, might faire better than the EMGs. For what I do, a good middle of the road/balanced sounding P pickup in a good pickup position is most versatile. It'll fit in well in more scenarios.
@Arcade195921 күн бұрын
Hello Is the Nordstrand NM4 pickup suitable for a vintage sound ?
@jonathanwong458music21 күн бұрын
It’s leaning more towards P bass and modern sounds, to my ear. Thanks for watching!
@spokanefut4 ай бұрын
I know jack shit, but the Nordstrands got the funk for sure.
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Yeah! Thanks for watching!
@Mr1stlevel4 ай бұрын
can you play a squier bass vi or harley benton bass vi
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and asking. Unfortunately, I don’t have much experience playing those. Really should, though. Thanks for the suggestion!
@Mr1stlevel4 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwong458music are you nilereds brother ?
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Sorry, nope. Don’t have siblings.
@Mr1stlevel4 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwong458music can i be your little bro j/k
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Hahaha, not asked that every day!
@alrightythen2144 ай бұрын
Hahahahahahaha that's great to see my terrible Precision pickup routing looks similar to yours
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Yeah, I ended up using a chisel. The poplar is so soft... Thanks for watching!
@jasondorsey71104 ай бұрын
I added a neck pickup to an affinity series bronco a few years back, it looked hideous underneath the pickguard, but sometimes we just do what we gotta do
@jonathanwong458music4 ай бұрын
Tina Weymouth style mod? Awesome. Many of us have hidden sins under the pickguard :)
@jasondorsey71104 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwong458music If I'm not buying basses, I'm buying parts for basses...but I guess there are worse addictions lol