I wish that they swap the function of the push/pull knob and the 2 way switch. I’d much rather have the 2 way switches as active passive than the bridge pickup selectors.
Their drop in preamp for the regular jazz bass is at the top of my list on my next mod/ built.
So far the best passive I’ve tried is the Fralin pickup and preamp. Active all have been quite good especially EMG vintage. Sonar and Aguilar are pretty great as well.
Fender seems to perform slightly below the aftermarket at about the same price.
Nordstrand pickups have special wiring for buffered preamps, and they mention Audere by name, so I would thought I would give them a try. There are 3 wires coming out of each pickup, white, black and gray. White goes to the preamp, black goes to common, and gray goes to ground. They’re also local, well, 3 hours from here. Thought I would give them a try
I thought this turned out pretty good so would share…
I decided the chrome pickup covers on my bass might be too much (so reflective!), so to tone them down I skate-stickerbombed them
It arrived at my office today, but I only had time to unpack and play it for around 15 minutes. Who is the idiot that took their motorcycle to work today? This guy. Needless to say I will have to go back this weekend and get it.
First impressions were great, definitely was worth the wait. I will post some pics when when I get it home.
I am considering it…the plates odd shape, differing angle to the pickup guards, and the need to remove the dials to do it properly is putting me off so far
Went first thing this morning to pick it up. Once I brought it home, I was really able to focus on it. This thing is UNBELIEVABLE, I have never played a bass that is quite like it. The builder did such a great job with the build and the custom hardware. The different sounds you can get out of the three pickups is amazing. Sorry for the bad pictures, it’s overcast here today, and the light isn’t that great in my music room. It doesn’t help that I am a terrible photographer (ask my kids).
Wait what? What kind of wood is on your neck? I thought it was just maple neck? Love the Espresso color. Love the inlays.
Is that a 3 way or 5 way switch, the setup looks deceptively simple both knobs gotta be push/ pull right? The pickups look really bada$$, with the body armor on them, lol.
Wow! Congrats @AnotherJosh lots of attention to details, from electronic, neck, fingerboard, neck plate.
It’s a walnut neck with maple fretboard and maple veneer on headstock. 5 way switch, with just volume and tone controls. Ive been playing mostly center and neck humbuckers, it sounds like a P on steroids.