Traditional Bass Pickups

Nordstrand NJ4

single coil 4 string jazz-type bass pickups

This is a vintage single coil J style pickup made with 60's era correct Heavy Formvar wire and Alnico V magnets. In winding these pickups we use a simulated hand wound pattern that lowers the resonant peak of the pickup resulting in a pleasing yet present high end. These pickups have a very even and full sound with that snap and grind associated with the classic basses of that time. Includes black covers (exposed pole pieces).

4 string set (2 pickups): $195.

Single pickup, neck or bridge: $99.00.

Nordstrand NJ4SV

humbucking split coil 4 string jazz-type bass pickups

These are a split coil hum canceling design. This pickup is designed to have a tone as close as possible to the NJ4 single coils. They have a similar clarity and bottom, and have a good clean growl with the same interactive quality that all our alnico pickups are known to have. They are also totally humcancelling, and great for commonly noisy live situations.

4 string set (2 pickups): $285.

Single pickup, neck or bridge: $143.

Nordstrand NJ4SE

humbucking split coil 4 string jazz-type bass pickups

These are a split coil hum cancelling design. They use the same hand wound pattern found on our NJ4's but with a finer wire called 43 gauge enamel. The natural character of this design is to have a more pronounced lower midrange, and a slightly muted high end. This makes them exceptionally suited to fingerstyle players who are going for a solo bridge pickup sound with good "bark" and "heft." They are also totally humcancelling, and great for commonly noisy live situations.

4 string set (2 pickups): $285.

Single pickup, neck or bridge: $143.

Nordstrand NJ5

single coil 5 string jazz-type bass pickups

Five string single coil pickups in the same style as the NJ4. Featuring Alnico V magnets and the same winding pattern as the four, these are very fat sounding with plenty of growl and bark. Includes closed black covers.

5 string set (2 pickups): $235.

Single pickup, neck or bridge: $119.

Nordstrand NJ5S

split coil 5 string jazz-type bass pickup

These are a split coil hum cancelling design. This pickup is designed to have a tone as close as possible to a true single coil. They have a similar clarity and bottom, and have a good clean growl with the same interactive quality that all our alnico pickups are known to have.

5 string set (2 pickups): $299.

Single pickup, neck or bridge: $150.

Nordstrand NJ5F

single coil 5 string jazz-type bass pickups

These are Fender Jazz 5® replacement pickups. They will fit into your existing covers and make your 5 string come to life. They are based on the same formula that makes my NJ4 pickups sound so good: Alnico V magnets and Heavy Formvar 42 gauge wire wound in a simulated hand pattern. They have a nice growly bridge pickup tone, a big full neck pickup tone and a huge deep earth shaking tone with both pickups on. They will definitely make your bass sound better!

5 string set (2 pickups): $235.

Single pickup, neck or bridge: $119.

Nordstrand NJ5FS

split coil 5 string jazz-type bass pickups

5 string set (2 pickups): $299.

Single pickup, neck or bridge: $150.

Nordstrand NP4

split coil 4 string precision-type bass pickups

This is a faithful reproduction of one of the most famous pickups in the world. It will give a very big and full tone with the slightly hollow grind that the originals are known for. Includes black covers (exposed pole pieces).

4 string (1 pickup): $145.

Nordstrand NP5

split coil 5 string precision-type bass pickups

5 string (1 pickup): $155.

Who is using Nordstrand Pickups?

In search of tone that inspires: just some of the fine builders and musicians who depend on Nordstrand Pickups as a critical starting point for the signal chain that is their musical voice.

<end>