Thanks and sorry about your meds and voice. I often listen to your vids when I’m out, on my iPhone. So I appreciate the descriptive sound details you give at the end. Hope you’re better soon. Looking forward to the next pickups you try out! Really neat to compare
@@jonathanwong458musicThat's interesting, how the lollars sound better in the low registers because they're not very hot and the nordstrands keep the fundamental intact more in the higher ranges...neither one is truely better, just a matter of application
Re application. Totally. Another factor that none of these videos can capture, (regardless of who makes it) is how every instrument has a slightly different character, even if it's made from the same species of lumber. So sometimes it's about finding the pickup that best compliments whatever frequencies your instrument is accentuating or cancelling out. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the comparison. Before purchasing the Nordies I researched the pups you're comparing. Couldn't get a Lolar or Curtis Novak, nor a Seymour Duncan not simply due to money, but due to export restrictions to Europe. I was afraid, given some bad-recorded "reviews", that the Nordies would sound weak. Well, your videos are changing my perception and I'm appreciating them more. I definitely don't think the Nordies sound modern, but I prefer their sound over the Lolar. More P-bassy, perhaps, but not modern. Thanks once more, waiting for the next iteration. Any chance of comparing some custom Seymour Duncans similar to the ones on the JMJs?
Thanks for watching! I should clarify what I mean by 'modern'. I use it in the sense that there's a wider frequency spectrum than a traditional-wound pickup typically has. 'Modern' could also be used for the EMG-like zingy active tone. Sorry for the terminology confusion. Yes, the Nordy NM4 is much more like a P bass. I think the pole piece design has a lot to do with that. I've spent the pickup budget on these 4 and they were available. I think the SD custom shops are around $160 US. Not sure of the build time or whether there are variations they can make to the wind. Too bad you can't get them delivered to Europe...
My first impressions are the Lollars are slightly brighter, and more natural sounding, With the "tubby-ness" of the Mustang coming through, sound/tone wise.
Thanks for watching! I do not think it will fit, unfortunately, for 2 reasons. The first, is that the more traditional Mustang bass has both a plastic guard and a metal plate for the controls, whereas the Bronco guard is a single piece of plastic. The second reason, is that the screw holes would not line up. I tried putting a mustang metal plate on my Bronco, different hole locations. You could, however, fill all the bronco holes (dowel plug them), and re-drill new holes. (My Schecter mustang copy has a single piece pickguard but the holes were no where near the bronco holes. I tried that too!) Putting mustang pickups in a bronco is a cool idea, though. The pickup placement would not be in the same mustang location, however. Should you be interested, I made a video on this exact topic! ua-cam.com/video/lpAmNsYBLH4/v-deo.html
By the way, Philip Conrad compared the Curtis Novaks to the Seymour Duncans in his JMJ. Against the expectations, the Duncans sounded a bit more beefier.
I've seen it! Can't go wrong with either, but I think I like the grindier nature of the Novak from his clips. You can add low end, but you can't add harmonic grind or midrange in the same way. We'll see what happens with my test. I haven't tried them yet!!
Thanks and sorry about your meds and voice. I often listen to your vids when I’m out, on my iPhone. So I appreciate the descriptive sound details you give at the end.
Hope you’re better soon.
Looking forward to the next pickups you try out! Really neat to compare
Thanks so much for your support!
Very nice sound. The Lolar pickup looks similar in design to the Fender Vintera bass model with the long single magnets.
Thanks for sharing that info and for watching!!
@@jonathanwong458musicThat's interesting, how the lollars sound better in the low registers because they're not very hot and the nordstrands keep the fundamental intact more in the higher ranges...neither one is truely better, just a matter of application
Re application. Totally. Another factor that none of these videos can capture, (regardless of who makes it) is how every instrument has a slightly different character, even if it's made from the same species of lumber. So sometimes it's about finding the pickup that best compliments whatever frequencies your instrument is accentuating or cancelling out.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the comparison. Before purchasing the Nordies I researched the pups you're comparing. Couldn't get a Lolar or Curtis Novak, nor a Seymour Duncan not simply due to money, but due to export restrictions to Europe. I was afraid, given some bad-recorded "reviews", that the Nordies would sound weak. Well, your videos are changing my perception and I'm appreciating them more. I definitely don't think the Nordies sound modern, but I prefer their sound over the Lolar. More P-bassy, perhaps, but not modern.
Thanks once more, waiting for the next iteration. Any chance of comparing some custom Seymour Duncans similar to the ones on the JMJs?
Thanks for watching!
I should clarify what I mean by 'modern'. I use it in the sense that there's a wider frequency spectrum than a traditional-wound pickup typically has. 'Modern' could also be used for the EMG-like zingy active tone. Sorry for the terminology confusion. Yes, the Nordy NM4 is much more like a P bass. I think the pole piece design has a lot to do with that.
I've spent the pickup budget on these 4 and they were available. I think the SD custom shops are around $160 US. Not sure of the build time or whether there are variations they can make to the wind.
Too bad you can't get them delivered to Europe...
My first impressions are the Lollars are slightly brighter, and more natural sounding,
With the "tubby-ness" of the Mustang coming through, sound/tone wise.
Right on! Thanks for listening and watching!
Wow, surprised by the Lollar, definitely more attack and traditional tone .. .. .
I think it’s quite the sonic difference compared to the more modern-leaning Nordy!
Thanks for watching!
@@jonathanwong458music I personally like a 'beefier' tone . . .
Let’s see what the novaks do! Could be the beefier traditional (vintage) tone one seeks! I hope they don’t have that overwound muddy sound.
@@jonathanwong458music Yes, I generally like us stuff, I'm just not fond of him . . .
I won’t ask…but I hope you’ll still watch the episode!
Does Mustang pickguard fit Bronco bass besides the pickup hole difference?
Thanks for watching!
I do not think it will fit, unfortunately, for 2 reasons. The first, is that the more traditional Mustang bass has both a plastic guard and a metal plate for the controls, whereas the Bronco guard is a single piece of plastic. The second reason, is that the screw holes would not line up. I tried putting a mustang metal plate on my Bronco, different hole locations. You could, however, fill all the bronco holes (dowel plug them), and re-drill new holes.
(My Schecter mustang copy has a single piece pickguard but the holes were no where near the bronco holes. I tried that too!)
Putting mustang pickups in a bronco is a cool idea, though. The pickup placement would not be in the same mustang location, however. Should you be interested, I made a video on this exact topic!
ua-cam.com/video/lpAmNsYBLH4/v-deo.html
By the way, Philip Conrad compared the Curtis Novaks to the Seymour Duncans in his JMJ. Against the expectations, the Duncans sounded a bit more beefier.
I've seen it! Can't go wrong with either, but I think I like the grindier nature of the Novak from his clips. You can add low end, but you can't add harmonic grind or midrange in the same way. We'll see what happens with my test. I haven't tried them yet!!