Pickup & Preamp Technicals

How to Analyze and Wire a Blend Pot Correctly – 4-13-15

In this short video Carey takes a look at blend pots and how to figure out the proper way to wire them. This can be confusing, but Carey does his best to make it clear and easy to understand.

SC5 Preamp Swap – 9-4-14

Carey demonstrates how to change out a preamp on a Nordy SC5

About the Nordstrand Bass Preamp – 7-15-14

Carey discusses the Nordstrand 2 and 3 band preamps, how they are designed, and how they came to be what they are.

Old Pickup Repair – 2-17-11

Here’s an old pickup that Carey repaired for a local player. (Wacky thing!)

Vacuum Wax Potting a Pickup – 4-26-12

Trial run for our new vacuum wax pot.

Nordstrand 12 String Cusom Bass Pickups – 4-7-15

This is a quick example of the custom pickup work Nordstrand Pickups is capable of producing. This Particular set was manufactured for Prat Basses.

The Beginning of the Nordstrand Big Singles – 4-28-15

The story of how the Big Singles, Fat Stacks an Big Splits came to life.