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Big SplitMan 4
Description
Tone Dimensions In essence, this pickup is a quad-coil BigMan with a cutthroat vendetta against hum and a raw energy slightly superseding the BigMan’s iconic aggression. Its composition is essentially two Big Splits under the same cover, which, tone wise creates a kind of unsaturated sonic righteousness demFirsthand experiences
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Discussed in Add PU to fretless P (pics & poll)? in the TalkBass community
G On Bass
I would definitely add a pickup. In a perfect world, I'd contact Carey Nordstrand about getting a Big SplitMan that will pair with the P46, then have a coil tap on it to give me a choice of 2 J positions at the bridge. But I would absolutely wire it in with a blend or separate volume pot, not an all-or-nothing switch. I ... ... more
Discussed in Music Man sound and pickups in the TalkBass community
Bassiclees
The Nordstrand Big Splitman 4 is the most dynamic and powerful music man pickup I've had the joy to play. It's just some whole other level of game. Tame it is not. Maybe someone on here will put one with an active but passive it pounds, hard, and if you are searching for fantastically diverse response from light fingertips ... ... more
Discussed in Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread in the TalkBass community
steubig
my 2¢ MM4.4 Quad Coil Big SplitMan 4 ... more
ugly_bassplayer
Don't worry it won't be the first jazz to get the "treatment" :) [image] ... more
ugly_bassplayer
I like the MM tone on others, not for myself. Does that make any sense at all?? I had a stingray for years and it was a constant boxing match. (Tone wise not playability) ... more
Jamie Hale
I am looking at those for a fretless Warmoth build, but can't find any real life reviews. Love Nordstrand but tgeir product descriptions leave a person scratching their head in wonderment. ... more
Discussed in MTD KINGSTONS: Super 5 and Saratoga 5 in the TalkBass community
dje31
Cross-posted in the general non-USA MTD thread, perhaps more appropriate here. If I ever get an MTD Super, I'd probably change the two 3-way toggle switches to select each pickup's coils. Bridge-side, both, neck-side. I put it all into a spreadsheet, since that's just something I do. Between the two toggles for each pickup ... ... more
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