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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
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