Description
If you’ve chased that vintage StingRay honk through pedals and preamps and never quite landed it, the issue was probably the pickup, not your ears. Nordstrand built this humbucking 4-string Music Man-style unit to match the original pre-Ernie Ball spec exactly — same wire gauge, same Alnico V magnets, same DC resistance — so it delivers that punchy midrange growl and tight low-end thump the early basses are legendary for.
It’s a dual-coil (humbucking) design, meaning you get that hum-canceling quiet background along with the aggressive output that lets a Music Man-style bass cut through a dense mix without you having to dig in harder than necessary. Whether you’re slapping, fingerstyle grooving, or just riding a pick across the strings for that raw rock tone, this pickup responds with the kind of immediacy that made the original design a studio and stage staple.
- Humbucking (dual coil) 4-string Music Man-style bass pickup
- Alnico V magnets for accurate vintage tone
- Matches the wire type and DC resistance of early pre-Ernie Ball Music Man pickups
- Includes black cover with exposed pole pieces
This is a straightforward, no-nonsense drop-in for anyone building or restoring a Music Man-style bass who wants the real early tone — not a modern reinterpretation of it. Bolt it in, dial it up, and get back to the low end.
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