fingerz

Hey guys,

To any owners/players of the 212LNT cab....

Sorry to revive an old topic. I'm looking at cabs, and am after a single cab solution as I've had for years with my Epi 310. I'd like something a touch louder, and very clear. I checked out a 212LNT at the Gallery last week. Totally stunning cabinet and I'd happily own a Vanderkley based on his rep and ethos. My impression of the sound was that the low mids and lows were really prominent, when I popped or dug in, i wasn't hearing the high mids I'm used to with my 10" speakers. Lots about the vanderkley was better, and I know my ears and settings would change, perhaps the 12" just has a different character to the one I'm used to. My question is this:

Any owners of that cab find that once you start driving it at gig volume it really evens out? Or is it the sort of cab that has that low/low mid drive with the sparkle from the tweeter on top regardless?

I like it to sound 'funky', and using the very clean and dependable Thunderfunk 550 head.

Thanks.

I bet that's a lovely sounding cab, and a great stand alone option too for smaller settings. Monster paired with anything else. Best of luck with the sale.

Absolutely stunning piece of fodera history. Good luck with the sale. 

Found it! Looks to be with a player and great one at that so doubtful it's sat doing nothing but thank you for your help I can't really believe we tracked it down!

Cheers

15 hours ago, bubinga5 said:

Mate I asked around and this might be useful to who owns the instrument. https://www.facebook.com/groups/48129144034/posts/10159398347634035/?comment_id=10159398580814035&notif_id=1629398373096011&notif_t=group_comment&ref=notif

Really really kind of you thank you so much - having a look now!

28 minutes ago, bubinga5 said:

I remember when I was trying to find out info on my Nordy VJ5.  Call it geekery, call it..... 

 

Yes ok its geekery. Like you fingerz Ive really clicked with my VJ5. Probably the best 5 string I've ever played. 

 

That bass you are looking for is on this Bass Direct sold page. Amazing specs. The one your after is number 10 down the list. mine is 17 down. https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Nordstrand_Sold.html

 

I remember playing the 3rd 4 string down with the Amboyna top and at the time it blew me away.

I'm a complete geek too, it's a compliment : )

Yes that page takes me back, I think your one was for sale through them recently? Looks really nice and glad you've found an instrument that really works for you. I played the blue one and at least one other I can't remember now, but it's horses for courses, that one felt like one that got away plus I'm always extra scared of buying new as I can never be sure until I've done at least one gig and some recording with a bass!

1 hour ago, bubinga5 said:

Did you ask Mark at Bass Direct.? Failing that ask on the Facebook Nordy club. They will probably have seen it. Or Talk Bass if it was sent abroad. It will most probably have, made for Bass Direct in the neck pocket, as mine has. Bass Direct had a big batch of Nordys made for them back then...might help if you know the serial number which is on the neck plate.

Thank you, really helpful and yes amazing geekery! I remember he had a bunch at the time. 

A slightly unusual post...

I wonder if anyone knows of, or owns this Nordy VJ5? I played it at bass direct around 10 years ago, I wasn't in a position to buy it but really clicked with it - on the off chance it might be an instrument that somebody knows of or owns and might consider parting with, I thought I'd stick a post on here as it's a small community so you never know.

FYI I'm not interested in any other Nordy's though appreciate they're all very similar.

Thanks in advance bass community!

Can I just say it's a sign of the times that this is still here. This spec AC at this price would have been snapped up in minutes a couple of years ago. Best of luck with the sale, if I had the funds I'd be asking for some sound samples. Amazing looking bass. 

On 27/03/2021 at 12:07, Thomas P said:

HI

No it's not a Pope pre-amp, it's a Seymour Duncan as I wrote in the add.
https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/active-bass-preamp-3-band-for-passive

But that shouldn't set us apart, as I can remove it, and install a Pope if you want, and you can cover the diff. in price.
alternatively, I can remove it, wire the bass as passive with volume/volume/tone, alternatively Volume/tone plus a 4 way switch (Neck PU/Parallel/Bridge PU/Series.
I've had that on Jazz basses before which to me makes them extremely universal, as you have 4 basic sounds to tweak. It can even be added together with a pre-amp.

Size, don't have any standard jazz to compare with, but I'd say it's sligthly smaller just by looking at it.

Fretboard radius, just checked with the radius gauges I use for setting up instruments, and it's somewhere around 16".

Do I actually need to sell this bass to buy a new? No, I'm 54, worked my a.. off for way too many years, even been away from home/wife/kids for too long it's a gift they are still around.
I'm just humble to the fact, that I don't play professional, I like trying various instruments, and as written above, practice makes you a good player, not 10 high-end basses lined up just to show off :0)

Above with the best intentions!

Thomas
 

 

 

 

Thanks for the info and really kind offer to taylor the preamp. Sorry for the confusion - I think it was a later comment about the Pope preamp that threw me off. I'm sure it sounds amazing as it is! I'm looking for a more curved fingerboard radius so although I'm really grateful for your time and detailed info, it's not quite what I'm looking for.

Amazing bass best of luck with the sale, can't imagine it will hang around very long. Thanks again, Jo

Hi Thomas,

Interesting bass. Is that definitely a Pope Preamp? And what's the body size like? I get on with larger bodies particularly with 19mm 5 strings, it's hard to tell, would you say it's standard J size, or slightly undersized like a sadowsky (Non UV) etc? I see you don't want to trade, I'd have to move on one of my basses for this but I'm curious to know more and looking for a 5 string that feels like home to me.

Also, do you know fingerboard radius and nut width?

Thanks, 

Jo

I'm very up for some zoom tuition if anybody would like to develop their playing from home

How unusual having V/V/T then also a pickup selector? Have always loved moon basses, such workhorses and beautifully made. Best of luck with the sale.

Wow yeh that is rare. Grosh makes some of the best feeling necks in the business, period. My friend in the west end had a 5er and it was a really amazing feeling bass. 
 

Good luck with the sale

I'm wondering why your bridge pup was quieter? Maybe there were mismatched capacitors or somehow more resistance on the bridge controls? Or was the the tone just backed off? Either way it obviously wasn't the pickups so good job you didn't go that route. I know Jaco would've agreed with you - he did the same conversion to his Jazz! I've always used VVT on a Jazz, VT VT can have lower output and just more room for error in real world situation though I bet you can also get some cool sounds with it.

Hello mate,

If you have output from the bass, and I assume the treble control is active/uses the preamp then the pre amp is not dead. It's more likely a contact or pot problem, and probably not complicated just requires some good knowledge to get in there and do it. I've always used the Gallery in Camden, Martin there is the electronics guy and he's really great. I've had issues with super rare stuff that he has figured out and sorted. I've never used your particular preamp so I can't comment further.

On 20/03/2020 at 13:59, Geek99 said:

Slug tape doesn’t have conductive adhesive so you need to fold an edge over to touch the next piece or solder the pieces together. That’s the price difference between slug tape and copper shielding foil tape 

The adhesive strip is narrower than the copper strip, so there's plenty of space for overlap and solid connection. I found it really easy to make a very clean job of it. 

Not sure about internal grounding year, I've never been a big anorak for vintage periods, probably an easy google though, and then a minefield at that!!

Cheers all 

'Slug tape' is self adhesive copper tape and available at most hardware outlets.

Paint is expensive but can do a great job too. Unless i was building it from scratch (building up layers on a clean surface from the start) , I would get some copper tape in there to see if it's doing what you need. Quick, cheap and effective. 

On 17/03/2020 at 12:08, hooky_lowdown said:

I'm guessing as these were made by hand back then, the difference is due to different people doing the strip - nothing more than that.

This sounds like a very reasonable and likely answer. I love the question and looking forward to many more trivial questions over the coming months.

I'm wondering why the Japanese reissues copy the less symmetrical look? You'd expect them to go with the uniform/perpendicular style.. Perhaps (inner pedant speaking), having it at an angle gives slightly more surface area at the contact points which achieves a microscopically better result? 

As mentioned above, apart from one discrepancy, it is my understanding also that when the tone pot is fully open you aren't creating any resistance in the capacitor (or very little), so removing it will have little significance on your tone in this specific case. Obviously changing the cap may effect very slightly what's going on (assuming an open tone pot still is having some effect), but not to any great extent.

I would suggest really either going for a pickup with more of a scooped sound, or more high end in itself, or doing something like dropping an East J Tone into your bass. This leaves your signal pretty much untouched, with a tone pot (plus capacitors you can swap out/match), but with the active circuit giving you bass/treble control. These can be boost only, or boost/cut. But would probably be the best way to guarantee more flexibility where you want it whilst working from what you already have. Changing pickups (similar cost) still leaves you open to the possibility of not actually liking what they sound like in your bass.

That's a once in a lifetime bass for someone. Good luck with the sale.

(Authenticity pending)

SOLD

Thanks for your interest.

6 hours ago, richardd said:

Hi Joe.Do you every get anywhere near to Nottingham on your travels.Rich ☺

 

 

Hi Rich,

I have no plans at the mo but I could always meet you half way and sort out fuel costs?

Cheers

Even better in the flesh... Of course..