bubinga5 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Some may have read, i was upgrading my CS Jazz..I went to Bass Direct a bought some Nordstrand NJ4SE's and a Creation Audio 'Redeemer active cicuit.. Installed them yesterday (with NO routinginvolved )and put some DR Fat beams on it...Now im not one for over exaggerating things, but i sxxt you not, i just can not believe how good this bass now sounds!! I cant imagine any other jazz bass to sound as good as this does...The combo of the Nordys and the active circuit has just lifted the natural tone of it into something very special.. The clarity is just superb and really really punchy with a lovely warmth and the attack is awsome....i can play a note and it will sustain for over a minute!!..harmonics just ring and ring...the great thing is it still sounds exactly like my jazz bass but just way better..no brittleness or harshness, just smooth crisp tone..(i guess this may be somewhat due to the Nordy's..it seems to have tuned it from a semi clumsy sounding to, into super precise.. the active circuit is marvelous and lets you still retain the same sound with zero colouring..it just seems bring the best out of every aspect of the tone, right the way up the fretboard..Those with bad technique beware, it will show.. this was all through a Beyringer 90 watt amp!!!..god know how good it will be through the Aguilar.. I highly recommend this combo if you want to upgrade your jazz or any other passive bass..i was having doubts as to mess around with the bass, but now im so glad i did... Thanks for tip Mark!! Edited September 9, 2009 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 [quote name='bubinga5' post='594250' date='Sep 9 2009, 08:02 PM']Some may have read, i was upgrading my CS Jazz..I went to Bass Direct a bought some Nordstrand NJ4SE's and a Creation Audio 'Redeemer active cicuit.. Installed them yesterday (with NO routinginvolved )and put some DR Fat beams on it...Now im not one for over exaggerating things, but i sxxt you not, i just can not believe how good this bass now sounds!! I cant imagine any other jazz bass to sound as good as this does...The combo of the Nordys and the active circuit has just lifted the natural tone of it into something very special.. The clarity is just superb and really really punchy with a lovely warmth and the attack is awsome....i can play a note and it will sustain for over a minute!!..harmonics just ring and ring...the great thing is it still sounds exactly like my jazz bass but just way better..no brittleness or harshness, just smooth crisp tone..(i guess this may be somewhat due to the Nordy's..it seems to have tuned it from a semi clumsy sounding to, into super precise.. the active circuit is marvelous and lets you still retain the same sound with zero colouring..it just seems bring the best out of every aspect of the tone, right the way up the fretboard..Those with bad technique beware, it will show.. this was all through a Beyringer 90 watt amp!!!..god know how good it will be through the Aguilar.. I highly recommend this combo if you want to upgrade your jazz or any other passive bass..i was having doubts as to mess around with the bass, but now im so glad i did... Thanks for tip Mark!![/quote] You are welcome - I think that the Redeemer is a very effective tool for releasing the passive basses pickup response and with the new Nordstrand pickups and a new set of Fat Beams you have really given your lovely bass a make over. "Pimp your bass" without the alloy wheels ;-) Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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