Wally Malone Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I did get to check out the Read Bass Purity preamp. Played it with a Stewart 1.2 and an Accugroove Tri-112. I liked it. Some of you know that I haven't really played through a preamp that said "yes" to me. This is one that I would really like to check out under ideal conditions, such as my own bass, two Accugroove cabs and some more power and be able to crank it a bit. It's really hard at NAMM to push the sound up and put things to the real test. I had some fun at the Bee booth where I played Mark's (Whappo's) six and Greg Campbell's Bee 9 string. I was amazed that his nine was as easy to play. It's set up with spacing similar to a P-bass. I've never seen myself going past a six-string but playing the right ERB could change one's mind. When I walked past the Adler booth I was handed his 11 string. Although it is a beautiful instrument that one is beyond me, but there were some players there that could handle it quite well. As far as eye candy I'd have to say that the Ritter basses are some of the best looking instruments I've ever seen. I also got to play through the Phil Jones Briefcase and to be honest was a little disappointed. I had my hopes up on it being a little meatier. I did hear someone else playing through the Six-Pack and it sounded good. Almost wish I would have stayed the extra day (I came home on Saturday) so that I could have had more time to "play around". As I stated last year after my first trip to NAMM, to me it's more about the people and relationships than the gear. Oh, and I never did get to meet Bob G in person. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Originally posted by Whappo: 2. Couldn't really get out of the booth to check things out. I did see (& even played some) amazing, Conklin, Nordstrand, Alder, Ambush, F Bass, Bee, Barker, Brubaker & Ritter basses....Hey Willie (heh heh) he said "Nordstrand" (heh heh) /Butthead voice> Mark - please scratch your head deeply enough until you can recall anything about the Nordstrand. Quickly or Willie's head will explode.... Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whappo Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Mark - please scratch your head deeply enough until you can recall anything about the Nordstrand. Quickly or Willie's head will explode....In that case, I'll wait a little longer. Everyday I walk by the Nordstrand booth & drooled at his marvelous craftsmanship. We did get a chance to talk & you won't meet a nice person anywhere. Unfortunately, I did not get a chance to pick one up to try it, which is the curse of having your own booth my friends. Mark AccuGroove.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 Nordstrand...mmmmmm...Nordstrand... (I'm happy to report that my head's still attached to my neck, and it's still in one piece. ) spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey Nordstrand Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Actually Mark, you did get to play a few on Saturday morning. But then, maybe you were still asleep... Oh, and hi everyone. This is my first post here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetgtree Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Welcome Carey! www.geocities.com/nk_bass/enter.html Still working on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Welcome, Carey! Thanks for stopping in! I hope to own and play one of your basses someday! Peace. --Willie spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whappo Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Yes, Carey brought the most amazing bass by the booth. The back alone was so gorgeous it looked like it belonged in a museum. Unfortunately I couldn't plug it in, but unplugged it played like butter with perfect balance & feel. There is most defiantly a Nordstrand in this boys future! Mark AccuGroove.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dimin Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I played the Norstrand basses on Sunday morning. I was truly impressed. Craftsmanship, design, playability and sound were all first rate. Plus Carey is a REALLY nice guy. I had trouble getting down there for the first few days and come hell or high water I was going to make it down on Sunday. I am VERY glad that I did Mike Dimin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Nobody here played the new Yamaha RBX John Myung? I've seen mixed reviews for it all over the place. http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM04/Content/Yamaha/PR/RBX-JM2.jpg sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 Carey: I know you stay busy, and may only be a very occasional forum visitor, but if you do swing thru here in the next day or two, I have an important question: When will info and pics about the finished NAMM basses be going up on your website? I'm dying to see the finished products! Thanks. Mike D and Whappo: Thanks for your words about the Nordstrands. Much appreciated. Mike, I hope all went well at the EA booth. Peace, y'all. --Willie spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 All this talk over Carey's basses have got me felling a little gassy. Help! Actually, I have a question fro Mr. Nordstrand. As soon as I figure out a way to ask it in 1 paragraph or less, I will email it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey Nordstrand Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Willie, The pics will be up very soon, hopefully by tomorrow. I just finished reconditioning the bass today. It had some little scratches in the slap zone and on the back - from NAMM badges I guess. It's back in brand new condition and all I have to do now is set up and photograph it. I'm going to post some NAMM pics at the same time... Oh, and thanks for the nice comments Mike and Mark. Thomas, ask away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 24, 2004 Author Share Posted January 24, 2004 Thanks, Carey. And again, it's nice to have you hang with us here at the LDL! Perhaps you'll be able to help us out when questions about luthiery/bass construction come up on this forum. Peace. --Willie spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey Nordstrand Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Ok, the pics are up. Let me know what you think. Thanks, Carey PS. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have about building and stuff. I certainly don't know everything, but I'll do my best to give you good answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddik Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Carey Nordstrand is a real jerk and his basses are made in Korea!! NOT! Just kiddding , Carey. This is Adrian , by the way. Folks, I have had a chance to play a few Nordstrands and I have to say, I have never played a better feeling bass or one with better construction.. at ANY price! Absolutely immaculate top of the line stuff! And as we can see, he is very helpful. Sorry I missed the post NAMM pow-wow with you-know-who, bro...welcome to the forum.-- A. Praise ye the LORD. ....praise him with stringed instruments and organs... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. excerpt from- Psalm 150 visit me at: www.adriangarcia.net for His glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 26, 2004 Author Share Posted January 26, 2004 Thanks for posting the pics, Carey. Lovely work -- really! Any NAMM attendees have more stories to tell? Wally, I'd like to hear more about the scene at BassQuake and what kinds of things you think the audience took away from the performances they saw. Anybody see anything really innovative for bass players? (Outside of your own booths, gang!) Peace. --sweets spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Originally posted by Whappo: With the newly designed Tri series we have been able to shave off 20% of the weight special lightweight woods & custom neodymium woofers & tweeters.. They are all 3-way design cabinets (the Jr. is a 4-way) with a 6 upper-midrange speaker & 2 tweeters. There is NO hiss in the highs at all. The Tri 210L is the most difficult cabinet we have ever built. It's taken over 3 years of non-stop hard work & testing to get this box ready for release. It was the very first cabinet we ever designed, but I never felt comfortable making it available until it was perfect. 2 - 10 Neo Extreme Woofer with die-cast aluminum frames 1 - 6 Mid Range & 2 - Soft Textile Dome Tweeters w/ attenuators 2 Speakons & 2 1/4 jacks & Removable 2 Pop-in Casters included Freq. Re. & SPL: 40 Hz - 18 kHz (34 Hz@-6db) 103 dB SPL Dimensions: 21 ¼H x 24 ¾W x 18 ¼D Weight: 57 lbs. Power Rating: 600 watts RMS at Both 4 & 8 Ohms w/ AccuSwitch Oh, you bastard... I'm hoping the 'exorbitant' price will help alleviate my GAS. Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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