Nordstrand NP5F/Charvel San Dimas

[Higgins.plays.bass]

So, I have a Charvel San Dimas PJ, & I love how it feels & plays… but I’m not super happy with the sound.

 

I’ve been keeping it around to use on rock gigs, but last weekend I was out on a couple of indie rock/pop gigs… & I wasn’t overly stoked with it in context. (Overly attacky, not a whole lot of body to the sound & left me thinking “My Lakland would have done this way better”)

 

Leaving me with a couple of options… either sell it & buy something else, or swap out the pickups.

I’m thinking the Nordstrand NP5F would be a potential shout, but see basically nothing about them. Anyone using one? What do you think?

[Doctor J]

That's a fairly extreme EQ shape on the Ashdown, full on disco smile by the looks of it? Are you bypassing that or EQing on the bass and on the head?

[Higgins.plays.bass]

33 minutes ago, Doctor J said:

That's a fairly extreme EQ shape on the Ashdown, full on disco smile by the looks of it? Are you bypassing that or EQing on the bass and on the head?

Actually, I don’t even gig with that head, I found that for most stuff I do, 900 watts is far too much. So, that EQ’s definitely in no semblance of anything I’d use on a gig 😂

[acroxixo]

I will follow this topic. 
 

I did try the 4 string version a week ago, and really like the neck.
It make me think bought one and transform at my liking. 
Change pickups, pré, bridge, tunners and knobs.

I even made a picture how would it look 😂 

I want to use it on a rock/metal band 

[Grahambythesea]

I can’t believe that with all those pedals , you can’t tweak the sound to something good. 

[attackbass]

I don't feel a pickup change will radically change things, might help provide some more mids and bass.

 

Can you bypass the active onboard preamp?

 

Maybe I would say try different strings first. Half round/flat wounds?

 

I have no idea how you play but maybe playing softer might help as that's the cheapest option!