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Main Basses
- "Nordy"
vJ5 Crafted by Carey
Nordstrand     
My main gigging bass for several years
was my F Bass BN5, 5-string bass. The bass has an all Ash
body, matching wood pickup covers, and a Maple neck with Maple
fingerboard. The bass is hand-crafted in Hamilton, Canada by a
world-class Master Luthier named George Furlanetto. My BN5 has
dual volume controls, one for each pickup. The pickups are a
split-coil design and can be used in either humbucking or single
coil mode. The electronics sport an active 3-band tone section,
(bass/mid/treble boost only), an active/passive switch on the
passive tone control knob. The passive tone control works in either
active and passive mode. Simply put, this preamp is unquestionably
the most musical sounding onboard active preamp I have ever heard.
What is equally impressive is that the bass sounds amazing in pure
passive mode with the preamp/battery disengaged too! It is simply
stunning! This is a Desert Island Bass without
question.
An F Bass BN5 does it all. It can nail Slap tones
like Marcus Miller, Jaco-esque burpy mids with growl for
days and more. It goes from ultra clear, almost modern
Hi-fi sounds with a piano clarity low notes, or it can
nail old school vintage Fender Jazz bass tones with ease. The B
string sounds huge. It is tight, focused, well defined and is
equally well balanced with the rest of the strings. The neck profile
is sleek and fast. It has a satin smooth oiled finish that
plays like butter. George uses a 34.5" scale that is the perfect
balance between traditional 34" scale basses and a 35" bass that is
known to tighten up the B string.
Current Bass amp and cabinets:
Markbass LMII Amp & Epifani
UL310 Left &
Center / LMII & Bergantino AE410
(right)  
  
Former Gig Rigs:
Ashdown ABM500
EVO/Bergantino
HT322
Korg DTR2 Racktuner/Furman PL8
Conditioner
Bergantino HT112/EX112 Stack
 
Small Combo:
Mesa Boogie
Walkabout Scout: Vanilla Bronco Tolex/Gold Grill,
1x12
 
Another former big rig : 2004 Honda VTX
1300S - Vance & Hines Big Shots, Kuryakn Pro Hypercharger,
Dunlop Whitewalls, LeatherLykes Bags, Ultimate LowRider Driver and
Passenger Seat, Honda LightBar, Kurakyn Highway Pegs, Kuryakn
ISO grips, Windvest 16x16 Windshield, Honda Billet Laydown
License plate holder,Kurakyn turn signal bezels front and
rear,National Cycle front and rear Chrome Fender trim, Aeromach 4"
Risers, Progressive Front fork springs, Show chrome Drive Shaft
cover, Show Chrome Choke Knob, Honda Billet Oil Dipstick, Kuryakyn
Wide Brake and clutch Levers, Honda Billet Master Cylinder Fluted
Chrome cover.
Former Big
Rig
New Big Rig:
'04 Honda VTX
1300s
2008 Honda Goldwing, Titanium - July 26,
2008
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