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3B-3

Nordstrand Audio 3 Band Bass Preamps

good bullet iconVERY TRANSPARENT AND MUSICAL

wave form bullet iconNOT OVERLY AGGRESSIVE

configuration bullet iconSEVERAL CONFIGURATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM

wrench bullet iconOUTPUT CAN BE ADJUSTED VIA TRIM POT ON PREAMP MODULE

Customer Reviews

Based on 15 reviews
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Frank English
First time purchasing

I really love this company, they answered all my questions and got my order out as promised,will definitely use them again, I have not yet installed the pre amp but I was assured if I needed help with it,they would be glad to help out.,,Thanks Guys

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Alvaro Siman
Custom Modified Nordstrand Preamp Harness

Great guys working at Fat Bass Tone. They translated my wishes into a modified preamp with all the functionality I wanted, then actually did the modification and shipped it with crystal clear instructions.

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Don Bosch
Nordstrand 3-band is just awesome

Added 3B-4B to a set of P/J Nordstrand pickups. Not much of an electronics guy, but soldering the pickups was not hard at all. The guys at FBT answered a handful of questions about grounding too. Great service!

A significant upgrade to my custom bass for a great price. Would definitely use these guys again!

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Daniel Leffler
Real pros

Highly recommend these guys

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Eric Martens
Nordstrand 3b4b

After trying several other preamps, this one stayed. It really brought my bass to life. Other preamps tend to color and truncate your passive tone. This thing lets your highs, mids and lows shine through, making my bass cut through the stage mix. It sounds so incredible. I highly recommend.

empty box iconFREE SHIPPING IN THE USA
configuration iconEXPERT TECHNICAL SUPPORT
checklist iconIN STOCK MEANS IN STOCK

DESCRIPTION

Sonically spotless, original, and easy to use, Nordstrand's 3-Band preamp module provides players with an uninhibited musicality derived from Carey Nordstrand’s own personal design. With an ideal feature set facilitating its great sound, this module has become popular with high end bass builders who love to install them as standard OEM preamps on their top level instruments.

Available unwired or in several pre-wired configurations, these preamps have become extremely popular upgrades for basses at all levels of quality. Just pick the configuration that matches the control layout on your bass!

Artists: Vivian d'Souza, Fernando Vallin, Paulo Roberto Diniz Jr, Will Birckhead, Travis Carlton, Scott Pazera


LAYOUTS

3B-3 (1 Pickup - 3 Band -- 3 Knob, 1 Switch):
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Push-Pull Mid -- Treble/Bass Stack

3B-4a (2 Pickup - 3 Band -- 4 Knob):
Volume/Volume Stack -- Tone w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Push-Pull Mid -- Treble/Bass Stack

3B-4b (2 Pickup - 3 Band -- 4 Knob):
Volume/Tone Stack -- Blend -- Push-Pull Mid -- Treble/Bass Stack

3B-5a (2 Pickup - 3 Band -- 5 Knob):
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Blend -- Treble -- Push-Pull Mid -- Bass

3B-5b (2 Pickup - 3 Band -- 5 Knob):
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Blend -- Tone --Push-Pull Mid -- Treble/Bass Stack



TECHNICAL

Overall gain is 0 to 15db by a trim pot on the circuit board.
Bass +/- 12db @ 50Hz
Treble +/- 12db @ 4khz
Midrange +/- 12db @ 1k and 400Hz

3B-3 wiring diagram

3B-4a wiring diagram

3B-4b wiring diagram

3B-5a wiring diagram

3B-5b wiring diagram

Customer Reviews

Based on 15 reviews
87%
(13)
13%
(2)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
F
Frank English
First time purchasing

I really love this company, they answered all my questions and got my order out as promised,will definitely use them again, I have not yet installed the pre amp but I was assured if I needed help with it,they would be glad to help out.,,Thanks Guys

A
Alvaro Siman
Custom Modified Nordstrand Preamp Harness

Great guys working at Fat Bass Tone. They translated my wishes into a modified preamp with all the functionality I wanted, then actually did the modification and shipped it with crystal clear instructions.

D
Don Bosch
Nordstrand 3-band is just awesome

Added 3B-4B to a set of P/J Nordstrand pickups. Not much of an electronics guy, but soldering the pickups was not hard at all. The guys at FBT answered a handful of questions about grounding too. Great service!

A significant upgrade to my custom bass for a great price. Would definitely use these guys again!

D
Daniel Leffler
Real pros

Highly recommend these guys

E
Eric Martens
Nordstrand 3b4b

After trying several other preamps, this one stayed. It really brought my bass to life. Other preamps tend to color and truncate your passive tone. This thing lets your highs, mids and lows shine through, making my bass cut through the stage mix. It sounds so incredible. I highly recommend.

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