Hi Connor, love your vids man. Not really a question for the bass. I’m looking to get an NX-7 soon after watching some of your snippets with one. I’m wondering if you’ve any experience tuning down to drop F# and if it holds up well enough as I know the scale length isn’t quite up to the standard with that tuning. If you could let me know it would be greatly appreciated as it’s currently the only barrier stopping me from purchasing!
@@DeimosPlayz Hey! I've never gone past drop Ab but you could probably get there with a 74 gauge (i use a 74 for drop Ab and its pretty nice and tight). Saying that, you'll have to use the 74 gauge string to file away the nut a bit behind the zero fret or your string wont fit. You want to make sure there's contact between the string and 0 fret! I dont know if this helps but hopefully it does!
This was super interesting. Appreciate how honest and thorough you are. I really wanted one of these but settled for an Ibanez EHB since they are much more affordable and offer similar ergonomic benefits such as weight and balance. Cheers!
@@GentlyShredding Yep I feel you on that, I got an EHB1005SMS (short scale) and it's really nice to play and sounds decent but I don't like the finish on it really at all. The shape has grown on me but I do prefer the Boden shape. Also I was recently able to play one of the more affordable Standard series bass guitars and it was really good. Despite the shorter scale length I found it easier to play than the Ibanez. I think I'll be upgrading at some point, just gotta save up $$!
Interestingly, Nolly was referring to how his pickups are wired in parallel with each other, not internally, which was already the case initially on your bass. Dingwall has that rotary to go bridge solo / bridge parallel with neck / bridge series with neck / neck solo, and this does not change the internal wiring of the pickups. It still holds true however, that changing a series wiring to a parallel wiring, whether it be a pickup internally or when combining pickups, will always retain more highs. Nice that you got the bass how you wanted it to be👌
It's not that it retains highs, moreso that the pickup's circuit will have a resonant peak that is much brighter. This is because you're changing the Q factor, the inductance and the resistance of the circuit. There are several low output active humbuckers that can accommodate for these variables without using parallel, and achieve a bright tone
An oversimplified explanation: Series basically runs one pickup's signal straight into the other. THEN into the output. This adds resistance. If you wire in parallel, the current gets split between both coils. This basically HALVES the resistance.
Thanks so much for the in depth review and all the tips! As a big Strandberg fan who owns several of their guitars I have been hoping for a long scale version of their basses as well. I already am an owner of a Musicman Bongo 5 which sounds great but I want a long scale bass for the lower tunings. After trying their six and 7 strings it's hard to give up that neck and lighter weight and ergonomics. So I have been avoiding the Dingwall so far. Fingers crossed they come out with a long scale bass!
Great review on the Boden Bass- but what I’d like to ask is,, are all strandberg Basses Multiscale? I’m not much of a fan of multi scale instruments. I’m a bit old-school.
Most of them are fanned/muktiscale, but some of them not. The custom series can be ordered fanned fret, regular fret, or tru temperament fret. Cost an arm and leg though.
@ConnorKaminski FIrst of all, thank you so much for taking the time to create such an in-depth review. I truly enjoyed it. I am more of a drop C kind of bass player, currently exploring more different tuning styles. Speaking of which I'd be curious to know what string gauge have you mounted currently and what tuning are you in with your 5 strings. Many thanks and GREAT video man!
hey sorry i missed this! SO, i've been rocking a regular 45-105 set for a long time with an added high B at 32. but i recently picked up the 6 string extra long scale length NYXLs from daddario which are 32-130. I've been missing out the E string and going 32, 45, 65, 80, 130. and thats a drop Db so drop C will be perfect for that kinda thing
Hey Connor! Great video! I’m using the exact same bass and I’m in love with it but I have the same issue with the tone. I’ll try doing the parallel/series routing! I have one doubt: with your actual routing, the blend knob it’s still useful? I’m thinking about trying to find a rotatory switch, like the Dingwall to replace that one, instead of the push/pull knobs!
Yep the blend knob still works! If you went the rotary route, you’d lose out on the blending but would probably be easier to wire? I’m no guitar tech so I’m not 100% sure!
Mmm yeah, I guess so! Thanks for the answer! One more question: when you say “parallel” you are referring to the routing of the coils of each pickup, right? The blend between pickups is always in parallel?
Wait i'm a bit confused. When you say the pickups are in series, do you mean how the 2 pickups are wired together or how each individual pickups are wired (meaning the two coils are in series inside the pickup) ?
@@ConnorKaminski I think what Nolly is referring to is both pickups being in parallel, not individual pickups, since the FD3-N in his signature are single-coils. But what you did definitely achieved similar tone, and what a tone ! Keep up the Awesome stuff ! 🤘🏼
Dude - at 7:38 I heard a very high end hiss which I am suffering through with in my own Strandberg Prog 5. Anything I play at a low volume has this horrendous hiss sound. I am at the point of selling my bass 😢
I wonder why not all fanned frets basses are made headless. Because, you don't have to hunt down special extra long "bespoke" string sets for this do you? Any regular long string set from any manufacturer, will fit doesn't it?
Appreciate the review! Sounds (literally, from the comparison cools) like a fantastic instrument that might possibly be even more fantastic. I’d be curious if they tried any of your ideas and a) found negatives that we haven’t thought of and they haven’t said or b) might be planning for down the line when they have their bass production revved up and more fine tuned
Dingwall pickup are not in parallel most of the time. In the video with Nolly they are both in Serie but in Parallel with each other. And depending on the model it can be in Serie or Parallel. Also, the pickup on a Dingwall are not humbucker but split coil like a P bass.
@@ConnorKaminski If I am correct by default they have The NG2 has both in serie (and then the 4 ways Switch with : bridge, both in serie, both in parallel, middle) The NG3 is serie, parallel, serie (neck, middle, bridge) The DRoc is Parallel, serie, serie (Neck, middle, bridge).
I want, can't afford. Guess I'll keep going with my lovely Ibby with series parallel switch and Nordstrand Zen Blades and Delano Sonar pre. Weight is my key need
Really great video. I have one of these and completely agree with all of your comments. I keep mine in standard B-G 5 string but agree about the string comments. Also very hard to get other strings- even long scale ones tend not to fit but I find the NYXL ones fine. My main criticism is that it is very hard to mute- probably a function of how alive and well built it is but not an easy bass to play in a highly controlled manner and I am by no means a beginner (though i'm not exactly Lee Sklar either!) I find a string wrap helps enormously. I find the Darkglass preamp a bit anaemic. I have a Maruszczyk with the same pre and the same issue- if i plug in my tiny little Hofner violin bass after the Boden the output is about double. The Stingray pre-amp is a million miles better as well. I might change the pre at some point and do the same series parallel mod you have done. Beautifully built though, the weight is incredible, the playability first rate and it is a bass for life kind of bass. One you keep.
If you have any more questions that i didnt answer in the video, let me know and i'll get back to you!
Hi Connor, love your vids man. Not really a question for the bass. I’m looking to get an NX-7 soon after watching some of your snippets with one. I’m wondering if you’ve any experience tuning down to drop F# and if it holds up well enough as I know the scale length isn’t quite up to the standard with that tuning.
If you could let me know it would be greatly appreciated as it’s currently the only barrier stopping me from purchasing!
@@DeimosPlayz Hey! I've never gone past drop Ab but you could probably get there with a 74 gauge (i use a 74 for drop Ab and its pretty nice and tight).
Saying that, you'll have to use the 74 gauge string to file away the nut a bit behind the zero fret or your string wont fit. You want to make sure there's contact between the string and 0 fret! I dont know if this helps but hopefully it does!
@@ConnorKaminski I’ve no experience yet with the zero fret but I guess I’ll check it out when it comes to it! Thanks for your help, keep on rockin 🤘🏼
That is sick! I need to figure out this mod on my bass, as I love the stock tone, but I also am a big jazz bass / parallel pickups fan
This was super interesting. Appreciate how honest and thorough you are. I really wanted one of these but settled for an Ibanez EHB since they are much more affordable and offer similar ergonomic benefits such as weight and balance. Cheers!
Man, I wanna save my money and go with the Ibanez , I'm just not a huge fan of how it looks. These strandbergs just look so cool to me!
@@GentlyShredding Yep I feel you on that, I got an EHB1005SMS (short scale) and it's really nice to play and sounds decent but I don't like the finish on it really at all. The shape has grown on me but I do prefer the Boden shape. Also I was recently able to play one of the more affordable Standard series bass guitars and it was really good. Despite the shorter scale length I found it easier to play than the Ibanez. I think I'll be upgrading at some point, just gotta save up $$!
Interestingly, Nolly was referring to how his pickups are wired in parallel with each other, not internally, which was already the case initially on your bass. Dingwall has that rotary to go bridge solo / bridge parallel with neck / bridge series with neck / neck solo, and this does not change the internal wiring of the pickups.
It still holds true however, that changing a series wiring to a parallel wiring, whether it be a pickup internally or when combining pickups, will always retain more highs.
Nice that you got the bass how you wanted it to be👌
And the pickups on the NG2 are both internally in Serie
It's not that it retains highs, moreso that the pickup's circuit will have a resonant peak that is much brighter.
This is because you're changing the Q factor, the inductance and the resistance of the circuit. There are several low output active humbuckers that can accommodate for these variables without using parallel, and achieve a bright tone
But yeah, parallel is just the most practical way to achieve that tone.
TIL the difference between parallel and series wiring. Thanks, great review!
An oversimplified explanation: Series basically runs one pickup's signal straight into the other. THEN into the output. This adds resistance.
If you wire in parallel, the current gets split between both coils. This basically HALVES the resistance.
So, series ends up sounding very close to single coils, with some slight differences in inductance and the resonant peak of the pickup.
I love your general positive and chill vibe so much. It's really pleasing to watch you talk about your guitars and bass.
thanks man!
Thanks so much for the in depth review and all the tips! As a big Strandberg fan who owns several of their guitars I have been hoping for a long scale version of their basses as well. I already am an owner of a Musicman Bongo 5 which sounds great but I want a long scale bass for the lower tunings.
After trying their six and 7 strings it's hard to give up that neck and lighter weight and ergonomics. So I have been avoiding the Dingwall so far. Fingers crossed they come out with a long scale bass!
Great review on the Boden Bass- but what I’d like to ask is,, are all strandberg Basses Multiscale? I’m not much of a fan of multi scale instruments. I’m a bit old-school.
Most of them are fanned/muktiscale, but some of them not. The custom series can be ordered fanned fret, regular fret, or tru temperament fret. Cost an arm and leg though.
Strandberg has a very subtle fan, only a 1.5-inch difference. This makes it very comfortable, even for non-fan players.
Excellent review mate, cheers
@ConnorKaminski FIrst of all, thank you so much for taking the time to create such an in-depth review. I truly enjoyed it. I am more of a drop C kind of bass player, currently exploring more different tuning styles. Speaking of which I'd be curious to know what string gauge have you mounted currently and what tuning are you in with your 5 strings. Many thanks and GREAT video man!
hey sorry i missed this! SO, i've been rocking a regular 45-105 set for a long time with an added high B at 32. but i recently picked up the 6 string extra long scale length NYXLs from daddario which are 32-130. I've been missing out the E string and going 32, 45, 65, 80, 130. and thats a drop Db so drop C will be perfect for that kinda thing
@@ConnorKaminski hey Connor many thanks for your reply. I appreciate it. Also great content on your channel!
That’s why on all my MTD basses I have switches single/parallel/serial for each pickup. But yeah, working mostly in parallel
If their 4 string had a kubicki style d extender I’ll buy it in a heartbeat.
Strandberg really missed out on that
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Hey Connor! Great video! I’m using the exact same bass and I’m in love with it but I have the same issue with the tone. I’ll try doing the parallel/series routing! I have one doubt: with your actual routing, the blend knob it’s still useful? I’m thinking about trying to find a rotatory switch, like the Dingwall to replace that one, instead of the push/pull knobs!
Yep the blend knob still works! If you went the rotary route, you’d lose out on the blending but would probably be easier to wire? I’m no guitar tech so I’m not 100% sure!
Mmm yeah, I guess so! Thanks for the answer! One more question: when you say “parallel” you are referring to the routing of the coils of each pickup, right? The blend between pickups is always in parallel?
Yeah mi legator fan frett 37 inch has groves on the frets and I had to replace them with stainless steel
Wait i'm a bit confused. When you say the pickups are in series, do you mean how the 2 pickups are wired together or how each individual pickups are wired (meaning the two coils are in series inside the pickup) ?
individual pickups :) i think so anyways! haha
@@ConnorKaminski I think what Nolly is referring to is both pickups being in parallel, not individual pickups, since the FD3-N in his signature are single-coils. But what you did definitely achieved similar tone, and what a tone ! Keep up the Awesome stuff ! 🤘🏼
Dude - at 7:38 I heard a very high end hiss which I am suffering through with in my own Strandberg Prog 5. Anything I play at a low volume has this horrendous hiss sound. I am at the point of selling my bass 😢
Thanks for the great video! Do you have any idea how much it weighs?
from the website, 3kgs (6.6lbs)!
That just straight blew my mind :o I'm gonna go mess with my bass now haha Awesome review tho! Love the look.
I wonder why not all fanned frets basses are made headless. Because, you don't have to hunt down special extra long "bespoke" string sets for this do you? Any regular long string set from any manufacturer, will fit doesn't it?
I have the same bass and struggling with the same issue. Could your tech share the wiring diagram for the parallel wiring?
I believe he grabbed the wiring diagram straight from nordstrands website! These are the bigrig pickups :)
Appreciate the review! Sounds (literally, from the comparison cools) like a fantastic instrument that might possibly be even more fantastic. I’d be curious if they tried any of your ideas and a) found negatives that we haven’t thought of and they haven’t said or b) might be planning for down the line when they have their bass production revved up and more fine tuned
Dingwall pickup are not in parallel most of the time.
In the video with Nolly they are both in Serie but in Parallel with each other.
And depending on the model it can be in Serie or Parallel.
Also, the pickup on a Dingwall are not humbucker but split coil like a P bass.
Thanks for the info dude!
@@ConnorKaminski If I am correct by default they have
The NG2 has both in serie (and then the 4 ways Switch with : bridge, both in serie, both in parallel, middle)
The NG3 is serie, parallel, serie (neck, middle, bridge)
The DRoc is Parallel, serie, serie (Neck, middle, bridge).
I want, can't afford. Guess I'll keep going with my lovely Ibby with series parallel switch and Nordstrand Zen Blades and Delano Sonar pre. Weight is my key need
i want one
surprised it didnt come out in parallel in stock. i wonder if the new ones have it
Really great video. I have one of these and completely agree with all of your comments. I keep mine in standard B-G 5 string but agree about the string comments. Also very hard to get other strings- even long scale ones tend not to fit but I find the NYXL ones fine.
My main criticism is that it is very hard to mute- probably a function of how alive and well built it is but not an easy bass to play in a highly controlled manner and I am by no means a beginner (though i'm not exactly Lee Sklar either!) I find a string wrap helps enormously.
I find the Darkglass preamp a bit anaemic. I have a Maruszczyk with the same pre and the same issue- if i plug in my tiny little Hofner violin bass after the Boden the output is about double. The Stingray pre-amp is a million miles better as well. I might change the pre at some point and do the same series parallel mod you have done.
Beautifully built though, the weight is incredible, the playability first rate and it is a bass for life kind of bass. One you keep.
Is this your first 5-string?
@ nope. I own 3 other five strings and a six string.
When is new video coming up ?
Are you using the XL nickel strings or...?
in this video, im using the D'Addario Pro Steels 45-105 set with a top 32 string! I go between these and the XL nickel strings :) both sound awesome
@@ConnorKaminski Thanks!
👍👌