DESCRIPTION

The tonal nature of the NP5 is akin to that of its brother, the NP4. The reason for this close comparison in tone is a derivative of their angled pole design, which gives these pickups the totally loaded coil girth important in facilitating the hard hitting vibrational tenacity they have come to be known for.

The NP5 produces a voice that is resonant of all the best aspects of precision-style playing, but is then able to go above and beyond the traditional P pickup with an aggressive, note sustaining integrity that will carry your sound farther than any standard P could ever dream.

Although this pickup’s tone is not an exact clone of Nordstrand's standard NP4, it will certainly provide a flavor of P-style playing that is both nostalgic and edgy; putting forth a sonic kinesis that will prove any player’s loaded slap as poignant, dominating, and sometimes even profane.

This pickup's unique impact was created out of the simple need to supply players with a 5-string P pickup. The angled pole design that gives this pickup its power and impact was implemented in order to fit as much wire onto the bobbin as possible. The tone that was bred from this alternate detail in fabrication permeated Nordstrand's ears within the first few seconds that the NP5 expressed its vigor, and so they kept its technicalities as they were, so that its harangue could be heard by any 5-string player seeking classic P tone with an added salubrious grit.