NORDSTRAND ACINONYX // The Cat Bass

The Nordstrand Acinonyx shortscale bass!


bass: Frank Itt
camera: Christian Fleischer
not the son of Frank Itt: Gregor Fris

#basstheworld #nordstrand

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[bumblesnowmonster]

Get well Juan!!! We miss you buddy! Props for the shout out Gregor. Yeah… you got me interested in this bass too. 🎸🎸🎸

[sillyioussodus]

Them push button tone and pickup controls remind me so much of a ford cortina estate we had back in the 70s, the radio had those clunky buttons, and twas a pivotal moment in my adolescent life when I clunked a particular button and "san plane pour moi" was just strumming it's first decadent chords, and for a twelve year old raised on country music it was just like loosing my musical virginity, ok, I've probably wandered of the actual bass guitar in question but those buttons sure are nostalgic,
Maybe there is a bass pedal with a wind up crank start handle to complement this quirky bass guitar,

[RayLilith]

Frank's bass stank face in 4k is all I need in life

[Matheus.t.e]

2:40 that smile... Only bassists has it. Hahaha

[Prince_Sharming]

Mute button? That's the guitarist's favorite!!

[ericward]

Abraham Laborial had a Goya like you showed, and I got to play it once. I first saw it in Boston, and played it here in Cali. Set-up was not good, but he made magic on that bass. I like that Nordstrand- reminds me of Alphonso Johnson's first bass.

[gair]

Excellent demo! Loved all your talking pointings citing the the highlights of the bass. The sound is truly great and it really does a great throw back to 60's bass sounds. Very impressive. Great price point too!

[Fooma]

5:30 😂 ‘real measurements’ such a subtle roast I love it

[greyklopstock]

Ngl, it might just be me, but that furst clip SCREAMS Rickenbacker bass to me! Like, i bet this thing absolutely KILLS "roundabout"

[jeroenwaaromniet]

lovely demo, great bass! It's on my shopping list for sure! Gutted that the series-setting didn't work, would have loved to hear it in the hands of a legend like Frank. Maybe in a small future video? This bass deserves the attention!

By the way, keep it up Gregor! Great channel, lovely playing and enjoyable presentation. It all just feels very professional :)

[pattyoc.]

Time stamp 2:41 - thumbs up for that smile! If I could play like that, I'd be smiling too.

[Snibborwocky]

Great review on the Acinonyx. Nordstrand is one of my favorite companies. The more I listen to the demos of this bass the more I'm obsessed to want one.

[adamgordon]

I knew it'd be great when I saw Frank playing. What a groove.
I love the bass too btw. 🐷

[Vossst]

Based on how they sounded, I assumed the pickups were mini humbuckers instead of single coils. Nice full punchy tone.

[christocr]

The first time I saw this bass, I didn't like the looks of it... but, it has grown on me quickly. Now I think it looks pretty cool. Definitely something different. And it SOUNDS great.

[borismatesin]

That control scheme is something that's been out of use since the 60s, and this is a _really_ cool way to reintroduce it! I do wonder how they managed to wire up the top switch bar, so pressing all-in gives you a series tone!

[FacPhoto]

Sound brilliant. I can think of 2 tracks I’m doing at the moment where my VS4 Sandy just isn’t working. That tone is fab.

[laurencejazzperry]

I used to have a jaguar bass, which is similar in that it has lots of switches. I'd hit them accidentally, especially when slapping enthusiastically. Pretty sure the switches on this baby would get pushed in while playing too. Pity - looks awesome.

[perrysar]

Great idea when playing live, a press of a button and presto a whole new tone....IT WORKS!

[boomerbassmeme]

Those things are so cool! The only worry is in wearing out the buttons.