NORDSTRAND AUDIO Starlifter
ass preamps are all the rage right now—whether it’s because of the passive pickup trend, or because we’re just realizing that it’s easier to have one preamp for multiple basses than to have one installed in every bass, preamp pedals are all over the place. What makes the Starlifter—released under Carey Nordstrand’s ‘Rocket Surgeon Effect Pedal Laboratory’ imprint—most interesting is the company’s existing pedigree for great bass tone. Nordstrand pickups are widely loved, and their onboard preamps are featured in some
