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  1. Cheers Marco, and i got an embarassing deal. Good lad is John. Chinwag, cup of tea, preamp purchase, in that order
  2. Velcro also do their own dual lock, called Alfa-Lok https://www.screwfix.com/p/velcro-brand-alfa-lok-black-hook-to-hook-fastener-75mm-x-25mm-4-pack/287FP?kpid=287FP&cm_mmc=Google-_-TOKEN1-_-TOKEN2&gad_source=1 https://www.amazon.co.uk/VELCRO-Brand-Self-Engaging-Multidirectional-VEL-30700-WEU/dp/B08Y5X67CX/ref=asc_df_B08Y5X67CX/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=500777303233&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9805295675166595921&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007245&hvtargid=pla-1297875902302&psc=1&mcid=3bb4649c9a0d391eb9bbf03789e421f0&th=1&psc=1
  3. Thanks Marco. Yes his preamps are spectacular I've been a personal friend of John since the early 1990's, jammed with him, been to his house on several occasions, and owned a few different East preamps, so i'm quite famiiar with him and his electronics. If i decide on the UNI-PRE 5, i will go to John's home, and take my bass, just to be sure. I dont speak your language mate, so the YouTube video is not possible to watch
  4. 👍 Thanks Marco - if i cant find an original MK 2B, i think the EAST uni-pre 5 is what i'll go for
  5. Thanks Paul, but yeah the pickups are ok. Its definately the preamp. Jusy touching it makes crackle like and old witch
  6. I gave up selling on that thieves den years ago.
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  8. After all that faffing around, it seems the preamp has changed it's mind and now no volume at all from either pickup. Just massive crackles and static noise when touching the preamp in certain areas. By the time i've paid someone to sort this out, i may as well replace it. The Mk2B preamp on it's own ( no pots etc ) is too hard to find, so it looks like i have to replace the whole lot with a 3 band 5 knob preamp. No mini toggle. Apart from East UK units, is there anything else i could look for ?
  9. We're gonna need a bigger decimal point
  10. Finally - found the bluddy culprit !! The middle white block of the 3 in the preamp , below , was the perpetrator, and nothing to do with faulty blend pot or faulty pickups. I had the bass on the floor, vol up, and dialling the blend between pickups, whilst probing the various terminations. Found that middle white block had some dodgy crackles, and tapping it cut the volume and tapping again brought volume back. Pulled control cover off, fired up the solder station, ripped off the sticky back insulator, and heated all the solder joints up till i see the solder flow. Job done - everything is as it should be. @tauzero Think you called it. Dodgy preamp, but only a slightly failing solder joint rather than failing preamp. Which is what @Marco.EB advised. So you were both on the money. Which joint, dont know, cos i heated them all up, but carpet bombing all joints has sorted it
  11. Yeah no offence and yes i do like the pickups. Tone is very subjective as we know. Im pretty sure its not the pickup. As you say, probably a solder joint, but havent found it yet. I'll keep at it
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