Darkstrike

Just use a spoon, it'll be fine.

Easily be superglued back in if it's real, or touched up with a black biro if not....

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1317236184' post='1388556']

If you want to get rid off your John East MMSR preamp, I will be looking for one in a month or two
(I'm looking for a 3-knob version, 'though)[/quote]

The one I have is a 3knob-3band, if I do end up changing it out, I'll probably just put it in another bass though.

Love that Tele, them bridge pickup polepieces don't seem to line up too well though...

The East MM pre-amp gets a lot of love, and it is a sweet pre, I have one in a custom bass with a Nordstrand MM pickup, but I'm probably gonna change it to a Glockenklang.

I put a Basslines MM pre in a SX Stingray clone, along with a Basslines ceramic pickup, and that sounds great.

If you don't mind drilling a hole in the pickguard/control plate, I'd definitely recommend a series/single/parallel switch, they're the dog's bits.


[quote name='derrenleepoole' timestamp='1317214328' post='1388140']
Basically a Basslines pickup upgrade and Audere pre. Not too close, but not too shabby either! Full details are on the Youtube page info section. Please ignore playing
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Which Audere do you have in there? The only one I could find without the switch was one with a blend knob, or do you have the switch inside the cavity unused?

Sounds mighty!

Love that gold sparkle!

Never got one from mine, and I've had it years.

Ooh! Should be tasty!

You could, but there's no need.

Wenge is like rosewood, all it needs is to be played!

Is it clearcoated over?

Looks great, but would it get really mucky from playing?

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1317206334' post='1387982']

Furry with big feet?
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Oh yeah! Ask Mr Graham about furry big foot tone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq8VZDz5lEc
Mammoth tusk nuts will do these sounds without the octaver.
[quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1317206802' post='1387996']
"After all, the German luthier’s expensive basses are made with some of the same techniques used to make Stradivarius violins."

Hmm, could this technique involve carving bits of seasoned wood into the shape of a musical instrument???

Edit: ...or does he wind his pickups slightly hot like Strad used to....
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IIRC he uses the same kind of finish.
[quote name='charic' timestamp='1317210744' post='1388066']


I hear he's using a behringer combo.
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But in fairness, it's the most expensive Behringer combo.

Ahhh, this old chestnut...

[quote]The Flora Aurum is a work in progress and is on hold for one lucky buyer. [/quote]


Oh yeah, he's lucky alright, mammoth ivory nut = mammoth tone, everyone knows that.

That thing is freaking gorgeous!

That's what I figured, pretty much, long as they don't feel rough, and have a spot of brightness when new, they'd be a winner.

Sweet.

Anyone here tried them?!

I was working up a Thomann order, with some strings in it(mostly DR coated), and spotted them in the list, now I usually don't mind spending for better quality, but I certainly have no problems with value for money stuff, or a good deal. At the price differences, I could get 20 to 30 packs for the same price as 5 DRs.

So, any good, or a waste of money?

I remember hearing a rumor that the "made in the USA" sets are either repackaged D'Addarios, or made by them.

IIRC, the Audere units the OP mentioned have that variable input gain thing too.

[quote name='Randy_Marsh' timestamp='1316994588' post='1385354']
I have MEC J pups on my Corvette and I installed a Seymour Duncan 2 band EQ into it. Sounds great and I picked the pre-amp up off here for a pretty awesome price (about £100 less than a John East). Only thing that I would do differently would be to get the 3 band if possible
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Them Duncan pre-amps are heavily underrated, sweet stuff.

It is very simple, but in the best kind of way. Different enough from a regular P to stand out, and I can't imagine it sounding anything besides killer.

I've been digging Glockenklang lately, in fact thinking of swapping the East Pre in my Gadow out for a 2 band Glock.


Really though, pre-amps are quite like pickups in a way, different ones will work better depending on what sound you want, or if versatility is a major factor.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1316970926' post='1385022']
Ask John East
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He designed it? They're probably both bass boosters then, you can either have it boosted, or really boosted, hahahaha!

What do the mini pots on the board do?

Now that's my kind of shopping for bed linen!

That should be unbearably simple to Warmoth up, mmm......

I'd be surprised if it wasn't manageable with some high grit sandpaper, like 800-1000 grit. I done the back of a few necks with 600.