deepbass5 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Thanks Merton, But since it has had the E-pre installed it is more fun and is used more than the others so probably be the last to go. and I'm considering getting a half fretted neck made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluRay Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 How easy are these to install? I'm not exactly a dab hand with a soldering iron and worried I'd mess it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 It's a doddle. The pre in my stingray didn't require any soldering as it had little screw connections. Just take your time and follow the simple yet detailed instructions and it'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 'Little' screw connections is a bit of an understatement if you ask me. They are microscopic (at least to my ageing eyes!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedua511 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 [quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1414773329' post='2593200'] It's a doddle. The pre in my stingray didn't require any soldering as it had little screw connections. Just take your time and follow the simple yet detailed instructions and it'll be fine.[/quote] not even for the battery? I'm a JE fan too, though I never had the pleasure of meeting him. I have a U-Retro, a P-Retro and a 2-band installed in different basses, they all sound wonderful! Thinking of getting a 3-band for my Classic 5 Stingray, hence the question above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Yes you would need to solder two cables for the battery unless you wanted to use bullet connectors or similar. My stingray is a clone so I had to actually route out and fit a battery box so the joining of cables was the least of my issues. The pre comes complete with heat shrink tubing for any joints like that. Yeah the screw connections are quite small but no more difficult to use than larger ones. If you're worried at all about installation then any guitar tech would do it in a couple of minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbs Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I found John a great guy to deal with superb service too, top marks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Yeah he's a great guy he resolved some issues with my bass electronics last week and now it sounds great again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 +1 to everything above - i had the pleasure of meeting John a while ago when my ACG-01 pre needed the treble cable lengthening to fit in my Stingray 4 - after consulting with Alan at ACG he suggested i take it John and he was great to deal with, a real gent. A few days earlier Stanley Clarke was at his workshop having his ACG-01 adjusted, so we JE/ACG users are in good company indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 IMHO Johns preamps are the best on the market, the U-Retro completely transformed my Warwick streamer. And his after sales service is second to none!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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