Andyjr1515 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Glorious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 I’m going to try a new preamp. Made by 3-Leaf audio. They do a Red and Blue version that are modern sounding and rock biased respectively. It has a quick release so you can swap the preamp module. Not cheap but hoping it sounds good with the Lollars. I’m going to have to install the headphone amp in the other end of the cavity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Chopthebass said: I’m going to try a new preamp. Made by 3-Leaf audio. They do a Red and Blue version that are modern sounding and rock biased respectively. It has a quick release so you can swap the preamp module. Not cheap but hoping it sounds good with the Lollars. I’m going to have to install the headphone amp in the other end of the cavity. The preamp unit itself looks a neat unit. Looks also like it suffers the strange trend, shared by many top end guitar and bass preamp makers, of positioning the connectors for the looms in the most inconvenient direction and then fitting the looms with massively overspec'd wires that come out vertically. Schaller do the same on their top end preamp. Maybe it's some sort of industry private running joke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Yes Andy! I can’t mount the module vertically as it’s slightly too tall. The wires do bend ok so it fits no problem. But 24 gauge wire would have worked better! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 A really nice looking build - especially that fretboard and binding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 27 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said: A really nice looking build - especially that fretboard and binding! Thanks Mr The-Gut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 Finished wiring in the Red 3-Leaf 3 band preamp. I just need to steal some batteries to check it works! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 I have gold knobs on order but thought I’d see what Sadowsky style aluminum knobs look like. Not bad 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Finished and set up. Wow this 3-Leaf preamp is the best I’ve come across so far. The Lollar pickups are very warm and vintage sounding in passive mode but in active it comes alive and all settings sound good. It’s similar to an OBP3 as it has a mini switch for mid frequencies rather than semi parametric. I couldn’t be happier with the sound and playability 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Holy smoke! Lovely. Just lovely. Well done @Chopthebass. That's fine work. How does the headphone amp work - pre or post the pre-amp? I mucked around with trying to do that on a build when at school, but my ambition was way beyond my ability... 🙄 😀 Edited May 4, 2020 by Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 31 minutes ago, Simon. said: Holy smoke! Lovely. Just lovely. Well done @Chopthebass. That's fine work. How does the headphone amp work - pre or post the pre-amp? I mucked around with trying to do that on a build when at school, but my ambition was way beyond my ability... 🙄 😀 Thanks Simon! I didn’t install the headphone amp in the end. I was waiting for a batch of them but thing have been delayed with the apocalypse and I got impatient and completed it without. But the headphone amp works with the preamp on the bass so you have full control of eq and volume. It has a custom mini jack that turns both the amp and preamp on once a mini headphone jack is inserted. Owen on bass hat bought two from me but not sure if has fitted them yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, Chopthebass said: Owen on bass hat bought two from me but not sure if has fitted them yet. I did buy two. I then opened one of the intended basses and realised that it would not go in with the East Uni-pre in there already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 minute ago, owen said: I did buy two. I then opened one of the intended basses and realised that it would not go in with the East Uni-pre in there already. Damn nuisance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Lovely build. Nice design, choice of woods and a quality finish. I'm really liking the fret dots - they work really well and are the icing on the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 16 minutes ago, Chopthebass said: Damn nuisance! Not to worry, I might get something built one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said: Lovely build. Nice design, choice of woods and a quality finish. I'm really liking the fret dots - they work really well and are the icing on the cake. Thanks JTG! Not a bad weight either at 8.5 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 11 hours ago, owen said: Not to worry, I might get something built one day. That answers the question I would have asked then. Which was: Is it going begging? I may have a preamp incoming when the restrictions are eased that I haven't sourced a body or neck for yet and I might be able to make a comfortable new home for it... If you have ideas already that's cool. It's not like I'm in need or owt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Oh that’s just too awesomely amazing - it’s obviously all fake news... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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