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Pre wired solderless onboard preamps


la bam
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Hi all,

 

Does anyone do prewired solderless preamps?

 

I'm after one I can fit myself so ideally a solderless one.

 

I'd like it to have a passive / active switch and 3 band eq.

 

Also as the bass is a p/j I'd like a blend knob.

 

So ideally....

 

1. a volume pot with push/pull for active / passive.

2. A blend pot.

3. Treble.

4. Mids.

5. Bass.

 

Does such a thing exist?

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Other than EMG I'm not sure there are any completely solderless options - mainly because of the need for a stereo jack socket.

Some do have little screw connector boxes for connecting the pickups to the preamp, but I'm not aware of that approach for the socket.

 

John East is quite accommodating though - if you decide on one of his, then he might be able to supply the preamp and socket with push on spade connectors instead.

Call him rather than email though!

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2 hours ago, la bam said:

 

Does such a thing exist?

Look no further than the Tone Monsters from Guitar Fuel.

 

http://www.guitarfuel.com/home.html

 

Ty has 2 styles with 5 or 6 options for each. Preamps can run on 9v or 18v. 

 

Absolute doddle to install, connect pickups. Not as affordable as when I bought my first unit, £40 maybe 7 years back, might be double that now.

 

eBay store has no provision for UK customers, just message him and he'll sort it out.

 

To hear them in a variety of basses, jump on YT, Johnny Lee Long installs them in just about everything.

 

edit.

 

Stereo jack socket comes prewired on every version.

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7 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Somebody posted info about these in a different thread - drawing a comparison with the Wal sound. I'd really like to know how good they are.

 

https://lusithanddevices.com/product/nfp-single-jazzplate/

They've been on my mind since I read that in the thread too! 😄

I wonder if there's any wiggle room with the wiring to put one in a P/J, or if they're a single fixed board? 🤔 

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11 hours ago, la bam said:

Hi all,

Does anyone do prewired solderless preamps?

I'm after one I can fit myself so ideally a solderless one.

I'd like it to have a passive / active switch and 3 band eq.

Also as the bass is a p/j I'd like a blend knob.

So ideally....

1. a volume pot with push/pull for active / passive.

2. A blend pot.

3. Treble.

4. Mids.

5. Bass.

Does such a thing exist?

I'm sure @KiOgon can sort you out.

Have a look at Artec for pre-modules.

I've got the Quad Tone Passive QTP

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11 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Somebody posted info about these in a different thread - drawing a comparison with the Wal sound. I'd really like to know how good they are.

 

https://lusithanddevices.com/product/nfp-single-jazzplate/

That was me.

 

Theyre amazing.

 

Check out that low end lobster fella's review

 

 

 

 

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Hi @la bamI presume your bass is the Charvel you mentioned in the other thread.  If so, I suggest you shield it whilst you are removing its guts.  The benefit of the sticky copper tape used for shielding is that you can place an earth wire onto it and then stick another bit of sticky copper tape over the stripped end (making sure the strands are splayed out) thereby connecting it to earth without the use of a soldering iron.

 

Still, soldering irons are cheap and it doesn't take long to get the hang of using them

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, BillyBass said:

Hi @la bamI presume your bass is the Charvel you mentioned in the other thread.  If so, I suggest you shield it whilst you are removing its guts.  The benefit of the sticky copper tape used for shielding is that you can place an earth wire onto it and then stick another bit of sticky copper tape over the stripped end (making sure the strands are splayed out) thereby connecting it to earth without the use of a soldering iron.

 

Still, soldering irons are cheap and it doesn't take long to get the hang of using them

 

 

 

 

Great stuff, I'll give that a go.

 

Does anyone know where to buy the copper tape from? And the wire?

 

I did it years ago  on a different bass using aluminium tape I think from b & q?

 

Got to admit, I love this charvel.

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1 minute ago, la bam said:

 

Great stuff, I'll give that a go.

 

Does anyone know where to buy the copper tape from? And the wire?

 

I did it years ago  on a different bass using aluminium tape I think from b & q?

 

Got to admit, I love this charvel.

Amazon

The Charvels are lovely aren't they, such comfortable necks.

 

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2 minutes ago, BillyBass said:

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The Charvels are lovely aren't they, such comfortable necks.

 

 

It's absolutely everything about them (apart from the shielding)....

 

The necks are superb. The luminous side fret markers, the high mass bridge, and the tones you can get in passive are unreal. Really loving it. Took some time to get used to where to put my fingers with it being a reverse p, but so comfy to play now and every note stands out.

 

They're stunning in real life too, a lot nicer than the photos and videos.

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13 hours ago, la bam said:

 

It's absolutely everything about them (apart from the shielding)....

 

The necks are superb. The luminous side fret markers, the high mass bridge, and the tones you can get in passive are unreal. Really loving it. Took some time to get used to where to put my fingers with it being a reverse p, but so comfy to play now and every note stands out.

 

They're stunning in real life too, a lot nicer than the photos and videos.

 

 

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