Sterling Stingray short scale - anyone loaded an active preamp into one?

[Yorkshire Bottom End]

Swapped to short scale basses because of a chronic wrist problem. Find them much easier to play and less painful even though I still have two full scale ones getting dusty.

My Sire U5 is my current go-to, but I fancy that active SR sound that I had with my old 34" scale Stingrays.

Can you straight drop an active preamp in there + battery without any extra routing for the battery compartment (something like a John East approach to jazz basses)? 

Has anyone done it and with what? Also would it be an idea to swap out the pickup at the same time?  

[ezbass]

Alternatively, stick it through a Sadowsky SBP2 (other preamps are available) for some 2 band action and still retain the pick-up switching and passive tone control. I realise that this isn’t what you’ve asked.

[Merton]

Would the East MM preamps fit?

 

https://www.east-uk.com/product-category/mm-style/?v=79cba1185463

[Yorkshire Bottom End]

That's what I wondered. I'll drop them a line. Toying with a preamp pedal as well (Radial/Sadowsky/maybe Sansamp) so I've got options.

[martthebass]

I’ve got the shorty Sterling and even though it’s passive it’s fairly hot and got a distinctly Stingray sound. If anything it’s got a bit more top end bite than my Darkray. 

[Sweenyrod]

It can be done. The Retrovibe preamp fits, and I chose to lose the 3 way switch knob for separate bass and treble. Now a mini switch. Some wood has to be removed on the cavity to get the battery in flat, but hobby knife will suffice. It's really worth it, 😂