Atelier Baby Z, 2014 John East £999 Rye

[Sweenyrod]

This is a rare punchy beast. Short scale active from Japan. Featuring the John East jazz preamp, so full passive control, or epic active. Currently wearing La Bella Deep Talkin strings.

 

More pics to follow. Can courier at cost.

[lee650]

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[Apothem]

I wonder whether you experienced the original 2-eq preamp (usually Bartolini XTCT) before swapping for the John East (J-Retro or Uni-Pre?): if yes, how would you describe the difference? Pros and cons?

 

Love AZs, still have one (M245, and a Jino 4 previously).

 

Thanks, GLWTS

[Sweenyrod]

I found the original to be all bass and no treble, featuring a ton of hiss!

 

The John East J-Tone completely transforms the bass, and adds passive with tone. I'm a fan!

[Paddy777]

I like the J Tone, it’s a sort of ‘true’ active/passive preamp where it is the same volume on or off, you have passive tone when active or passive, and if set flat in active there’s no colouration, but then if you need the bass or treble it’s there in spades - you can alter the frequencies of both too which is really useful.