preamp

looking for Mec 3 band EQ preamp and pickup I want to replace the old electronics from my bass and get an updated Mec 3 Band EQ with 4 knobs and 2 soap bars pickups for a 5 string bass. Does anyone can tell me where can I get this stuff at?

I have an '01 Streamer LX Jazzman, I'm wondering what the 2 pots on the preamp circuit board do. Thanks.

I am new to the forum but not Warwick. My first "was" a a Fortress Flashback which I regretfully sold. I also traded off a fretless Thumb NT 5. I am happy to back into the fold with a Thumb BO 5. My question: Is anyone running their Warwick with single-coil, passive pickups and NO preamp...

just paid for my hellborg preamp! can't wait to test it out! will post some pics/review once it arrives :)

I'm having trouble with the preamp I got from a Thumb bass. I like the sound of my Streamer LX basses with the EQ set flat, so I was wondering if the active MEC pickups could be wired for passive controls (like EMGs can). Are there wiring diagrams for this and what value pots would be used? Also...

Do they make a drop in replacement preamp like this? I know this is what alembic uses, and i really dig that sound. I know they make an external preamp, but alembics is like 1000+ bucks!

Hi! I have recently been promised to have the first go on an older Thumb NT 5 when/if it is ever up for sale. It's a real beauty, with Bartolini soapbars - this really makes it oh so attractive to me. It has the got the old style of preamp compartment, with the screwed on plastic cover (it...

Helllo everyone I am new to this forum, I have a infinity NT and I would like to change the pickups and pre because I am not happy with the sound of the current setup, Does anyone have experience of changing these? Any recommendations or tip?

Well, I love the Thumb look and sound, but it's preamp is so-so. I'd like a more versatile preamp while keeping the Thumb sound. I also don't want to drill any holes. I still want the thumb sound and a little more. The Treble is also pretty hissy. If you do recommend a preamp, can you please...

Hi everyone, this is my first post in the forum. I was looking for info about a problem I have with one of my basses and this looks like the perfect place :-) I have a Corvette $$ which has developed an annoying static-like noise when the preamp is engaged. In passive mode is dead quiet. I...

I bought the guts from a Thumb bass on the TalkBass forums and wanted to make sure I was looking at the right wiring diagram. I have 2 LX5s and this isn't going into either one; it's going into a Jazz bass. It has a 3 hole configuration I believe to be stacked vol/bal, mid range, and stacked...

I just picked up a '98 warwick thumb NT in a trade last night. I traded a 2006 rickenbacker fireglo and a corvette passive standard '03 for it!!! I think it was a good deal on both ends as I paid about $2200 for both instruments a few months ago. This is a '98 thumb NT that has the wenge...

:D hello to everyone who should help me to bring me some knowledgment about the active/passive from Mec preamp, here my quest: i really love the "passive" (?) sound when i pull the button volume on my 'wick, so is it a real bypassing? foremost,i know that you can't let plug your jack...

I've just picked up a Stage I fretless that is equipped with Bartolinis and a 3 band EQ. The layout of the controls is unusual in that the stacked pot that is where a traditional Stage I pan pot would be is actually the vol & pan controls. Not the most intuitive position when you are used to...

Hey guys.. just wanted to share my happiness with you.. tomorow my hellborg preamp will arrive.. can`t tell you how excited i am :D .. i will make a short review tomorow night.. and some photos, of course... :wink: /me happy :)

I have a Corvette Proline (active preamp, passive pickups) and I'm thinking of replacing either the preamp or the pickups. Firstly, which would be more beneficial? I'm looking to get more defined sound (punchier and more growl) than I'm getting at the moment. I've had a look at a couple...

So I'm having a pre-amp made by Mike Pope for my Thumb NT 5, and I have to choose whether I want the preamp to accept active or passive pickups. Does anyone happen to know whether these stock MECs in my Thumb NT 5 are passive or active? I'm hoping they're passive because I'd like to...

Hello guy's I have a silly problem.I dont knwo in wich jack imput from the preamp should I connect the power jack cable , in to the "to power imput" or to "send". I have noticed that when I plug it in to "send" is louder(the signal) then when I plug it to "to power imput". Is it ok If I...

So, finnaly re-wired my bass with the Bart' Two Band EQ and fixed the jack-barrel. Sounds much, much clearer and "woody", with much better tones and mids. I would strongly recomend the Bartolini preamp to any kind of bass player... Replacing the preamp is making me wanna customize my bass...

this has probably been asked before, but has anyone ever clipped the pre-amp in the electronics of their bass? is it even possible? i think i may have done it with my ss2 this evening when playing really hard on my lowest string. my amp wasn't clipping and the cabinet was fine, but i could still...