Members mlwarriner Posted October 9, 2009 Members Share Posted October 9, 2009 So I'm pondering an electronic upgrade for the Rockbass. It's already gutted, and has had some wires cut. So if I were going to do a preamp upgrade, now would be an optimal time. I know not much about preamps. Do they all do basically the same thing? Or will one produce different tones (in the same bass with the same pickups) from the next? If they're different sounding, what would the wisened crew of HCBF suggest? It's a standard Warwick Rockbass. MEC Single coil pickups. Looking for a growly, aggressive tone, but with plenty of lows as well. Discuss. Please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluedogaudio Posted October 9, 2009 Members Share Posted October 9, 2009 I'd stay passive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted October 9, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 9, 2009 I'd stay passive. i don't think that'll work? IIRC - there's too many wires running from the pickups. there's a sheathed 2-conductor wire, and a separate red one, coming off of each pickup. doesn't that indicate that the pickups themselves are active??? (i truly don't know. i'm asking ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted October 9, 2009 Members Share Posted October 9, 2009 Aguilar 2-band is quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted October 9, 2009 Members Share Posted October 9, 2009 i don't think that'll work? IIRC - there's too many wires running from the pickups. there's a sheathed 2-conductor wire, and a separate red one, coming off of each pickup. doesn't that indicate that the pickups themselves are active??? (i truly don't know. i'm asking ) Nordie pups have a pickup pole ground wire in addition to the main two. Could be similar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted October 9, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 9, 2009 Nordie pups have a pickup pole ground wire in addition to the main two. Could be similar... it's red... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted October 9, 2009 Members Share Posted October 9, 2009 it's red... What does it connect to- the windings, the magnets, a foil strip connecting the pole pieces, other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted October 9, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 9, 2009 What does it connect to- the windings, the magnets, a foil strip connecting the pole pieces, other? it goes into the epoxy that in which the pickups are potted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Bad Monkey Posted October 9, 2009 Members Share Posted October 9, 2009 Aguilar 2-band is quite nice. +1. I had one, and it had a LOT of muscle behind it. It turned my PJ into a beast if I wanted to, and then you could bypass it by rolling the knobs all the way back and stay passive. I liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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