Question Stingray preamp swap diy?

[maaaaaaaaaaat]

Hey guys

On the weekend i used my 07le stingray in the snow for a film clip. The snow was quite heavy and at one stage my bass was covered

Plugged it in today and there is a massive buzz and the electronics just sound off

I do have a 2 band preamp at home which ive been meaning to swap for a while as i prefer the sound

Im compitant with a soldering iron however is there anything i need to look out for has anyone done it before

Thanks

Mat

 

[Jim C]

You need to look out for the barage of folks that think you are making a mistake (including myself).

Wht not call customer service and ask them if they can help?

 

[cyoungnashville]

Hey guys

On the weekend i used my 07le stingray in the smow for a film clip. The snow was quite heavy and at one stage my bass was covered

Plugged it in today and there is a massive buzz and the electronics just sound off

I do have a 2 amp preamp at home which ive been meaning to swap for a while as i prefer the sound

Im compitant with a soldering iron however is there anything i need to look out for has anyone done it before

Thanks

Mat

hey bro-ham. its just not the focus of this group. its also a terribly slippery slope to attempt to diagnose a ebmm bass that can and will do anything you ask of it, EXCEPT, become physically tangible on a flat panel lcd.

 

[cellkirk74]

You need to look out for the barage of folks that think you are making a mistake (including myself).

Wht not call customer service and ask them if they can help?

What he said. You will most likely regret anything else...

 

[Jim C]

BTW, I have enough parts around to build another bass which may have a MM style pickup.
I just spent a ton of time researching preamps and was between a John East preamp (which is a copy of the Stingray with some very minor changes) or building a direct copy of the 2-band Stingray pre.
I choose the latter as it is inexpensive (I'm in the middle of a very expensive divorce and new toys are out of the question); bottom line is that I don't think you can find a better combination if you want something that sounds similar to a MM.

OTOH, if you want to make your bass sound like something else; I would suggest buying a different instrument.

 

[maaaaaaaaaaat]

sorry i fixed a spelling mistake in my original post

slight misunderstanding

i actually have a 2 band pre from my mm sub

sorry for the error

Mat

 

[MadMatt]

The pre-amp in not solely responsable for the sound you hear. Its how the pre-amp and pickups are "tuned" to each other (and about a thousand other factors ).

I doubt the pre-amp on the sub is an exact replacement for the SR pre-am. The SUB pre-amp has most likely been optimized or "tuned" for the SUB pickups and wood which are different from the SR.

Please give customer support a chance to help you before you warm up that soldering iron. You will save yourself a lot of hassle in the long run.

-M@

 

[BassMent]

I just had a great experience with EBMM Customer Service. Just send it in and let them fix it... any other route and you'll end up disappointed.

I mean, seriously... why would anyone want to swap out the preamp on an EBMM bass? I've owned a ton of VERY expensive boutique basses in my 30+ years as a bassist, and I've never heard a more musical, usable (real world) and intuitive EQ than what rolls right out of the factory in SLO.

 

[Jim C]

I mean, seriously... why would anyone want to swap out the preamp on an EBMM bass? I've owned a ton of VERY expensive boutique basses in my 30+ years as a bassist, and I've never heard a more musical, usable (real world) and intuitive EQ than what rolls right out of the factory in SLO.

Allow me to interpret:
He has a broken 3-band; he wants a 2-band that he will take from his other MM bass

Maybe the factory could do a deal with your broken 3-band plus a bit of cash for a working 2-band; win/win

Rather than mess up 2 MM basses, try customer service.
.02

 

[mynan]

Maybe the factory could do a deal with your broken 3-band plus a bit of cash for a working 2-band; win/win

They won't. They'll only do exact replacements, but that's still the OPs best option.

 

[BassMent]

Allow me to interpret:
He has a broken 3-band; he wants a 2-band that he will take from his other MM bass

Maybe the factory could do a deal with your broken 3-band plus a bit of cash for a working 2-band; win/win

Rather than mess up 2 MM basses, try customer service.
.02

Yes, I did note that about the OP. I also noted a later post discussing John East electronics and home-built preamps.

I guess my only point was, while it is certainly possible given the requisite soldering skills to switch out any and all electronics on an EBMM, that it strikes me as unwise to do so. If you're putting some Seymour Duncans in a cheap Chinese J copy, fine, that makes some sense. But with EBMM you're prety much messing with perfection, so the results are not likely to be satisfying.

I mean, Tony Levin doesn't swap out his electronics.....