funky_bass_guy
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- Apr 2, 2005
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Hey guys,
I am sorry if this is the incorrect forum to post these questions in, but seeing as OLP are licencsed by ernie ball I though this would be the place to come. If anyone can point me in a direction they feel I would get more useful replies please feel free to suggest that!
Anyway...... I have just bought an OLP copy or the SR5 and have fitted it with a Status Graphite replacement neck. I am about 90% happy with the tone, the only thing I can see that is holding it back is a little bit of what I would describe as 'brittleness' in the high end. I think this is down to the preamp in the OLP and from what I have read on Talkbass the preamp seems to be the weak link. And so I would like to ask a few questions...
Many thanks in advance
Chris
I am sorry if this is the incorrect forum to post these questions in, but seeing as OLP are licencsed by ernie ball I though this would be the place to come. If anyone can point me in a direction they feel I would get more useful replies please feel free to suggest that!
Anyway...... I have just bought an OLP copy or the SR5 and have fitted it with a Status Graphite replacement neck. I am about 90% happy with the tone, the only thing I can see that is holding it back is a little bit of what I would describe as 'brittleness' in the high end. I think this is down to the preamp in the OLP and from what I have read on Talkbass the preamp seems to be the weak link. And so I would like to ask a few questions...
- What is the stock preamp in an OLP bass?
- Would changing the preamp remove the 'brittleness' and improve the sound of the bass?
- Can you recommend a suitable preamp to change to? (I am thinking Seymour Duncan MM preamp)
- Would I also need to change the pickup?
- If so, can you recommend a replacement pickup bearing in mind the tight string spacing on a 5 string OLP?
Many thanks in advance
Chris