mrn1989 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I have just purchased one of these preamps and have fit it to the diagram specs even through the diagram is for a STC 3M3 4 not a STC 3M3 3. Has anyone fits one of these and can send me pics of it installed on a Musicman, mine seems to have a very low output? Any help is greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrn1989 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Im not being a div, you can use the preamp with a passive pickup right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kempy535 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Yes you can. Pick ups them selfs are always passive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 [quote name='Kempy535' timestamp='1431467544' post='2771771'] Yes you can. Pick ups them selfs are always passive. [/quote] 99.5% of the time yes - but some EMG's and others include a small preamp circuit on each pickup - making the pickup "active" by some definition. There is still a passive pickup within the pickup housing, but it's usually a low impedance pickup that benefits from an onboard preamp to keep signals at a level that'll work well with most preamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrn1989 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Ive got It working now, but it was a f**king nightmare getting it crammed into my '98 Stingray, considering it was designed as a replacement its a ball ache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 [quote name='Kempy535' timestamp='1431467544' post='2771771'] Yes you can. Pick ups them selfs are always passive. [/quote] Not always, some pickups do contain a little preamp themselves. Not many, but they're out there (EMG comes to mind as a company that makes that kind of pickup). Seymour Duncan make preamps for both passive and active pickups, as far as I recall. I used to have the STC-3M3 in an OLP years ago... it was *loud*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 [quote name='mrn1989' timestamp='1431515085' post='2772036'] Ive got It working now, but it was a f**king nightmare getting it crammed into my '98 Stingray, considering it was designed as a replacement its a ball ache [/quote] what was the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrn1989 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1431791361' post='2775068'] what was the problem? [/quote] In my haste and being confused by the mono wiring diagram supplied, despite the diagram having coloured notations, wired the earth shield and tip on the jack wrong way round lol Works perfectly now and sounds great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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