rmcki Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Anyone out there put an East preamp in a thumb bass? I have a UNI-PRE and was considering swapping the out MEC. I was hoping for some advice on the results, pointers and any gotchas before commencing the operation. your thoughts please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Not sure about messing with the core tone of a warwick... It's such a unique sound, especially the thumb, if you wanted something that sounded different I'd maybe trade it rather than mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcki Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 i was thinking that the UHI-PRE would still retain the core sound of the thumb but provide a wider spectrum of variation. Take your point though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 IMO MEC pre-amps are quite harsh-sounding and can probably be improved on! I'm almost certainly going to try a John East BTB module in my Thumb NT6, when I have funds! Unless you're desperate for a active mids control, this may be more cost-effective alternative. cheers, Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I would go for it. As much as I love Warwick basses, the MEC preamps arent great (IMO). The East pre would only improve it. I can't see if really taking away any of the core tone either. Although I could be wrong. only one way to find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I would go for it. As much as I love Warwick basses, the MEC preamps arent great (IMO). The East pre would only improve it. I can't see if really taking away any of the core tone either. Although I could be wrong. only one way to find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcki Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 i agree, i find the preamp nasally/aggressive , and there is only 1 way to find out... I can always put the MEC back in if i don’t like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treb Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Back in the day when I had my black Streamer Stage 2 the preamp was one of the things I didn't like about it. Sold the bass. John makes very good preamps, it might actually benefit from it. Go for it! Report back though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I've put East pre-amps in a number of basses and they have made a massive improvement to every one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 [quote name='rmcki' timestamp='1441376924' post='2858458'] Anyone out there put an East preamp in a thumb bass? I have a UNI-PRE and was considering swapping the out MEC. I was hoping for some advice on the results, pointers and any gotchas before commencing the operation. your thoughts please? [/quote] how do you find the unipre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcki Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 I actually loved the UNI PRE in the thumb, much warmer tone i thought, but with enough of the Warwick sound left. Though i didn’t get on with the thumb, for some reason i couldn’t get comfortable. This is the second thumb i've tried, an NT and now the BO, both have left me with a sore left hand, so i think it'll be a restore the MEC preamp and move it on. I think i'll look for a 5 string streamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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