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Stingray preamp as a pedal


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I'm building a Stingray 5 clone. I'ts going to get an alder body, Status Graphite neck, Seymour Duncan mm-pickup and a Hipshot bridge.
Instead of an onboard preamp I'm going to get a pedal preamp to use between the bass and the amp.
Do you have any opinions on what pedal pre will sound closest in sound to the onboard pre?

now i have an eden wtdi

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I have thought about doing that. I orded a pedalbox and I have a duncan mm preamp. My electronic skills are not so good, so I rather get a professional made preamp :) I guess I could give it a try.
I have an Eden WTDI . Do you think it will do the trick?

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I've got one of [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Retrovibe-Stinger-Classic-MM-Stingray-Bass-EQ-pre-amp-2-band-pre-EB-circuit-/281890345393?var=&hash=item41a1f951b1:m:me_BZObW3Dosi0tLa1nZ6rQ"]these[/url] sitting in the bits box and have thought about putting it in to a pedal but I have no idea how to do that exactly as my electronics skills are pretty poor :(

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[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1487582492' post='3240817']
Actually, I'm almost surprised this hasn't been done before...
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It has, I've seen them for sale before as cheap ones on ebay and then places like Master Effects have built a few. It's a simple project to do yourself or have someone build one for you.

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I'll give it a try when the pedalcase get's here!

I'm about to fit the bridge onto the body. After that I'll a/b the real stingray pre (in my Musicman stingray 5) with the Eden WTDI connected the the Stingray clone.

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[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1487588987' post='3240886']
I've got one of [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Retrovibe-Stinger-Classic-MM-Stingray-Bass-EQ-pre-amp-2-band-pre-EB-circuit-/281890345393?var=&hash=item41a1f951b1:m:me_BZObW3Dosi0tLa1nZ6rQ"]these[/url] sitting in the bits box and have thought about putting it in to a pedal but I have no idea how to do that exactly as my electronics skills are pretty poor :(
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You barely have to do any electronics! Buy an [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=die+cast+electronics+project+box&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Adie+cast+electronics+project+box"]enclosure[/url], drill some holes for the pots and stick everything in. The only electronics that you'll have to do is connect the wires that are supposed to go to the pickup to a [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Switchcraft-Output-Socket-Epiphone-Guitars/dp/B01AQ1EG4S/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1487605225&sr=1-2&keywords=mono+jack+socket"]socket[/url] instead.

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[quote name='Jack' timestamp='1487605251' post='3241117']
You barely have to do any electronics! Buy an [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=die+cast+electronics+project+box&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Adie+cast+electronics+project+box"]enclosure[/url], drill some holes for the pots and stick everything in. The only electronics that you'll have to do is connect the wires that are supposed to go to the pickup to a [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Switchcraft-Output-Socket-Epiphone-Guitars/dp/B01AQ1EG4S/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1487605225&sr=1-2&keywords=mono+jack+socket"]socket[/url] instead.
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Thanks - I'll give that a try at the weekend.

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I'd recommend this, did it a few years ago with an Aguilar obp3. You can very cheaply buy an enclosure to attach the pots and sockets. Very little soldering required and you then have a pre which you can use with any bass.
To be far my version is not a 'pedal' in the sense there is no on/off switch, it's always on, but still....

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