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Colin has just been here and bought my Nikon lens. Good chap, no faffing about. Cheers Colin !

Cheers Marco, and i got an embarassing deal. Good lad is John. Chinwag, cup of tea, preamp purchase, in that order

Velcro also do their own dual lock, called Alfa-Lok https://www.screwfix.com/p/velcro-brand-alfa-lok-black-hook-to-hook-fastener-75mm-x-25mm-4-pack/287FP?kpid=287FP&cm_mmc=Google-_-TOKEN1-_-TOKEN2&gad_source=1 https://www.amazon.co.uk/VELCRO-Brand-Self-Engaging-Multidirectional-VEL-30700-WEU/dp/B08Y5X67CX/ref=asc_df_B08Y5X67CX/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=500777303233&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9805295675166595921&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007245&hvtargid=pla-1297875902302&psc=1&mcid=3bb4649c9a0d391eb9bbf03789e421f0&th=1&psc=1

Problem solved

I can get a good deal off John

Thanks Marco. Yes his preamps are spectacular I've been a personal friend of John since the early 1990's, jammed with him, been to his house on several occasions, and owned a few different East preamps, so i'm quite famiiar with him and his electronics. If i decide on the UNI-PRE 5, i will go to John's home, and take my bass, just to be sure. I dont speak your language mate, so the YouTube video is not possible to watch

👍 Thanks Marco - if i cant find an original MK 2B, i think the EAST uni-pre 5 is what i'll go for

Thanks Paul, but yeah the pickups are ok. Its definately the preamp. Jusy touching it makes crackle like and old witch

I gave up selling on that thieves den years ago.

Difficult to find here

After all that faffing around, it seems the preamp has changed it's mind and now no volume at all from either pickup. Just massive crackles and static noise when touching the preamp in certain areas. By the time i've paid someone to sort this out, i may as well replace it. The Mk2B preamp on it's own ( no pots etc ) is too hard to find, so it looks like i have to replace the whole lot with a 3 band 5 knob preamp. No mini toggle. Apart from East UK units, is there anything else i could look for ?

We're gonna need a bigger decimal point