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Hi, I was wondering which EQ settings from the small tumbwheel, users of the J East Retro preamp most prefer? Bass (deeper of fuller) and treble (fuller or deeper)? Thx

Nice RonC, thx!

Sold my stingray for an Overwater and kept the Leader. Nobody wants the Leader or only for a very low price🤷🏻 But it’s in the family for 35 years now🙂

Thx 👌

RonC, nice one. I know exactly what you mean😆 years have been “kind” for me as well. I sometimes play the Leader, can’t sell it.🤷🏻

Wow, good one. I feel stupid not finding this on the name of the builder himself.

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Gave my " Leader" 90's bass a cleanup and checkup today. Couldn't find anything on the internet anymore, so "posting time" (well over 30 years old). It is a bass from a Dutch builder, v.d.Hoeven from 's-Hertogenbosch. The small, somewhat "strange" body contains hollow resonance spaces and is therefore very light. While playing, the headstock could feel to tip over a little bit, but nothing serious. Shaller hardware, EMG pickup and preamp. Neck Thru:maple/Boire Body: Boire Fingerboard: Ebony it is not to everyone's taste, but plays easily and has a great sound. The basses where build as i know for a short time (end 80's begin 90's).

Thanks for your reply, i think John is busy at the moment🙃 Maybe the preamp is too old? However i could not wait so I have made the 4 connections of the circuit with the two pots liquid again with a soldering iron. It sounds OK for now. So maybe i fixed it (although i could not find any bad solder joints). If it turns bad again, maybe the next step is a new preamp 😔

I figured out the wiring. The problem with the passive/active pull knob is ok now. played for a week fine. But today, in active position i only get an disturbed noise. I noticed that the former owner has put some cardboard and tape on the electronics when i inspected it, so i removed that. Now i have put back the tape and cardboard and i get a normal active tone. So the tape and cardboard, were for putting pressure on the upper circuit board (with the " two plastic adjustable wheels") The bottom circuit board has an epoxy layer at the bottum as standard, so i cannot check the connections. Is there a way to fix this, or do i need to order a new preamp? i feel disappointed, bought an expensive bass, which was told " hardly been played on"

I bought an Overwater 4 string J bass from 2018, it got bartolini pickups with a J-tone 2 band EQ Preamp, but i found out that there has been fumbled with the preamp. The Passive/Active knob has been altered into a kill switch. Has anybody a wiring diagram of the outlet jack and the Passive/active pull knob/switch? Thx Jack