Active circuits

[aende]

If I have a basic pickup, can I add a normal active boost to it? Or does it have to be a pickup designed to be boosted?

I.e. My Fleabass project, I quite like the pickup, but feel I need a boost. The aguilar OBP1 looks a likely candidate!

[LiamPodmore]

Most active circuits are just passive pickups running into an active EQ, so you shouldn't have a problem there as far as i can see.

Liam

[BigRedX]

Why do you want to boost it?

Wouldn't turning the input gain on your amp up be cheaper?

[aende]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1360341612' post='1969035']
Why do you want to boost it?

Wouldn't turning the input gain on your amp up be cheaper?
[/quote]

This is very very true!

[LukeFRC]

If you are going to stick a preamp in look for a clone of one of the early stingray preamps;

[JapanAxe]

Love the sound of the Glockenklang 2-band in my Sandberg - then again you wouldn't need the blend pot in your Fleabass would you?

[rednose200]

All good comments and remember you can do financial damage to yourself by modding a standard model.

My advice .............. sell it and buy a proper active bass. Shouldnt have a problem then.