fender Jag bass EQ

[Captain Codpiece]

ok guys, i have a fender jag bass (one of the first run, with the bad hum and POS EQ.)

im thinking of respraying it sherwood green (its black).

but my problem is i LOVE the EQ options, just not the EQ.

i really want to keep the switching as pickups on/off and series/parallel, with the active passive option also.

i dont mind moving the master vol and tone to the rollers (i know they need to be wired backwards), but i cant find any EQ's that are suitable....... they all seem to be blend pots and master vol.

id love a 4 pot (2 stacked) bass/treble and mid/sweep with the master vol and tone still in the chain as is the standard set up on the jag.

any ideas or suggestions?

[Grissle]

What I did was change my master vol/tone to stacked vol/tone and blend. And replaced the preamp with a Nordstrand 2 band. The bass really sings now. I also changed to Fender CS pickups.

[Captain Codpiece]

I dont want a blend though....
The switching is what separates it from any old jazz.

This is my issue, I just can't find a drop in EQ that is not hard wired master vol and blend.

I switched out the pickups for basslines stacked vintages within months of getting it :-D

Maybe a ray replacement would work? I have a bass with the basslines 3band with slap switch and it's a great pre..... I wonder I'd Seymour would do a version without the blend and master?

[Grissle]

Here's the one I used:
http://www.bestbassgear.com/nordstrand-2-band-preamp.htm
The blend I did was just the choice I made, it can be wired anyway you want.

[Captain Codpiece]

Ooh thats a definite possibility if I can find an EU distributor, I got stung on the basslines eq I got from USA.....

The import duty I was ready for, the £25 fee for the letter telling me I had to go collect it from a depot in a neighboring city :-/ was the kick in the teeth.

[Grissle]

Bass Direct is the UK Nordstrand dealer

Also this pre is very neutral sounding when the knobs/wheels are centered, minimal coloration.

Edited May 16, 2013 by Grissle

[AngelLaHash]

http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Nordstrand_Preamps.html

From the US, odds on you will have to pay tax
From China you don't
You would think a country that don't want to pay UK tax would know ways around it
Chinese send the item as a gift

Say item normally costing £10 sent me as a gift, I pay the person £10 for support.
Did have a talk with and american ebayer, but his reply was but its not a gift.
So much I would love to buy from the US, because so much a item that costs £10 here is US$10 there with £1:US$1.67

Edited May 17, 2013 by AngelLaHash

[Captain Codpiece]

i had a look, and i think i may go for the delano sonar 3....

i can get the 25K stack pots for the pre easy enough if i want a stack pot for bass/treble with the mids on the 2nd pot, then have the passive master vol and tone on the scrolls with a true bypass switch (thanks to johnk on talkbass for the schematic ).

woo now i just need to get the refin done...... well get the cash for the lot first