J retro preamp

[Geek99]

I have just acquired one of these from a mate - anyone have an idea what they are worth ?
Don't seem to come up often on the sale board

I'm now firmly a precision fan so its surplus to my need

Thanks

Edited June 19, 2013 by Geek99

[SidVicious1978]

[url="http://www.east-uk.com/"]http://www.east-uk.com/[/url]

[Geek99]

Thanks
Sadly that site is hostile to iPhones so ill have to look later

[DorsetBlue]

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1371640244' post='2116435']
Thanks
Sadly that site is hostile to iPhones so ill have to look later
[/quote]

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

[xilddx]

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1371639767' post='2116426']
I have just acquired one of these from a mate - anyone have an idea what they are worth ?
Don't seem to come up often on the sale board

I'm now firmly a precision fan so its surplus to my need

Thanks
[/quote]

They are about 210 new, but older sh ones go for about 100, new ones in ace condition about 130ish.

I might be tempted to buy it off you as I need one. Send me some pics and details mate.

[Geek99]

[quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1371640423' post='2116440']


http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/East_Preamps_J_Retro.html
[/quote]

Thanks for that

[Geek99]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1371640871' post='2116450']


They are about 210 new, but older sh ones go for about 100, new ones in ace condition about 130ish.

I might be tempted to buy it off you as I need one. Send me some pics and details mate.
[/quote]

Thanks - will do . Think its the deluxe

[xilddx]

Do you mean the J Retro with four knobs and a side jack fitting, not three knobs and the jack on the control plate?

Edited June 19, 2013 by xilddx

[Geek99]

No you're right - three knobs and jack socket on plate I think

I'm at work and don't have it to refer to

Edited June 19, 2013 by Geek99

[Geek99]

This is it :
[IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o600/geek99/7A584089-E405-42B8-AE07-89471148BA78-7602-0000093115774EE5_zps1fba3fa6.jpg[/IMG]
Any idea what it is or what the knobs / switches do ?

[Geek99]

http://www.bestbassgear.com/wiring-diagrams/JohnEast-JRetrodeluxe01-Wiring-Diagram.pdf
It's a j retro deluxe 01

Any suggestion as to a fair price ? If seems to work

Edited June 19, 2013 by Geek99

[BassTractor]

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1371675005' post='2116933']
It's a j retro deluxe 01
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AFAIK, this is not a deluxe. The deluxe that I know has three stacked pots plus a single one.
This looks just like a regular J-Retro 01, unless of course John has changed features at some point in time.

best,
bert

[4 Strings]

The Deluxe doesn't mean it's more luxurious, just that the knob configuration is similar to the Fender Jazz Deluxe basses with the jack in the edge of the body. It's additional knob is a passive tone control. The one shown in the pic above has the jack on the plate.

They are very powerful, I have one similar to that shown with an 18V supply and its range of active tones is outstanding, plus, of course, the passive straight-forward Jazz tone.

(That bass is for sale too!)

[xilddx]

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1371676436' post='2116956']
AFAIK, this is not a deluxe. The deluxe that I know has three stacked pots plus a single one.
This looks just like a regular J-Retro 01, unless of course John has changed features at some point in time.

best,
bert
[/quote]

Correct

[peteb]

Great piece of kit - I have the deluxe version fitted on one of my jazzes!

In active mode the stacked knobs are (from furthest away from the jack and inner knob first): vol/pan, treble/bass, mid/mid sweep. The switches are active/passive and er... never use that switch but apparently it's for getting a 'passive mix of pickups', which if I remember correctly means you can have a volume control for each p/up rather than the stacked vol/pan control...

[Geek99]

Thanks all
It needs a new battery I think as its out put is low

I will look tonight and see if it is clip or solder

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1371672730' post='2116904']
This is it :

Any idea what it is or what the knobs / switches do ?
[/quote]

try emailing John directly through the website and send the pic ask if they can tell you what model it is so you can download the pdf of the technical blurb

[Geek99]

Thanks - it's a jretro 01 for sure.

[molan]

I fitted one of these to an Alleva Coppolo recently but I'm really struggling to tame the low end in active mode. I know the bass is boost only but even turned all the way off there seems to be too much bass for me

[goblin]

They're adjustable afaik Barrie, so if you take it out you can probably adjust the parameters the parameters on the pots

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1371639767' post='2116426']
Don't seem to come up often on the sale board
[/quote]

maybe yours will be the first then!!

and bloody hurry up will ya im going all pavlovs dog here

[molan]

[quote name='goblin' timestamp='1371738625' post='2117580']
They're adjustable afaik Barrie, so if you take it out you can probably adjust the parameters the parameters on the pots
[/quote]

I'll have to check under the bonnet and see what I can do

I'd love an original Alleva Coppolo one really but Jimmy doesn't sell them any more

[Geek99]

It's the solder version and works a lot better with a new battery and some idea of what the switches do, for which thank you al

[Geek99]

If its as good as some of you seem to think I had best hold on to it for a bit - couldn't afford a new one, that's for sure

[4 Strings]

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1371891599' post='2119150']
If its as good as some of you seem to think I had best hold on to it for a bit - couldn't afford a new one, that's for sure
[/quote]

I think they are generally thought of being among the best you can buy, if not the best, and made in the UK by hand.

I suppose it's down to whether you like it and can use it.