Can a j retro do this

[marcus bell]

Very interested in fitting a j retro into a passive jazz bass, as I love the Marcus miller tone and it will help me get closer to that, but I also really like that warm, burpy jaco' bridge pickup tone, which I usually get by rolling the tone off

Will the j retro be able to do this? As it doesn't have a passive tone knob and I don't want the deluxe model

[xilddx]

It can do almost anything. It does have the passive tone iirc but it's stacked.

[marcus bell]

Nice

[ahpook]

I've been tempted by a j-retro, but not being able to solo the front pickup in passive mode has put me off.

I guess you could switch the front and rear pickup connectors over but I'd presume that would make nonsense of the controls

Edited April 3, 2014 by ahpook

[geoffbyrne]

The standard model doesn't have a passive tone rolloff, just an active/passive switch and a neck/both switch.

G.

[RhysP]

[quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1396539169' post='2414865']
Very interested in fitting a j retro into a passive jazz bass, as I love the Marcus miller tone and it will help me get closer to that, but I also really like that warm, burpy jaco' bridge pickup tone, which I usually get by rolling the tone off

Will the j retro be able to do this? As it doesn't have a passive tone knob and I don't want the deluxe model
[/quote]

If you want the Marcus Miller tone & also keep the passive sounds then why not get a Sadowsky outboard preamp - the preamp in Marcus Millers bass is a Sadowsky.

[Floyd Pepper]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1396556469' post='2415158']


If you want the Marcus Miller tone & also keep the passive sounds then why not get a Sadowsky outboard preamp - the preamp in Marcus Millers bass is a Sadowsky.
[/quote]

Good idea for the Sadowsky preamp.

(Just a note but MM's internal preamp is actually a Bartolini which was fitted by Roger Sadowsky:))

[ambient]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1396556469' post='2415158']
If you want the Marcus Miller tone & also keep the passive sounds then why not get a Sadowsky outboard preamp - the preamp in Marcus Millers bass is a Sadowsky.
[/quote]

It's actually a Bartolini.

[RhysP]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1396557877' post='2415173']
It's actually a Bartolini.
[/quote]
[quote name='Floyd Pepper' timestamp='1396557790' post='2415172']
Good idea for the Sadowsky preamp.

(Just a note but MM's internal preamp is actually a Bartolini which was fitted by Roger Sadowsky:))
[/quote]

Fair enough - the OP will have changed his f***ing mind again tomorrow anyway.....

[bubinga5]

i have one in my Jazz and it is awesome. total turbo for the jazz bass sound. does colour it slightly though.

[molan]

Make sure you demo a J Retro before buying / installing.

It's a very 'marmite' pre-amp and seems to be disliked by as many people that like it.

Personally I find it adds a lot of colour to the core tone of an instrument and the colour it adds is not one I particularly like so I've removed a few from basses I've owned that came loaded with one.

However I know a lot of people that absolutely love them

[marcus bell]

Sounds like I should get the flat response one instead then

[xilddx]

[quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1396626986' post='2415847']
Sounds like I should get the flat response one instead then
[/quote]
No it doesn't.

[marcus bell]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1396634130' post='2415954']

No it doesn't.
[/quote]

Why?

[xilddx]

[quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1396638262' post='2416012']


Why?
[/quote]
Because until one HEARS what these things sound like, one don't know sh*t.

[bubinga5]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1396645016' post='2416108']
Because until one HEARS what these things sound like, one don't know sh*t.
[/quote]ha ha. oh Nige you have such a soft way about you.

[marcus bell]

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1396646205' post='2416141']
ha ha. oh Nige you have such a soft way about you.
[/quote]

Hehe

[geoffbyrne]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1396645016' post='2416108']
Because until one HEARS what these things sound like, one don't know sh*t.
[/quote]

True, dat!

G.