Output Dropping

[Muse_Cubed]

Hey guys, I've not posted on here for close to a year now. Which is pretty poor since "Uni" is hardly an excuse

Anyways, my 1995 Pedulla Rapture is a fine piece of kit. However, recently I swear the output on it has been dropping (and changing battery has made no difference). Nowadays I'm having to set the input on my amp on "passive" at about 60-70% to get a decent signal from it. It may just be the fact that it's sitting next to my Warwick Streamer $$ which has a very hot output but even so, I'm pretty sure it's the electronics. I had a quick service done on it not so long ago and the guy said the jack on the bass needs replacing soon. So. Will this require a replacement of the electronics? If it does I may go Aguilar (unless you guys have any better suggestions). Also where in London is the best place for this sort of stuff? BTW it's got a single soapbar pickup (Bartolini).

Cheers!

EDIT: I posted in the wrong forum, didn't I? Uh-oh, spaghetti-os...

Edited July 16, 2008 by Muse_Cubed

[bass_ferret]

[quote name='Muse_Cubed' post='241125' date='Jul 16 2008, 05:58 PM']Also where in London is the best place for this sort of stuff? BTW it's got a single soapbar pickup (Bartolini).[/quote]
Look at the Recommended Luthiers sticky.

[Kev]

a replacement jack surely wont need a new preamp??? i aint no expert, but i dont think a output volume drop could be caused by a faulty jack

[Muse_Cubed]

[quote name='BassManKev' post='241200' date='Jul 16 2008, 07:52 PM']a replacement jack surely wont need a new preamp??? i aint no expert, but i dont think a output volume drop could be caused by a faulty jack[/quote]

Well, that's what I was thinking. I'm pretty confused, but I guess electronics can degrade over time.

By the way, your pedalboard is looking exceptionally slim these days I've gone cold turkey on effects GAS for 10 months. I'm still not any less broke though

[Kev]

[quote name='Muse_Cubed' post='241208' date='Jul 16 2008, 08:02 PM']Well, that's what I was thinking. I'm pretty confused, but I guess electronics can degrade over time.

By the way, your pedalboard is looking exceptionally slim these days I've gone cold turkey on effects GAS for 10 months. I'm still not any less broke though [/quote]
ay unfortunatly mate im beyond broke, so practically everything has been sold over last few months, as long as i manage to keep my stingray and my dave hall eq drive, il cope. having a 3 pedal board is quite depressing though

[The Burpster]

Off to techie.....