Greg.Bassman Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) Hi all. Ok so, I was thinking of whacking one of these into my fender mexican jazz; just to give the ol' girl a bit of life again. I read an article in bass guitar magazine recently, regarding the pre-amp, which sparked my initial interest. Wanted to know what you guys made of it though? Feedback based on personal use is preferred please. Cheers. Edited February 19, 2016 by Greg.Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treb Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) Excellent sounding preamp, John East sure knows how to design a great EQ. Controls have a useable range. Bass boost, treble boost&cut, bright switch and a mid boost&cut with sweep. Excellent construction. What's not to like? Buy one! BTW, John is very responsive, drop him an email should you have any questions. I have the the DJ Retro preamp in my Lakland. Edited February 19, 2016 by Treb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodster Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I have East pre-amps in 3 of my basses, including a J retro, J-retro deluxe (with additional tone control) and a P-retro. They are fantastic pre-amps, powerful and flexible with so many useable tones. I highly recommend them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I put one in a mex and a jap and they were both amazing. Just watch the depth of the rout as it didn't drop straight in into one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 They are lush. I could go on and on about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I put one in my self build and its awesome its also ex Neil Murray for extra kudos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) They are 9v pre amps but have the output of an 18v. Monstrous sound. I liked them so much I have J and U-Retros and an ACG EQ-01. All brilliant and easy to use. And yes, John is very easy to deal with, apart from being a genius at pre amp design. Edited February 20, 2016 by BassBus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I dig the East preamps. But i have heard great things about Rogers retro fit jazz bass preamp. http://sadowsky.com/product/sadowsky-onboard-bass-preamp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I have a J-Retro in my Dingwall Super J, and had a J-Retro Deluxe in my old Modern Player Jazz. Superb preamps. Very different to the Sadowsky pre in character. I do wish I had the Deluxe in the Super J as the passive tone control is very handy, but that would require a jack socket to be cut so I've avoided it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) They're great! I have one in my Jazz. Most of the venues I play provide a backline. So instead of playing about with the EQ of an unfamiliar amp, I just set everything at flat and use the retro to get my sound. It will give your Mex Jazz a whole new lease of life. Edited February 20, 2016 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg.Bassman Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 This is great lads. Cheers for the feedback. Will definitely consider it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmettC Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I just put a J-Retro deluxe in my Sandberg TM5 it is amazing, so much better than the Glockenlang, I have a John East MM pre in my stingray too. I really like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 East pres are AMAZEBALLS - just whack one in your bass and you'll never look back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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