Onboard active buffer preamp... what's around?

[TrevorR]

So my Aria SB700 is kaput... no sound at all Now it may be that the pickup has gone. But I also put in a Hollis GX10 active buffer preamp many many many moons ago. When I repair it I'd like to include an active buffer again (if the Hollis has passed away). Not looking for gain boost, not looking for active EQ, just the little extra get from an active buffer... som extra presence, some extra sparkle, some extra authority in the tone. Anyway, that's what the Hollis seemed to add.

Hollis went out of business years ago so anyone got any ideas of possible replacement circuits? I've only seen the Creation Audio Labs Redeemer and a slightly dodgy looking DIY one from this side of the pond.
http://www.guitar-repairs.co.uk/jfet_guitar_preamp.htm But that looks more like a clean boost. Not really what I'm after.

Any experience, other brands, advice much appreciated, ta!

[ikay]

Here are a couple I know of:
Bartolini MPB2-918 - [url="https://www.allparts.uk.com/products/bartolini-buffer-and-blend-balance-for-bass"]https://www.allparts.uk.com/products/bartolini-buffer-and-blend-balance-for-bass[/url]
John East MPM-01 - [url="http://www.east-uk.com/index.php/all-products/mpm-01.html"]http://www.east-uk.com/index.php/all-products/mpm-01.html[/url]

[robocorpse]

Haha, I was about to post pretty much exactly the same topic. Redeemer and East MPM are already on my radar, gotta be compact and preferably under 100 quid.

[Dood]

Delano offer a small compact unit. A big thumbs up for anything by East though

Edited July 18, 2017 by dood

[ikay]

Here's the Delano one - [url="http://www.delano.de/products.html?&cHash=9185ee9f3f&tx_smtdelano_pi1[cat]=2&tx_smtdelano_pi1[series]=11&tx_smtdelano_pi1[system]=123"]http://www.delano.de/products.html?&cHash=9185ee9f3f&tx_smtdelano_pi1[cat]=2&tx_smtdelano_pi1[series]=11&tx_smtdelano_pi1[system]=123[/url]