Yamaha SBV - To remove the pre-amp or not to remove?

[BassApprentice]

Morning all,

I've got a Yamaha SBV that simply isn't getting played enough. I bought it earlier this year as I used to have one which I adored but this one just isn't the same.

It has been modified to have an [font="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"][color="#1d2129"]EMG-BQC preamp in it, my question is, since this is a relatively rare bass would I be better off restoring it to it's original set up (minus the battery compartment) for selling and then sell the preamp separately?[/color][/font]

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[chris_b]

It's not the bass you thought it was or wanted.

Don't throw any more cash at it.

Sell it on and get something you like and want to play.

[BassApprentice]

Sorry, I just re-read my post and realised I didn't make it clear.


I plan to sell the bass but would I be better off removing the preamp and sell the bass and preamp separately or is the bass worth more with the preamp in?

[chris_b]

Ahh. Sorry, speed reading fail again!

[funkle]

Remove the preamp and sell both separately. You will almost certainly get more; people don't consider mods to instruments as generally adding much value.

Pete