leschirons Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Been looking for one of these beauties for a little while now. This suddenly appeared on Ebay. Best neck ever and serious tonal palette. Loving the 18v preamp. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Very nice! I agree - the active circuit is great. What colour is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Muppet said: Very nice! I agree - the active circuit is great. What colour is that? Most suppliers call it satin jade pearl when it has the tort pick guard but I've seen it listed as "champagne pearl" when it has the white pearl guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) Very nice. I do like a Block & Bound neck. And that colour is unusual Happy NBD to you EDIT: It's one string too many for me.... or I'd be very envious! Edited November 7, 2019 by Marc S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 7 hours ago, leschirons said: Most suppliers call it satin jade pearl when it has the tort pick guard but I've seen it listed as "champagne pearl" when it has the white pearl guard. I am turning jade with envy just looking at this. Great buy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 That's the colour I wanted, but got impatient and got a sunburst instead. Very nice to play. But I will be changing the pickups and preamp at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Chopthebass said: That's the colour I wanted, but got impatient and got a sunburst instead. Very nice to play. But I will be changing the pickups and preamp at some point. I know it's all down to preference but why are you changing the pups and preamp? I must admit, I'm perfectly happy with the originals so I'll keep it like that, just curious as to what you don't like about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandypjb Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, leschirons said: I know it's all down to preference but why are you changing the pups and preamp? I must admit, I'm perfectly happy with the originals so I'll keep it like that, just curious as to what you don't like about them. I also have an elite (a white one) and love the stock preamp/pickup configuration. Loads of tonal range. Only thing i'm not overly keen on is the pick up blend which doesn't seem to have any subtlety to it. Edited November 8, 2019 by Sandypjb Extra info 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 If you don't like the N4s you could try a preamp pedal If not the new ultra has the new noiseless ones Or try the lollars jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 07/11/2019 at 09:47, leschirons said: Most suppliers call it satin jade pearl when it has the tort pick guard but I've seen it listed as "champagne pearl" when it has the white pearl guard. I have been gassing hard for a Satin Jade Pearl Jazz V with the tort guard but, alas, they seem to be out of production and impossible to find anywhere other than the US (and even then it’s a struggle) One day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 4 hours ago, CameronJ said: I have been gassing hard for a Satin Jade Pearl Jazz V with the tort guard but, alas, they seem to be out of production and impossible to find anywhere other than the US (and even then it’s a struggle) One day... One will turn up at some point I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 21 hours ago, leschirons said: One will turn up at some point I'm sure. I’m beginning to think that none were ever sold sold in the UK and that they were always marked as “in stock with supplier” with most retailers. There seems to be zero trace of them existing on this side of the pond! I’ll keep my fingers crossed but will probably just spec something similar (ish) as a custom order from Dingwall next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 17 hours ago, CameronJ said: I’m beginning to think that none were ever sold sold in the UK and that they were always marked as “in stock with supplier” with most retailers. There seems to be zero trace of them existing on this side of the pond! I’ll keep my fingers crossed but will probably just spec something similar (ish) as a custom order from Dingwall next year When I bought this, the seller handed me a copy of the original sales receipt with his name and address on to prove it was his. It came from Andertons Music in Guilford if that's any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 On 07/11/2019 at 16:26, leschirons said: I know it's all down to preference but why are you changing the pups and preamp? I must admit, I'm perfectly happy with the originals so I'll keep it like that, just curious as to what you don't like about them. The pickup pan is useless. Its more like a three way switch in the way it operates! The passive sound is great, but I am finding the back pickup sound in active mode too brittle. I plan to try some Lollars with an East or Sadowsky preamp. Maybe even a Noll as they sound identical in active or passive mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Not wanting to hijack, but.............. My Black/Maple Elite IV had a Ki0gon passive stack knob set up installed, with a series/parallel switch. Not only does it play beautifully but, for me, it just sounds wonderful, organic, versatile and just soooo smooth when needed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 I fitted lollars to my Deluxe the previous model ask didn't take to the N3 in passive tone Ps sadosky pre amp pedal is brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 On 13/11/2019 at 21:43, karlfer said: Not wanting to hijack, but.............. My Black/Maple Elite IV had a Ki0gon passive stack knob set up installed, with a series/parallel switch. Not only does it play beautifully but, for me, it just sounds wonderful, organic, versatile and just soooo smooth when needed. So is your bass simply passive now or do you retain an active mode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 4 hours ago, leschirons said: So is your bass simply passive now or do you retain an active mode? Simply passive, two stacked vol/tone, plus series/parallel micro switch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 17 hours ago, karlfer said: Simply passive, two stacked vol/tone, plus series/parallel micro switch. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) On 16/11/2019 at 21:30, karlfer said: Simply passive, two stacked vol/tone, plus series/parallel micro switch. Is that micro switch on the control plate? Edit: Just realised there's already a micro switch on the Elite control plate Edited November 18, 2019 by Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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