bassmasta Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Hi all, I own an absolutle bargain Warwick Rockbass Streamer 5 string, and with some expenisve nice strings on it, it sounds fabulous for the cost, its just SO quiet! I have been looking (and getting very lost) at putting some sort of boost on it, just to add volume before it gets to the amp. I also play a very high output ibanez, and switching between these two instruments is a pain, as i have to adjust amp settings etc. What im ideally looking for is an onboard pre-amp, however i do not want to change the bass itself (ie router out more room etc), so would be limited to 3 pots but there is tonnes of room for the electronics to go in the body. Being a student i only have a limited budget, which is what is making it hard to find something good value for money, but not too expensive!! Any help, ideas, products, links anything really, would be of great help cheers Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I'm not a huge expert, but wouldn't you have to turn the gain down on your amp if you added gain at the bass stage? therefore negating any change in volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I bought a pretty cheap on-board pre-amp and fitted it to a bass build last year (the five string fanned fret) - it was from Axes R Us and was very easy to fit. [url="http://www.axesrus.com/mt3.htm"]http://www.axesrus.com/mt3.htm[/url] 2 or 3 band, yours for £23. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Dont forget a pre-amp needs a battery unless you have phantom power (and that aint cheap). Also actives are about tonal flexibility and not necessarily making a hotter signal. Of course it will be louder if you boost all the EQ's but with 2 band you end up with effectively a mid cut and that does not help cut through in a band situation. Edited February 8, 2009 by bass_ferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpig Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 first have you tried raising the pick up height? another suggestion is put an EQ pedal between the bass and amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmasta Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 [quote name='rockpig' post='411657' date='Feb 17 2009, 01:38 AM']first have you tried raising the pick up height? another suggestion is put an EQ pedal between the bass and amp.[/quote] I have raised the pickups as high as they will go, without effecting my playing. I have been looking at the EQ stomp boxes, and also behringer do an amp/instrument switch over where i can amplify the two different intruments by different amounts, and switch between them - although i have no idea how good these are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electro-Harmonix-LPB-1-NANO-Linear-Power-Boost-Pedal-NR_W0QQitemZ270343384763QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item270343384763"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electro-Harmonix-LPB...tem270343384763[/url] One of those help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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