Geek99 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 (edited) I thought it might be the cable but it wasn’t as I tried that same cable with an electro acoustic. there’s no obvious fault with the wiring, can anyone recommend a fairly cheap replacement pre amp? Quite willing to believe it might be toast after 20 years I don’t know if a 2band eq and 3band eq plate are the same size? Edited May 16 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 Seriously ? No one knows anything about this stuff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 The Retrovibe Stinger is about £75 new, not tried one though. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281890345393?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gzZuqd4kSaq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=DHJFo4GVQzS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY The plates on an EB Ray are the same size for a 2 and 3 band. The difference is the output jack socket is on the side of the body on a 3 band EQ, not on the plate like a 2 band. The EB 2 and 3 band EQs have the pots attached to the circuit board, other pre amps are usually non mounted like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Also, if you haven’t already, it may be worth checking the earth is still connected to under the bridge (downtown….😊) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 You’ve made me realise that a 2band eq isn’t going to work due to the jack socket the original preamp is also non mounted I’ll fish out my multi meter, thanks for your time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Geek99 said: You’ve made me realise that a 2band eq isn’t going to work due to the jack socket Why’s that? Just wondering. Assuming that if it’s due to the distance, you could either just use the supplied one with the 2 band (mount the output on the plate) or extend the wires for the jack on the new supplied one, so it reaches the original socket position (and have a dummy pot on the plate for aesthetics). Edited May 19 by Chiliwailer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 9 hours ago, Chiliwailer said: (and have a dummy pot on the plate for aesthetics). Or use the spare position for a passive tone control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Or a DFA / Producer Knob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 Problem traced to a duff (but “new” ) battery thanks all 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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