Looking for an electronics extrordinair to help me with a build project in London

[DaveyB]

Hi All, 

I'm planning to swap out a faulty Ibanez ATK 300 preamp with a John East MM preamp. I can solder a little but could do with some external help. 

Does anyone know somebody who can help?

[Mykesbass]

Have a scroll through this thread:

 

 

[NancyJohnson]

I've fitted several John East preamps, I don't recall having to break out the soldering iron.  The only fiddly bit is screwing the pickup wires into the terminals.

 

As an aside, you're saying you're installing an East MM preamp into an ATK; I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of every ATK model, but the MM preamp is on a Stingray-style control plate and it's almost certainly not going to fit any ATK model without the necessity of carving out the front of the body to accommodate it.

 

You may want to investigate the rear mount Uni-Pre circuits.  

[DaveyB]

Thanks Nancy. They are available without the plates. 

The complicated part is the ATK 3 way selector switch, but I'm sure I'll get there

 

[Doctor J]

The pickup is wired to the switch and the switch is wired to the preamp, no? Leave the switch alone, so.