Resurrected from the Dead!

BeZo

BeZo

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I had a snow day today, so I took on a project. Several years ago, I acquired a Spector NS2A in non working condition. There was no output, so it was cheap. I gutted it and rewired it with an EMG Preamp, but I never got rid of the original HAS LABS preamp. I think the previous owner put real EMGs in it, but the preamp is for passive pickups (or he didn't convert it right), and never got it working again. I did. I played it. I flipped it, but kept the Pre.

I have a Spector NS2000 with Bartolini pickups that's wired passive, and a Korean HAS LABS Preamp just sitting here, so I started fucking with it. I had to jump some wires due to broken posts, and flow the circuit in spots, but it looked like it could work, so I tested it. I put a battery in it and crimped together a jack and a pickup and tapped on it to get sound. It worked!

I took my NS2000 apart, forced that bitch down in the holes and soldered it up. I lose the ability to split the coils, but this should be better, right? The hot post on the jack broke as I was taking it apart, but I had a spare and just replaced it. It worked, but the pots were scratchy. I douched them out and checked again, and it works. The board is hacked up on the underside and looks like shit, but it works. I now have a K-HAS Pre in my NS2000.
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Of course, none of the knobs I have fit. I need to go buy new knobs that fit these posts....

...as soon as the weather breaks and stores are open. It's still fucking snowing.
 
I've got a US EBMM Sterling that the previous owner stripped the pre out of, I want to put the trickfish pre into it. Waiting till after the holidays to order one.

Let see the NS2000.
 
Juggernaut said:
I've got a US EBMM Sterling that the previous owner stripped the pre out of, I want to put the trickfish pre into it. Waiting till after the holidays to order one.

Let see the NS2000.
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I'm not going to post pictures of it on the internet without knobs. That just wouldn't be right. Let me get it dressed first!

I'm just happy it works.
 
I have a Mike Starr Euro 4LX. It's a great bass. I tried a Haz clone. It was nice, but not as nice as the Tone Pump.
 
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I had to order knobs, since none of these fit. Weird that the Korean preamp has 1/4 inch posts instead of 6mm.
 
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