Help what is on this J-bass?

[iamhammill]

I'm looking at this 62 REISSUE USA WITH a JAY RETRO PRE AMP, what is the JAY RETRO PRE AMP and what does it do?
check it out.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140115368769&rd=1&rd=1


Does that mean this is active the knobs look different?

Thanks

[The Golden Boy]

The J-Retro is an onboard preamp that takes the signal from the pickups and acts as an active bass would. The system is the control plate- so you would take out the control plate, unsolder the wires to the pickup, and resolder the pickup leads onto the new pots.

http://www.bassnw.com/images/Pickups%20and%20electronics/jretrogutsbig.gif

[Jake]

Here you go...

http://www.bassnw.com/New%20Hot%20Items/jretro_preamp.htm

He's got the original electronics so you can always put it back if you don't like it. I actually like active p'ups in a Jazz. The unit is sellig for almost $300, so you might be able to sell it and make some money back. At even 1/2 the cost new you'd have a cool 62RI Jazz for $95 if you Buy It Now.

[Jake]

Dang - beat to the punch again!! :munch

[The Golden Boy]

I've really been toying with the idea of adding that onto my Jazz...