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John East J-Tone 01 Active and Full Passive Preamp for J Style Basses

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J-Tone - Pure & Simple - Pure Classic J Tone - Full Passive & Active - High Performance Musical EQ - Volume/Volume & Volume/Blend Versions

$184.00 - $194.00
$184.00 - $194.00

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DESCRIPTION

J-Tone - Pure & Simple

  • Pure Classic J Tone
  • Full passive & active
  • High performance musical EQ
  • Volume/Volume & Volume/Blend Versions

Retain the original sound of a J style bass with a modern active EQ in the same preamp - no changes to your bass required!

John East created the J-TONE pre amp, replicating the authentic original passive wiring of the J style bass with a high spec active EQ. It's designed as a direct drop-in replacement, including a place for the battery. It's easy to fit at home using basic tools, no soldering, no physical changes to the instrument.

The passive wiring is available as either the classic Volume / Volume / Tone, or for those who prefer a master volume - Volume / Blend / Tone. Plug-in tone caps allow additional fine tuning of the passive tone control.

The active EQ is simplicity itself, incorporating highly responsive bass and treble controls, taken from our new high end UNI-PRE system. Internal edge wheels allow individual custom voicing for both the bass and treble control spectrum. Instrument qualities can be enhanced in conjunction with tone-shaping to match playing styles.


Summary of Features & Basic Spec

  • Classic Volume / Volume / Tone passive path version, replicating original J style wiring.
  • Volume / Blend / Tone version for those who prefer a master volume.
  • Push-Pull active/passive on passive tone.
  • Class A FET input stage for great sound quality, with master gain trim preset adjuster.
  • Highly responsive Bass and Treble control adjustments in active.
  • Frequency Wheels to set the width of the bass and treble spectrum individually.
  • Passive tone is always operational, in both active and passive.
  • Passive tone has plug-in tone cap to allow easy swapping of the cap value for different roll-off frequencies.
  • Bass control can be set as boost/cut or boost only, with an internal jumper link setting.
  • Screw terminals for all external connections - pickups and grounding, for easy installation.
  • Designed as drop-in replacement for standard J electronics with no physical changes to the instrument*
  • Design allows 9V Battery to mount beneath the preamp in a standard J style bass.

Basic Response, Gain & EQ Spec

  • PASSIVE MODE: Neutral at response in accordance with passive control settings.
  • ACTIVE MODE: Neutral at response when Bass & Treble controls are set to their centre clicks.
  • GAIN TRIM: Internal Trimmer 0-12dBs setting overall gain of active circuit.
  • BASS CONTROL: +/- 18dBs Cut/Boost with internally adjustable shelf frequency 40–200Hz.
  • TREBLE CONTROL: +/- 18dBs Cut/Boost with internally adjustable shelf frequency 1kHz – 7.5kHz.

Note: * The J-Tone will fit in the majority of J style basses, but the routing width and depth of cavities does vary, so we can't guarantee it. It's important to check that a 9V battery drops into the cavity close to the jack, and that there's a depth of 32mm.

Question: Where Can I Buy a John East J-Tone 01 Active and Full Passive Preamp for J Style Basse?

Answer: You can buy this from Best Bass Gear by Calling 877-839-3531 or Emailing us at sales@bestbassgear.com

Reviews

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Verified Buyer
John East J-Tone Preamp is excellent
By Mark
 
I recently purchased in inexpensive fretless bass (Harley Benton 40FL) with the idea that I would mod it. I replaced the pickups with DiMarzio Area J pickups and put in the John East J-Tone preamp. Both of these are excellent! I highly recommend them.

You might need to rout out the pickup holes just a bit and move the holes to fit the preamp, but it's well worth it.
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John East J-tone
By Chris
 
John East is a preamp wizard. The J-tone preamp took my passive import J bass to an esoteric level. All the growl and thump you would expect from a J bass, with the flexibility of a great sounding 2-band EQ. Plus they are is a snap to install. Sure, John's preamps are more expensive than others - but quite frankly, they are worth every penny. Period.