Some of the best preamps ever made! Any jazz bass I own will have these. Sounds amazing in my Lakland JO5.
@emorris5219Ай бұрын
I got one of these for my Japanese 62-style Jazz bass, it preserves the original pickup sound very well but gives more tone shaping which I need. Really nice product, highly recommend
@wackenthaljef9 жыл бұрын
....Best preamps for sure!!! And a real bass player!
@NamikazeKyuuga4 жыл бұрын
What a beast of a bass player! Great demo, this is how all demos should be like. All he missed was more of a Rock-ish/pick style kind of vibe but understandable.
@hodshonf9 жыл бұрын
very nicely presented. i am sold!
@DavidSumeray_BassGod8 жыл бұрын
Saw you, John, at the 2016 London Bass Guitar Show. Thanks for your patient demonstration of the J-Retro. I will definitely be getting one for my Geddy Lee Jazz bass when I have the budget. Dave (winner of the 2016 bassface competition)
@lionelramsal4102 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comparison . Very clear 👍
@radiantmind87299 ай бұрын
Thank you for confirming that passive jazz basses sound freaking amazing.
@bapt_andthebasses9 ай бұрын
Great demo, great bassist.
@dreadtodred13 жыл бұрын
what a great preamp I have one in my darryl jones 5 and my road worn jazz bass..Im addicted!!
@Ikaro2313211 жыл бұрын
Hello Yesterday, i went to Hot Wire Basses Bert Gerecht, he inserted to me J Retro Elektronic in my Squier 5 Strings Jazzbass. Very very good Sound much better than before. You will be inspired.
@josenet200613 жыл бұрын
I have one of these... fantastic preamp.
@TheOffenderDeadlock11 жыл бұрын
absolute bass design
@Asaclubs9611 жыл бұрын
very impressed with reggae sound! Although for other styles of music i'd rather stick with passive, as i think it sits in the mix better.
@user-kt1hc5ig7s11 жыл бұрын
Outstanding, SOLD!!
@joerobot3211 жыл бұрын
i like it passive
@vinniecho63636 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous !!!
@CaptainCocaine11 жыл бұрын
Good to know. Thanks!
@Ikaro2313211 жыл бұрын
Hallo Hallo Hab mir gestern von Bert Gerecht ( Hot Wire Basses ) eine Retro-Elektronik einbauen lassen. Leute macht das und Ihr werdet mit dem Squier Euer blaues Wunder erleben. Unglaublich wie das Teil fett Klingt. Kann ich nur empfehlen.
@edilsonlune11 жыл бұрын
Thank you friend! In late July I contact!
@JuergenJoherl11 жыл бұрын
Nice Demo...
@alexlotta12 жыл бұрын
U/j retro NOT filter based. But East realized a filter based / pre for the "acg basses" company . They sell those kind of filters .I have one . Personal view of those = Tricky pony ,great when you have time to settle with controls (i.e HOME and studio) . But Live/stage if you touch the controls on the fly---- you can easily make a MESS ,both to you and the Mixer-SoundGuy unless you know the controls VERY WELL ,as they change the sound quite dramatically with slightly movements.
@alexlotta12 жыл бұрын
I own 3 of Your products (U-retro , ,acg and a "sp2 "wood&tronics) ,and love them all .Used on my video demos too (wood &tronics basses and a 5ver retrofitted). I would switch sp2 for U-retro maybe ,for mid semi- parametric control and ultra bright setting i miss (mids for "adapt" on recording stuff,and ultra high which helpswen strings start to "die). Also i think sp2 and U-retro "sound" different somehow ,but cannot "bet" about ,i did'nt try on the same bass.
@MrMusiqqq13 жыл бұрын
sweet!!
@tonsilcrafted13 жыл бұрын
i have j retro deluxe, retro rules!!!!!
@larrythebassist6 жыл бұрын
Good day. Thank you for this awesome and informative video. What pick ups r installed on this bass please.
@mcruiz673 жыл бұрын
Nordstrands.
@CaptainCocaine11 жыл бұрын
Is there an internal gain control for adjusting the active volume to set it to be equivalent to the passive volume?
@recordlabeldao78208 ай бұрын
U can adjust the gain on the active
@edennard110 жыл бұрын
John can you get this preamp in a box. I'm not really into the onboard preamp anymore, however I do like it's transparency.
@sicksicksick56947 жыл бұрын
"Now I'm going to slam the front end with a Darkglass B7K and play doom metal with a pick." Oh - no, wait...
@drphalanges15206 жыл бұрын
Do it!
@alexlotta12 жыл бұрын
i own both already in different basses (noticed answer now thanks) . For the pre-shape Built-in of U-retro !! = there is a way (also in private Pm if prefer) , i could recreate it somehow on sp2 internally , or with the help of an external eq ?. So i could figure out how U-retro would sound in my bass that has sp2 . (but i would need to know what to cut/boost). I miss active blend nby the way (passive is not-existent actually ,as a blend )
@Eddynatorr12 жыл бұрын
yeah, but at least I can use the bridge pickup by itself for that jaco tone. I have one more question if you don't mind; how long does the battery last? Is it something you need to change every 6 months or is it something that would happen, say weekly? (I've never owned an active bass)
@leedodson31363 жыл бұрын
Before Covid I was playing on a regular basis and the battery last a long time. I’d say easily 4 months. If it does go out just switch to passive. IMO these are the best preamps. You get what you pay for! I hope that helps.
@melquisedequegomesdossanto481111 жыл бұрын
Hello John East, who would you guys do a review of this retro 01 in J with Fender Jazz Bass pickups with 60s custol shop ... I am awaiting ..
@onzkicg11 жыл бұрын
What pickup are you using here?
@Eddynatorr12 жыл бұрын
does it allow you to use one pickup at the time or blend the two like on a regular jazz bass?
@SmakitNicely12 жыл бұрын
are the East pre's filter based? If the J-Retro and P-Retro or U-Retro are not filters then does John East make a filter based pre? Thanks
@marcussousabass11 жыл бұрын
This preamp looks good on a Fender Squier Vintage Modified V chords with funding duncan designed? You send to Brazil?
@MrDanWesley13 жыл бұрын
@JohnEeRetro is too much if my Jazz Bass is active then I will put J-Retro? it will become 18V.. what do you prefer? active pickups of passive pickups + the J-Retro.. Thanks for entertaining my questions :)))
@MrDanWesley13 жыл бұрын
can this be installed in Jazz bass V? Great Products by the way :))))
@edilsonlune11 жыл бұрын
Hello John! I'll be traveling to York (UK) in July / August 2013. How can I buy the J-Retro 01 with you? I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (google translation)
@KRHUL13 жыл бұрын
Best by far, shame he thinks the World is right handed.
@Eddynatorr12 жыл бұрын
can you still blend the pickups in passive mode?
@ajpitts13 жыл бұрын
Yes you can
@johannesglockler815211 жыл бұрын
price?
@doxx24276 жыл бұрын
That accent sounds like a Trinidadian accent
@sofienkesraouikhayel11 жыл бұрын
i like but i m in tunisia if you send me this beauty