err, i admit guys, i guess i dont really know the right terms to describe this. i just got a 2004 american jazz standard bass used and it came with an audere already installed and the guy said he'd through in the "stock preamp".

whatever it is/called/worth i guess all i know for sure is i dont need it lol. so if you know what it is and want it, send me an offer!
now that i think about it i guess that would make sense since the standard is a passive bass... doh!