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Old 04-23-2009, 11:00 AM
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I need a preamp for a Fender Urge I

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My local shop has told me the preamp in my Fender Urge I has gone bad and that it is no longer made and they can't repair the instrument. This turns this expensive bass into a useless piece of wood and is a very frustrating position to be in.

Does anyone know where this preamp (I believe made by Kubucki) might be found?

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Old 04-23-2009, 03:29 PM
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A quick Google search confirms that the Urge 1 had a Kubicki pre-amp (the Urge 2 used a Fender one). Could it be worth getting hold of Kubicki and seeing if they can help?
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Preamps don't just "go bad". There are only so many parts on there, so finding a bad part isn't that hard. More than likely the op amp went bad, so that's just a matter or replacing the IC with a new one.

The other possibility is a part like a capacitor going bad, and those can usually be spotted by eye.

So it shouldn't be that hard to fix the preamp. Or replace it with a different preamp.
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Old 04-23-2009, 05:56 PM
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Preamps don't just "go bad". There are only so many parts on there, so finding a bad part isn't that hard. More than likely the op amp went bad, so that's just a matter or replacing the IC with a new one.

The other possibility is a part like a capacitor going bad, and those can usually be spotted by eye.

So it shouldn't be that hard to fix the preamp. Or replace it with a different preamp.
Or even more common a battery lead broke, it just shows lazyness or lack of competence of the technician that told it couldn't be fixed.

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