Jaguar Bass - Active Circuit Board -

[LuckyGator]

Recently my jaguar received a bit of impact at a show which pushed the active/passive switch completely into the guitar.

After replacing the switch, it only runs passive, so im guessing the circuit board needs to be replaced.

fender has them for $80. I was wondering if anyone knew where i can get one for much less, or if there are any other options?

If I have to spend 80, i wouldnt mind buying new active pickups altogether because im not crazy about the stock. However, would i need to replace the circuit board regardless of what pickups i choose? Are there "kits" that come with the wiring and battery harness? what should i do?

thanks!

[oscarmeyer777]

Gosh, I would not spend $80 on this preamp if I were you! You can buy an Aguilar OBP-1 for that much used. It can be wired in active/passive, series/parallel, not quite sure if you can do the pickup on/off switches, but you can get a stacked pot and do a blend/tone pot. It is also a 2-band preamp. This way will not require any mods to your bass, and it will also sound great! I will probally end up doing this with my own jaguar. You can't run active pickups through the stock preamp, but you can run them through the Aguilar.

[walterw]

Originally Posted by LuckyGator

Recently my jaguar received a bit of impact at a show which pushed the active/passive switch completely into the guitar.

After replacing the switch, it only runs passive, so im guessing the circuit board needs to be replaced.

that's a rather bad guess.

the circuitboard is nowhere near the active/passive switch, so why would it need to be replaced?

i'd bet that the new switch is either wired wrong or itself bad.

[Goober1206]

Unless the impact hit more than just the switches area. It could be the board but could also be the switch

[vin*tone]

Originally Posted by walterw

that's a rather bad guess.

the circuitboard is nowhere near the active/passive switch, so why would it need to be replaced?

i'd bet that the new switch is either wired wrong or itself bad.

Yes. I believe the preamp is in a separate cavity under the strings so it's probably OK. Seriously - give it to a techie - in 60 seconds with a multimeter they will be able to tell you where the problem is (... or buy yourself a multimeter and do yourself). If it's a switch it's a $5 problem.

When you say it only runs passive are you saying that when you switch to active there's no sound?