Stupid Question: How do you turn a passive bass active?

[de la mocha]

I have this bass but want to make it active! What do I do?

[cb56]

Here you go.
http://www.east-uk.com/
You might have to route out a cavity for the battery to go in. If you don't want to do that, they sell a stomp box version.

[Jim Nazium]

You need to install an on-board preamp. Audere, Bartolini, East, and Aguilar all make good ones.

[wtf_is_a_bass]

Im wanting to do the same thing to my bass and i started a thread just a few days ago.

Search my user name, its the thread called 'MM Sub: Passive to active'. A user named rumblinbass has been very helpful and he might be able to help you out

[Mike Shevlin]

If you want to keep things simple, you can just run an external eq box like the Sadowsky outboard.

[TrooperFarva]

Originally Posted by Mike Shevlin

If you want to keep things simple, you can just run an external eq box like the Sadowsky outboard.

+1

Since that bass only has 1 pickup, you don't need to worry about active pickup blend. Just run a stompbox EQ, it'll be the exact same.

[Lync]

On the cheap go Behringer ADI21.

A bit more go Hartke or MXR.

A bit more go Tech 21.

I would go Hartke VXL Bass Attack.

[The Universe]

Aguilar Tone Hammer, baby!

[de la mocha]

Originally Posted by TrooperFarva

+1

Since that bass only has 1 pickup, you don't need to worry about active pickup blend. Just run a stompbox EQ, it'll be the exact same.

I think I'll go this route, thanks!