Brice 6-strings- any opinions?

[K-Frog]

Well, I bid on this, good choice? Should I buy a new preamp for it before I get this bass?

I had that model in fretted, and yes, you will probably need to change the preamp unless they've improved them from early on.

I also changed the preamp in my second Brice 6, the Z series.
Made a world of difference again.

 

[CDuff]

Bidding has ended. 200 dollars for a really beautiful-looking bass. Some nice new electronics and that could be an amazing bass for a ridiculous price..

 

[Flatty Banks]

Bidding has ended. 200 dollars for a really beautiful-looking bass. Some nice new electronics and that could be an amazing bass for a ridiculous price..

Bidding has ended to me!

Okay guys- new direction of this thread.

What preamp should I get for this baby now?

 

[CDuff]

haha! you work fast. Get yourself over to the pickups and electronics forum

I wish Brice'd deliver internationally ...and that customs here wouldn't try to shaft you on everything you import.

 

[7StringBassist]

funny you ask Im selling a bartolini pre amp

 

[Flatty Banks]

funny you ask Im selling a bartolini pre amp

PM me. Thanks.

 

[theory028]

The typical replacement seems to be a Bartolini preamp. I was almost going to get one for my Brice Defiant 6 but I never did. It was probably a good thing, too. I hardly play it anymore and have considered selling it. I don't know what you need to look for in a preamp. The description of the Brice 6 string basses on Rondo Music say that the pickups are active. I don't know if that is true, though.

 

[Flatty Banks]

Yeah, if anybody here's willing to link me or sell me a good preamp, that'd be great.

 

[ghiadub]

http://www.bestbassgear.com/nordstrand-bass-preamps.htm

 

[Flatty Banks]

Okay everybody, here's the status.

I have the bass and the 4.6 P/A Bartolini Pre's coming in the mail.

Overall it was a $362.20 purchase, as I got the bass used on eBay and the Pre's off TheBassPlace for $160 plus all the shipping and tax charges.

Did I score a good deal here?

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Man, I just PM'ed you with a lot of info...I guess you really DO work fast!!!! I wish I read this before I wrote that long-assed PM with pictures!

I'm waiting for a Rockbass Corvette Fretless 5 that I just won last week, too. Seems a lot of people are on the fretless kick lately.

I actually saw that Brice on ebay around the time my auction was ending.

 

[Flatty Banks]

Well; I'm in a jiffy for the show coming up! By the time the bass and Bart's come here, I'll be seriously close to my first huge gig.

Thanks for that PM! It's nice talking to a guy that's done everything I'm about to do.

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