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Fodera Owners!! Pope Preamp

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by fralim, Nov 28, 2001.

  1. Nov 28, 2001 #1
    fralim

    fralim

    Mar 21, 2000
    I just got a Ray Rogers Bass with the same pope preamp in the Foderas. There are dip switches and pots on the circuit board. Any idea what they do?
     
  2. Nov 28, 2001 #2
    Brad Johnson

    Brad Johnson Inactive

    Mar 8, 2000
    Gaithersburg, Md
    DR Strings
  3. Nov 29, 2001 #3
    LowRanger

    LowRanger

    Dec 24, 2000
    Indeed, call Ray.

    My Fodera has a Pope preamp, but I don't see any DIP switches at all... one pot, that's it.

    I suppose it could be a newer/older one, but my first guess is that it's not a Pope preamp. IIRC Fodera doesn't sell their onboard pre.

    Good luck!
     
  4. Nov 29, 2001 #4
    Munjibunga

    Munjibunga Retired Member

    May 6, 2000
    San Diego (when not at Groom Lake)
    Independent Contractor to Bass San Diego
    Speaking of Pope, do any of you fellows like to eat the Pope's cap? I find it a little too fatty for my taste.
     
  5. Nov 29, 2001 #5
    embellisher

    embellisher Holy Ghost filled Bass Player Supporting Member

    Apr 18, 2000
    Heber Springs, Arkansas
    Yeah, but it's really good with a honey dijon based marinade, and then broiled at 600 degrees for 7 minutes. Yum!
     
  6. Nov 29, 2001 #6
    RAM

    RAM

    May 10, 2000
    Chicago, IL
    Um...err...I think that's 700 degrees for 6 minutes:D
     
  7. Nov 29, 2001 #7
    LowRanger

    LowRanger

    Dec 24, 2000
    Amen!
     
  8. Nov 29, 2001 #8
    onebassplayer

    onebassplayer

    Jun 20, 2000
    Silver Spring, MD
    fralim,
    Niether of my Foderas have dip switches.. you sure that's not the HAZLab preamp ? That is what Ray normally puts in his basses. If it is HAZ, they are boost switches for treble and bass (if my memory serves me correctly).
     
  9. Nov 29, 2001 #9
    Joelc73

    Joelc73

    Nov 13, 2000
    New York
    If it has dip switches inside the control cavity, it isn't the pope pre-amp - it's the old HAZ Lab circuit. Ray's been using them for awhile. Fodera stopped using them three or four years ago.

    One of the switches shifts the frequency of the mid control knob; I can't remember what the other does, but I'm sure it shifts frequecy centers as well.

    By pass it and buy the out board pope pre amp; you'll be happier.