Going from active to passive?

Get a preamp that can go passive with a push pull knob.

 

Your thread just doesn't make sense bro. It is especially proposterous to those of us that went from active to passive, or play both depending on the style of music and what best suits that style. I don't get it I guess.

 

I've gone out of my way to make some of my basses passive.

+1 with faulkner,your post makes no sense.

 

I agree.

 

If you mean the transitional process, personally, I'm going through a "Passive phase" myself, after 13 years of active EQ spoiledness. The 1985 Ibanez Roadstar II I just bought is taking up all of my play time, at practice and gigs.
But... I now want a Musician for the Active EQ.

If you mean the process of ridding a bass of active controls in favor of passive, it's very possible and can be enjoyable. With the extra holes, you can add switches to give you more tone options. I love switches.
BONUS WITH THAT, as well: The battery compartment can hold your stash!

 

I have an active bass. It gets the least amount of play.

 

I'm active while I run around all day and then I'm passive when I get home and pop in a movie.

Seems simple enough to me.

 

How is it impossible? Are you referring to adapting/keeping your tone/playing style or actually converting a bass from active to passive? Neither seem impossible to me.

 

I have both, i like both! It all depends what i'm playing?

 

The passive switch doesnt work on his bass?

 

Passive rocks, hate active!

 

uh-oh.

 

It's a valid point. Basically going from active to passive is reducing your options, though a lot of people don't think those options are neccesary. If you like the versatility, why would you go passive if I may ask? I like active basses but I do understand the love for 'set and forget' of passive ones.

 

All my basses are active. I like to be able to change my tone completely without touching the amp.

 

I went from active to passive when the bass I fell in love with only had passive EQ and I couldn't afford a pre-amp at the time. So I plaid it until I could afford the pre. Never did find a reason to put one in.

Tube amp + Passive EQ = Me happy.

Then again, I'm in my 40's now. Maybe I'm just going through a mid life crisis. I did just buy a Warwick Rock bass!! Maybe I'll get a red corvette next week!

 

I'll have none of that hippie mumbo jumbo.

Seriously, the last passive bass I had was roundabout 1998. It was a 4-string Ibanez TR2 with a PJ pickup configuration. It sounded...well, like just about every other PJ bass out there. If I wanted something different, I had to go to the amp.

 

I am like you, my friend! I have been using the active and love it... still do. My AmDlxJazzV with East preamp slays all it encounters. Then, at practice, I had to play through an old Sunn amp and 1x15 and all of the sudden, active mode sounded terrible. Flipped to passive, much better.
Then, I start messing with passive basses and now, I like them.

The secret? SERIES/PARALLEL SWITCH

It's like a bass boost, but passive. It makes all the sense I need for a lot of situations.
Try it, see if it does what you need. But don't get rid of the active. You will still need that some day.