Mojotone "Musicman Clone" Preamp?

[Wafl]

I've searched but found almost nothing here. The price is nice-- $99. To a budget-minded hobbyist, it's tempting.

http://www.mojotone.com/Pickups_x/Mojotone-Bass-Pre-Amps/music-man-clone-2-band-bass-4-knob

Question: Have you heard this one, or would there be something in the lower half of the price range that you're more enthusiastic about?

Background: I don't own a Stingray. I have a Bart MM4CBC in an Ibanez Mikro 5-string, with a Bart soap bar BC4CBC-B at neck. I like this interaction passive and now I want to add a pre. My objective is a Stingray-like instrument with the option of blending in a little neck tone. Perhaps this is mongrelizing the aesthetic. You're free to say so.

There are other preamp options: Audere, Bart, Noll, Nordstrand. That's about as high as I want to spend. I have Audere in a Jazz. It's nice, but I'm open to others.

Thank you.

Edit: I use this bass for smooth-jazz material. It records well, and has the right amount of clank-lite, when needed

 

[pudgychef]

Bump....curious about thoughts on this vs the East 4 knob. Looking to get the 2-band tone I love into my 4 knob 1999 Stingray 4H.

 

[bigtone23]

The Duncan STC-2C-BO can get pretty much that MM sound for about $60. They also make a STC-3M3 MM pre amp for just over $100.

 

[Matt R]

I grew up playing Musicman Stingrays and Ernie Ball MMSR's. Still play a '79 Musicman Stingray and an early 1990's 3 band MMSR. There's many well made commercially available aftermarket "Musicman" style preamps. In my experience the one that sounds and behaves most like the late '70's original is the Mojotone 2 band 3 knob.

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[Warpeg]

I grew up playing Musicman Stingrays and Ernie Ball MMSR's. Still play a '79 Musicman Stingray and an early 1990's 3 band MMSR. There's many well made commercially available aftermarket "Musicman" style preamps. In my experience the one that sounds and behaves most like the late '70's original is the Mojotone 2 band 3 knob.

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Being that the OP opened this thread almost three years ago, it's probably safe to assume that he figured out a solution for his preamp needs.

 

[Matt R]

Being that the OP opened this thread almost three years ago, it's probably safe to assume that he figured out a solution for his preamp needs.

I hope so.

Some people, looking for helpful information are lead to these old threads. I posted my comment from a helpful place.

 

[bigtone23]

I have wondered about the Mojotone preamp from a EBMM user. I'm a recent 2BEQ convert and like to know where to go if I needed to replace or upgrade another bass with a pre.
The Mojotone price is right, and it sounds like it's tone is, too.

 

[Texican]

I hope so.

Some people, looking for helpful information are lead to these old threads. I posted my comment from a helpful place.

Well you certainly helped me... I used the search function before starting my own thread and found what I needed in your post.

Funny how some people whine when you don’t use the search, and then other people whine when you actually give future users something to search for.

 

[Artman]

Helped me out as well. I was pretty much satisfied with the stock preamp in my SBMM Ray4 to begin with, as long as I didn't try to boost anything. Then the advice above gave me the confidence to purchase the Mojotone MM Clone Preamp and solder it in. I get it now. It's noticably better.

 

[murphy]

I like the Nordstrand MM preamp I bought many years ago...But cannot compare to other Stingray preamps...It sounds good compared to my 20th Anniversary SR5 which Is fantastic....I was left with an extra hole...So I installed an EMG vari mid EQ...work very nicely together.

Probably neither sound like a 70s Stingray...but you can get a good Louis Johnson or Bernard Edwards sound.

 

[Skeza]

I hope so.

Some people, looking for helpful information are lead to these old threads. I posted my comment from a helpful place.

I came here like a few others via google search and found your comments helpful.... cheers!

 

[Gustopher]

Just placed my order for a 2band because of this thread and google got me here too, lol

 

[jah1138]

I hope so.

Some people, looking for helpful information are lead to these old threads. I posted my comment from a helpful place.

Absolutely, thank you for following up. The OP is definitely not the only person who is going to be looking for this info.

It's funny because when someone aks a question there's often a righteous reponse of "search the forum, this question has been asked already!" Now, here, when you're adding information that people can search for, you get a righteous response of "this is an old thread!". You can't win!

 

[bigtone23]

Absolutely, thank you for following up. The OP is definitely not the only person who is going to be looking for this info.

It's funny because when someone aks a question there's often a righteous reponse of "search the forum, this question has been asked already!" Now, here, when you're adding information that people can search for, you get a righteous response of "this is an old thread!". You can't win!

Ain't that the truth?
What brought me to Talkbass many, many years ago was google searching how to change the mid frequency on a Carvin 501B preamp (found on the late 90s/early '00s basses). It was an old thread, and was mostly filled with speculation, but I added to it with my concrete and verified results. There was a grumble of 'zombie thread,' but I find that verified, good info should be welcomed.

 

[Ach]

Mojotone is a good preamp which mimics Stingray tone very well. However it is very important to have the right pickup at right position to get the Stingray tone.

Here is an analysis of all the components:

 

[Rob Curry]

I came here like a few others via google search and found your comments helpful.... cheers!

Just wondering have Mojotone stopped making this? Just getting dead links or out of stock anywhere I’ve searched

 

[Mike Vee]

Just wondering have Mojotone stopped making this? Just getting dead links or out of stock anywhere I’ve searched

me too did you ever figure this out???