Laredo ACG Preamp installed (finally)
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:25 am
Well, it's pretty much done. I've been juggling a kitchen renovation (I'm the contractor 
) and getting the GN ready for racing/pimping season so this project was on the back-burner. Having RIO coming up I thought I'd get it done in case anyone wants to check out something different. I had the bass completely torn down because I had a minor "mishap" during installation that required some "tweaks" to the finish. 
So, basically, it still needs a setup and adjusting the internal pots but so far I'm very impressed.....it meets my goals of being "Wal-like" in function/results. It still sounds like a Laredo but offers some nice tone shaping and adds some different character. It can make drastic changes but also just subtle nuances are possible. I'll put it through it's paces more after final securing of the wires and putting on the new control cover (thanks Pickguardian). I realize the electronics and paint aren't going to suit most of ya'll's aesthetic and tonal sensibilities but......what the heck!
Here are a few pics showing the control layout and, mostly, attempting to show the green ghost flames. I asked my buddy to make 'em subtle and he did so i had to shine a flashlight to get 'em to show up on my camera.....hence the cruddy pics (the smudges don't help either).
) and getting the GN ready for racing/pimping season so this project was on the back-burner. Having RIO coming up I thought I'd get it done in case anyone wants to check out something different. I had the bass completely torn down because I had a minor "mishap" during installation that required some "tweaks" to the finish. So, basically, it still needs a setup and adjusting the internal pots but so far I'm very impressed.....it meets my goals of being "Wal-like" in function/results. It still sounds like a Laredo but offers some nice tone shaping and adds some different character. It can make drastic changes but also just subtle nuances are possible. I'll put it through it's paces more after final securing of the wires and putting on the new control cover (thanks Pickguardian). I realize the electronics and paint aren't going to suit most of ya'll's aesthetic and tonal sensibilities but......what the heck!Here are a few pics showing the control layout and, mostly, attempting to show the green ghost flames. I asked my buddy to make 'em subtle and he did so i had to shine a flashlight to get 'em to show up on my camera.....hence the cruddy pics (the smudges don't help either).
