Delano SBC quadcoil preamp recommendation?

[jake]

Couple of years ago I replaced Bartolinis with Delano SBC quadcoil. Bass is Marleaux Consat 5 with mahogany body/maple top/maple neck/ebony fingerboard. Programmable preamp.
I am looking for opinions and experiences about different onboard preamps matched with those pickups. Of course, on similar type of bass and wood combination

 

[orgeloli]

Maybe try the Delano Sonar preamp.....

 

[Gaestle]

I use Delano MC4 HE/M2 on my Warwick Pro M 4 (MuMa-Type in WarwickStyle with Maple Body) with the BassXX 3BP preamp (parametric mids). IMHO a good combination.

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[jake]

Maybe try the Delano Sonar preamp.....

That would be the logical step but I'm interested in other experiences especialy with this particular bass and pu's. Gerald is not using Sonar, maybe there is a reason for it.

 

[Stratitis]

He has got his own developed electronics.
Another suggestion: NOLL or Glockenklang. Take an electronic with the possibility of an active/passive switch and an passive tone control (in passive mode). I have liked the passive sound of my Delano Xtender Quadcoil more than the active sound (o.k. it was an upgrade in an ARIA IGB68-Bass and the onboard preamp was crappy...).

 

[jake]

Maybe I have asked to broad of a question.
Better one would be......."has anybody replaced preamp on Marleaux with Delano SBC pu's and with what"?

 

[Stratitis]

What do you expect? Is it broken? Want a different sound? Otherwise there is no reason to replace the Marleaux Preamp.

 

[jake]

What do you expect? Is it broken? Want a different sound? Otherwise there is no reason to replace the Marleaux Preamp.

There is no reason to buy a new bass after first one.......how many did you have so far?
This preamp was made at the time to work with Bartolinis. Now bass has Delanos and they are different beasts. So my topic question makes perfect sense.

 

[HeGoe]

@Basspekoe you swapped out the electronic in your consat. I think it was a one from noll. Maybe you can help here.

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[Schlurch]

Now bass has Delanos

Marleaux uses Delanos too with the same Preamp. But noll Preamps are always a good choice

 

[jake]

Marleaux uses Delanos too with the same Preamp. But noll Preamps are always a good choice

My "programable" is from year 1999. I think that preamp has changed in the meantime, new components.....etc.