Is it possible to somehow connect a toggle switch to the preamp for true bypass and to engage the booster? I notice alot of other pickup booster products have this feature either accomplished with a toggle or push/pull pot. It would be an awesome feature to have with the preamp. Does anybody know how to accomplish this?
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While not much is impossible, it would probably be highly impractical. I'm basing this off of my own BO's preamp. I have the 4-pot, long-shaft version, but I assume the electronics are all similar.
The first problem you run into, is that all the pots are 25k. Not to mention, that the bridge volume is incorporated into the preamp circuitry. It would be almost impossible to isolate it. The 2nd problem is, I'm almost positive that the BO preamp uses balanced differential inputs. In other words, the red and white wires aren't shorted together. I just put a meter on the red/white wire inputs of the preamp connector, and they are, in fact, isolated.
So, the only way I could see for this to work, (and even it's awkward), would be to use a 4-pot, LP style guitar. Two pots would be the master vol/tone BO's circuit, and the other two wouldd be 500k passive vol/tone. Then you'd need a 6PDT switch to switch the black, red, and white wires of both pickups. Grounds could stay common.
Do-able, but not very practical. IMHO.
Edit: Examining it closer, the attached pot is easily isolated. But that doesn't change much else.Last edited by ArtieToo; 04-08-2021, 08:54 AM.
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I think we may be talking about two different things here. There's the preamp that's integral to the Blackouts pickups. And then there's the stand alone BMP preamp. Which are you referring to?
In either case, the Triple Shot rings won't help.
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I was talking about the blackouts modular preamp, it won't work if you solder your pickup wires to the triple shots then connect the wires from the triple shot to the Connection terminal?It's funny how some stories became historic,
especially when the authors clearly wrote them to be metaphoric,
But people will believe anything when it's written in stone or ancient scroll...-Fat Mike
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Originally posted by Mikelamury View PostI was talking about the blackouts modular preamp, it won't work if you solder your pickup wires to the triple shots then connect the wires from the triple shot to the Connection terminal?
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Originally posted by Aceman View PostCould I get a simple Blackout pre-amp "on" switch for a +20db boost?
Don't want a volume knob.
P.S. It's a darn shame they quit producing the little stand alone SFX-01 Pickup Booster module. It's even smaller than the BMP. I'm glad I snagged one while they were still available. I wonder if we could petition them to do them again?
P.S.2. There is a company that makes various "in-guitar" modules, but I can't remember their name. Aztec, Arkin? Something like that.Last edited by ArtieToo; 04-10-2021, 08:38 AM.
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Originally posted by ArtieToo View Post
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P.S. It's a darn shame they quit producing the little stand alone SFX-01 Pickup Booster module. It's even smaller than the BMP. I'm glad I snagged one while they were still available. I wonder if we could petition them to do them again?
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Did they quit producing the module when they updated the pedal?I miss the 80's (girls) !!!
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Originally posted by JamesPaul View Post
Don't let me get too far Off Topic.
Did they quit producing the module when they updated the pedal?
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Originally posted by ArtieToo View Post
It was a little earlier. I think they just made X number and that was it. They were made for, and sold through, GuitarElectronics exclusively. Maybe GE commisioned a certain number. I'm just guessing.I miss the 80's (girls) !!!
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