need help amplifying '83' Legend 1617

tomana Posted 2012-07-31 3:30 AM (#457180) Subject: need help amplifying '83' Legend 1617 Joined: October 2009 Posts: 15 Location: New Mexico '83' Legend 1617 is due to arrive this thursday so I don't have it in hand yet. But I do know it has no electronics. As you know, the bridge is a piezo pickup and I'm hoping it still has at least some lead left on it and that it works. My questions are : - if the pickup is still functional, what are some decent aftermarket preamps I can use - if the pickup doesn't work, what's the best alternative for $100 or less that has a volume control I have no experience with UST setups but have been eyeballing K&K mini but would I need a preamp? Also been considering a JJB Electronics Elite-430 because it has a volume control but, would that need a preamp? My amp is a G-K Backline 115 with XLR out patched to a Crate TX30 (adds highs). G-K input impedance is 1M TAFKAR Posted 2012-07-31 9:19 PM (#457227 - in reply to #457180) Subject: Re: need help amplifying '83' Legend 1617 Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2985 Location: Sydney, Australia Contact the factory, they should be able to sell you a replacement set of electronics.