The Last Bass Outpost

Hi, all of my basses are passive and I just got a Gibson LPB2 that has Bartiloni actives with no on off for the preamp. The signal from the Gibson is so hot I have to turn the input gain to where it just turns on to make the bass useable. I use 3 older amps in my rig and none have the -15db input pad switch for a active bass like newer amps. I can get it to work by rolling the volume back on the bass but there is treble loss. I tried a EH signal pad and that thing really kills the tone, completly worthless. I am looking for a external -15 db pad I can just turn on and off for just when I use the Gibson, any ideas?

I have never seen one like this before, not a non reverse but a left handed reverse body?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Greco-TB-Bass-Rare-Reverse-Body-Model-Made-in-Japan-/171228826205?pt=Guitar&hash=item27de088a5d

I pealed the plastic off one of the Artec pickups in my new Bachbird and it makes a big difference in the tone and output over just grinding down the corners to fit when you are using the Chrome metal covers! Really brought the bass to life.

Hi, just a heads up, there are a couple Epiphone  T Bird  projects on E bay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271362189731?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261367037133?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649