onboard

  1. d_g

    Onboard preamp with one knob, or just switches - does it exist?!

    So, just humour me for a minute, I know it’s not to everyone’s tastes - Im looking for something similar to the Vandanklay De Gier Fat boost - which is a push pull that adds a slight bass and treble boost from an active preamp while still preserving the 1 vol/1 tone aesthetic. Unfortunately...
  2. Mike in MI

    Onboard preamp coloring the tone. What's exactly is going on?

    When it comes to onboard preamps, I think we can all agree that there are those that tend to color the tone (e.g. Bartolini) and those that do not (e.g. Audere). Different preamps boost or cut different frequencies and at different db amounts, so I understand how that can account for some of...
  3. B

    why having the preamp built in?

    As far as I know (correct me if Im wrong) when onboard preamps were first used on bass, like sadowsky equipping fenders for session bassists, it was to give the session players a consistent tone in terms of eq. No metter where you go, with a preamp the frequencies to cut or boost will always be...
  4. superheavyfunk

    Lusithand 800ts - onboard pre based on the 800RB

    I just randomly discovered this. I’ve been a die-hard GK amp user for more than a decade. This is a very interesting preamp for me, as it means that I can now record direct and have my full tonal profile (Bass+amp sound) with only my bass and an LPF or cab sim! The only question for me at this...
  5. Nordstrand 3b prewired preamp
    Sold

    For sale Nordstrand 3b prewired preamp

    This prewired Nordstrand 3-band preamp is an original equipment take-off from a new Roscoe bass. It was used about a month, and then replaced with a Bart pre. The Nord can be used in 9 or 18v. Control configuration is: Volume: active/passive, push/pull Blend Mids: frequency shift push/pull...
    $125.00
  6. staccatogrowl

    SOLD Nordstrand 3b prewired preamp

    This prewired Nordstrand 3-band preamp is an original equipment take-off from a new Roscoe bass. It was used about a month, and then replaced with a Bart pre. The Nord can be used in 9 or 18v. Control configuration is: Volume: active/passive, push/pull Blend Mids: frequency shift push/pull...
  7. Sadowsky 4-knob onboard preamp w/ VTC

    Wanted Sadowsky 4-knob onboard preamp w/ VTC

    Looking for a Sadowsky 4-knob onboard preamp w/ VTC. Thanks!
  8. $110 Nordstrand 3b-4a Preamp 3 band Onboard Pre Buffer Pre-Wired no wait!
    Sold

    For sale $110 Nordstrand 3b-4a Preamp 3 band Onboard Pre Buffer Pre-Wired no wait!

    Price is shipped in CONUS. This is similar to a 3a-4b, except it does not have the passive tone. Skip the wait and retail price for a pre-wired preamp! Works perfectly. I prefer passive basses. Pulled from a bass I just received, in full working order. Includes the Sadowsky style aluminum...
    $110.00
  9. Thud Staff

    SOLD $110 Nordstrand 3b-4a Preamp 3 band Onboard Pre Buffer Pre-Wired no wait!

    Price is shipped in CONUS. This is similar to a 3a-4b, except it does not have the passive tone. Skip the wait and retail price for a pre-wired preamp! Works perfectly. I prefer passive basses. Pulled from a bass I just received, in full working order. Includes the Sadowsky style aluminum...
  10. Lusithand Double NFP filter preamp with Granger knobs
    Sold

    For sale Lusithand Double NFP filter preamp with Granger knobs

    For sale is a lightly used Lusithand Double NFP filter preamp. This is a double filter preamp (1 per pickup), similar to Wal and Alembic. Both of the filter controls are push-pull switched pots which engage a 10db boost to the cutoff frequency that the filter control is set to. All of the...
    $170.00
  11. Gfkfloyd

    SOLD Lusithand Double NFP filter preamp with Granger knobs

    For sale is a lightly used Lusithand Double NFP filter preamp. This is a double filter preamp (1 per pickup), similar to Wal and Alembic. Both of the filter controls are push-pull switched pots which engage a 10db boost to the cutoff frequency that the filter control is set to. All of the...
  12. Sadowsky onboard preamp w/ VTC

    Wanted Sadowsky onboard preamp w/ VTC

    I'm looking for a Sadowsky onboard preamp w/ VTC. PM me for more info. Thanks!
  13. kraken_kr

    Wanted Glockenklang On-board Preamp

    Hi there, Looking for a set of two-band or three-band glockenklang preamp for an older generation of dingwall. Thank you!!
  14. D

    Make your preferred onboard preamp in a pedal

    Just love the nordstrand 2b preamp, i think it's the most clear sound without coloring the signal. I was thinking to buy the starfire preamp, but i was looking for something small, esasy to carry & cover my necesities, just 2 bands & volume its what i need. I decide to make my own preamp pedal...
  15. NoiseNinja

    2x active LPF/HPF + 1x active Pickup Blend control onboard preamp?

    So what are my options for an onboard preamp with just 2 combined active LPF/HPF (LPF bellow 5, HPF above 5), though 2 stacked LPF/HPF controls would be acceptable too, 1 for each of my 2 pickups, and then a master active pickup blend, the preamp preferably being as neutral and coloring my tone...
  16. Audere JZ3 Pro Jazz Bass Preamp w/Box Etc..
    Sold

    For sale Audere JZ3 Pro Jazz Bass Preamp w/Box Etc..

    Audere J ZMode Preamp. Vol / Vol with stacked Treble/Bass. I had it in my 78 Jazz Bass for about 3 months. I took it out, before I sold the bass last week. Clean, minor usage marks. (No, the bass doesn’t come with it :) ) It will come with the original, chrome knobs, not the jeweled, Q-Parts...
    $100.00
  17. Alan Ace Cooper

    SOLD Audere JZ3 Pro Jazz Bass Preamp w/Box Etc..

    Audere J ZMode Preamp. Vol / Vol with stacked Treble/Bass. I had it in my 78 Jazz Bass for about 3 months. I took it out, before I sold the bass last week. Clean, minor usage marks. (No, the bass doesn’t come with it :) ) It will come with the original, chrome knobs, not the jeweled, Q-Parts...
  18. focusbob

    Onboard preamp option paralysis!

    Hi TB! I have played electric guitar for >20 years, but have only been playing bass guitar for a year or so. I would like to better understand the relative tonal options available via onboard preamps for passive pickups, a concept that is all but foreign to an electric guitar player! I...
  19. John the Bassist

    DIY On-board Preamp

    Greetings, Please excuse the very long post. I am a long-time lurker and first-time poster on TalkBass, and have found the forum immensely helpful (and quite time-consuming) over the past few years. I'm currently halfway through my third year of electronic engineering studies (our academic year...
  20. JediBassKnight

    Onboard overdrive

    I've always thought onboard overdrive would be amazing. I don't switch it on or off constantly. And I hate using pedals. And if all I need is an overdrive for my sound, it'd be nice to just grab my Bass and go with a di and wireless in the bass case, no amp needed, no pedals, no wires. I know...
  21. superheavyfunk

    There are no new ideas

    There's a saying that talks about how one can never have a truly new and novel idea because somebody smarter, wealthier, and more well-connected than you has more-than-likely already thought of it and tried to implement the discovery. I am here to confirm this hypothesis with the following: An...
  22. $65 Audere Classic 3 Band Preamp with Passive Tone Prewired with Stack Knobs Jackplate
    Sold

    For sale $65 Audere Classic 3 Band Preamp with Passive Tone Prewired with Stack Knobs Jackplate

    For Sale Only: Price is shipped to lower 48. Prefer PayPal. I ship quickly and safely. Audere Classic 3 Band Pre with passive tone. www.audereengineering.com/Classic2.htm Controls are: Stacked volume / blend Stacked tone / mid ( tone doesn’t have a detent, so it feel like a normal tone...
    $65.00
  23. Thud Staff

    SOLD $65 Audere Classic 3 Band Preamp with Passive Tone Prewired with Stack Knobs Jackplate

    For Sale Only: Price is shipped to lower 48. Prefer PayPal. I ship quickly and safely. Audere Classic 3 Band Pre with passive tone. www.audereengineering.com/Classic2.htm Controls are: Stacked volume / blend Stacked tone / mid ( tone doesn’t have a detent, so it feel like a normal tone...
  24. Bacchus Craft Series 2015 Acacia body natural-oil w/sadowsky onboard pre
    Closed

    For sale Bacchus Craft Series 2015 Acacia body natural-oil w/sadowsky onboard pre

    This is one of the better jazz style basses I have ever owned. Beautiful craftsmanship, great feel and tone. I upgraded the electronics from the stock Bartolini pre to the Sadowsky onboard pre. original pickups sound great, so I never changed them out. Original preamp was sold off. A couple of...
    $750.00
    • Strings: 4
  25. Bassman8416

    No longer available Bacchus Craft Series 2015 Acacia body natural-oil w/sadowsky onboard pre

    This is one of the better jazz style basses I have ever owned. Beautiful craftsmanship, great feel and tone. I upgraded the electronics from the stock Bartolini pre to the Sadowsky onboard pre. original pickups sound great, so I never changed them out. Original preamp was sold off. A couple of...
  26. D

    Ibanez active basses onboard preamp can be attenuated

    I made a little discovery earlier with my sr bass. The preamp has a 0db and +6db input. You have to pull a connector and reconnect it to another slot. I'm assuming Ibanez uses this pre with different pickups. Most likely the Barts and Nords. I wonder if the nords are hotter and use the 0db...
    • Drop1
    • Thread
    • active basses can ibanez onboard preamp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  27. Sadowsky Onboard Preamp
    Sold

    For sale Sadowsky Onboard Preamp

    Sadowsky Onboard preamp with VTC control. I recently bought this preamp and then decided to go another direction. Never was installed in my bass and is is New condition. Comes in original box with tools, instructions, and mounting screws. I paid $270 for this preamp from Sadowsky. Buy from...
    $220.00
  28. stonetazz

    SOLD Sadowsky Onboard Preamp

    Sadowsky Onboard preamp with VTC control. I recently bought this preamp and then decided to go another direction. Never was installed in my bass and is is New condition. Comes in original box with tools, instructions, and mounting screws. I paid $270 for this preamp from Sadowsky. Buy from...
  29. alpla

    Pass/Act 3Band Onboard preamp diy HELP

    Dear all, I am a hobbie luthier (you can see my proyect, drawings and all stuff in english too at construccionbajoelectrico.blogspot.com) I wanna make my own electronic proyect, for a new bass, but I am confronting many difficulties... perhaps my requirements are too high, or i am too dumb to...
  30. Hammock

    Sadowsky onboard preamp on a Yamaha

    Hi everyone! I bought a cheap Yamaha awhile a go. It's a BB614 with an active onboard preamp. I am not that fond of the 614 preamp sound so I am thinking of swapping the preamp to a Sadowsky with VTC (vol-blend-VTC-bass/treble. What do you think about it? Will it sound any good? Is it passive...
  31. *price dropped* Sadowsky pre-wired onboard preamp 3knobs version
    Sold

    For sale *price dropped* Sadowsky pre-wired onboard preamp 3knobs version

    only open and tested for 15mins So it's basically new.. $200 shipped anyway in US PayPal only Trade option : sadowsky onboard kit 4knobs version with vtc
    $200.00
  32. KUETSUM

    SOLD *price dropped* Sadowsky pre-wired onboard preamp 3knobs version

    only open and tested for 15mins So it's basically new.. $200 shipped anyway in US PayPal only Trade option : sadowsky onboard kit 4knobs version with vtc
  33. J

    Using preamp to reduce hum

    Hi! I play a Sire V7, usually in passive mode. I'm not interested in tweaking knobs, because I have a preamp pedal to shape my sound. But, I use a 5m(16ft) long cable and I was wondering, if I raise the trim pot to get a hotter signal in active mode, I could reduce hum and improve sound quality...
  34. Audere Jazz Bass Preamp, New, Uninstalled w/Black Knob Upgrade.
    Sold

    For sale Audere Jazz Bass Preamp, New, Uninstalled w/Black Knob Upgrade.

    Here is a brand new, unused, Audere Jazz Bass Preamp - Vol/Blend/Stacked Bass/Treble. It has the Black Knobs upgrade, so you can save $10.00. Comes with the installation-instructions sheet. Your PayPal payment gets it shipped to your lower 48th US state via USPS Priority Mail with Insurance.
    $90.00
  35. Alan Ace Cooper

    SOLD Audere Jazz Bass Preamp, New, Uninstalled w/Black Knob Upgrade.

    Here is a brand new, unused, Audere Jazz Bass Preamp - Vol/Blend/Stacked Bass/Treble. It has the Black Knobs upgrade, so you can save $10.00. Comes with the installation-instructions sheet. Your PayPal payment gets it shipped to your lower 48th US state via USPS Priority Mail with Insurance.
  36. el_cody_loco

    Terrible project idea - 9V battery drain prevention

    I have a terrible idea. I want to build a dedicated portable guitar out of a cheap hollow body guitar kit. Honestly, it's more of me just wanting something with effects and amplifier onboard to take around with me without needing a headphone amp or portable amp... the acoustic guitar...
  37. Josh Willner

    Wanted Sire Onboard Pre-amp

    Looking for a Sire or other sub $100 onboard preamp. Let me know what you have. Thanks, Josh
  38. Vannetti V2B 2 band onboard preamp
    Sold

    For sale Vannetti V2B 2 band onboard preamp

    SOLD Vannetti V2B 2 band onboard preamp. Three knobs, two switches.....Volume/Treble/Bass knobs, preamp bypass switch, dual treble shelf switch. Single pickup application. From the Best Bass Gear website....... Vannetti V2B 2-Band Prewired Preamp These are well built, fantastic sounding...
    Free
  39. Matt R

    SOLD Vannetti V2B 2 band onboard preamp

    SOLD Vannetti V2B 2 band onboard preamp. Three knobs, two switches.....Volume/Treble/Bass knobs, preamp bypass switch, dual treble shelf switch. Single pickup application. From the Best Bass Gear website....... Vannetti V2B 2-Band Prewired Preamp These are well built, fantastic sounding...
  40. Sadowsky Onboard Bass Preamp 3-knob
    Sold

    For sale Sadowsky Onboard Bass Preamp 3-knob

    New in the box Sadowsky Onboard preamp on control plate THIS IS THE 3-KNOB VERSION Purchased to try on my 72 jazz bass but it doesn't fit. Price includes shipping.
    $200.00
Top Bottom
Back