onboard bass preamp

  1. Bartolini NTMB+F 5.4AP/918 Preamp + Harness
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    For sale Bartolini NTMB+F 5.4AP/918 Preamp + Harness

    Bartolini NTMB+F 5.4AP/918 Preamp with pre-wired harness, pots, mid-switch, output jack Designed for 2 pickups, with 5 knobs (push/pull active/passive Volume; Blend; Bass; Treble; Mids), with mid-selector toggle Fully functional, purchased within the past year by the previous owner of a bass I...
    $175.00
  2. JDA04OSU

    SOLD Bartolini NTMB+F 5.4AP/918 Preamp + Harness

    Bartolini NTMB+F 5.4AP/918 Preamp with pre-wired harness, pots, mid-switch, output jack Designed for 2 pickups, with 5 knobs (push/pull active/passive Volume; Blend; Bass; Treble; Mids), with mid-selector toggle Fully functional, purchased within the past year by the previous owner of a bass I...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Aguilar OBP-3 band prewired preamp
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    For sale Aguilar OBP-3 band prewired preamp

    This prewired Aguilar OBP-3 band preamp is a take-off from a Roscoe bass. It was replaced with a Bart pre. It can be used in 9 or 18v. It features boost and cut EQ control. Configuration is: Volume Blend Mids with frequency shift toggle Stacked bass/treble $115, shipped and Paypal'd. US lower...
    $115.00
  6. staccatogrowl

    SOLD Aguilar OBP-3 band prewired preamp

    This prewired Aguilar OBP-3 band preamp is a take-off from a Roscoe bass. It was replaced with a Bart pre. It can be used in 9 or 18v. It features boost and cut EQ control. Configuration is: Volume Blend Mids with frequency shift toggle Stacked bass/treble $115, shipped and Paypal'd. US lower...
  7. Aguilar obp-2 preamp
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    For sale Aguilar obp-2 preamp

    $75 obo this was removed from a bass I purchased, and has been sitting in my parts box for a couple years. its probably 2015ish originally, but its in perfect working condition. comes as pictured, wired volume/blend/treble/bass, battery clip included.
    $75.00
  8. jwad

    SOLD Aguilar obp-2 preamp

    $75 obo this was removed from a bass I purchased, and has been sitting in my parts box for a couple years. its probably 2015ish originally, but its in perfect working condition. comes as pictured, wired volume/blend/treble/bass, battery clip included.
  9. New, Sadowsky 4 Knob, VTC Onboard Preamp
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    For sale New, Sadowsky 4 Knob, VTC Onboard Preamp

    I got this here on TB a few weeks ago. It is still un-installed. Trying to re-preamp my Marcus 5 is quite an adventure. Anyways, selling this Sadowsky Onboard preamp with box, manual, etc.. Trying to get back what I paid - Here’s the original thread. As he said…. Here, No Waiting :-) SOLD - NeW...
    $220.00
  10. Alan Ace Cooper

    SOLD New, Sadowsky 4 Knob, VTC Onboard Preamp

    I got this here on TB a few weeks ago. It is still un-installed. Trying to re-preamp my Marcus 5 is quite an adventure. Anyways, selling this Sadowsky Onboard preamp with box, manual, etc.. Trying to get back what I paid - Here’s the original thread. As he said…. Here, No Waiting :-) SOLD - NeW...
  11. Sadowsky Onboard Preamp w/VTC
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    For sale Sadowsky Onboard Preamp w/VTC

    I got this Sadowsky preamp last week, here on TB. I am sure it sounds fabulous…. But I don’t have the time or patience to do any soldering, so I never mounted it. Comes with the knobs, black control plate, input jack and battery clip. Here’s the original listing: SOLD - Sadowsky Preamp w VTC...
    $170.00
  12. Alan Ace Cooper

    SOLD Sadowsky Onboard Preamp w/VTC

    I got this Sadowsky preamp last week, here on TB. I am sure it sounds fabulous…. But I don’t have the time or patience to do any soldering, so I never mounted it. Comes with the knobs, black control plate, input jack and battery clip. Here’s the original listing: SOLD - Sadowsky Preamp w VTC...
  13. Nordstrand 2B-4c > 2-band bass preamp PRE-WIRED with 4 pots including passive tone control
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    For sale Nordstrand 2B-4c > 2-band bass preamp PRE-WIRED with 4 pots including passive tone control

    For sale is a Nordstrand 2B-4c > 2-band bass preamp with 4 pots PRE-WIRED for use with passive pickups. The control layout is: 1. Volume control (pull preamp bypass) 2. Blend control 3. Passive tone control 4. Stacked bass/treble control I’m asking $140 including shipped to the CONUS with...
    $140.00
  14. bassbooty

    SOLD Nordstrand 2B-4c > 2-band bass preamp PRE-WIRED with 4 pots including passive tone control

    For sale is a Nordstrand 2B-4c > 2-band bass preamp with 4 pots PRE-WIRED for use with passive pickups. The control layout is: 1. Volume control (pull preamp bypass) 2. Blend control 3. Passive tone control 4. Stacked bass/treble control I’m asking $140 including shipped to the CONUS with...
  15. Bartolini Preamp
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    For sale Bartolini Preamp

    Story here is got it for a project that never materialized. 2 owner works as it should. My feeling this is an older Bart preamp. Asking $95.00 PayPal shipping USPS priority mail. Cheers!
    $95.00
  16. Rapisme

    SOLD Bartolini Preamp

    Story here is got it for a project that never materialized. 2 owner works as it should. My feeling this is an older Bart preamp. Asking $95.00 PayPal shipping USPS priority mail. Cheers!
  17. Sadowsky 4 Knob Onboard Pre w/Pan and VTC
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    For sale Sadowsky 4 Knob Onboard Pre w/Pan and VTC

    Sale oending
    $140.00
  18. ExaltBass

    SOLD Sadowsky 4 Knob Onboard Pre w/Pan and VTC

    For Sale: Sadowsky 4 knob Onboard Preamp with Pan and VTC This is from a build done around 2011. I will include solder info. Includes Sadowsky knobs. $140 Shipped CONUS USPS Priority Venmo or PayPal
  19. Chushin-1

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  20. C

    Treble knob doubling as passive tone control

    Did some searching, can’t find any solutions to this. Just bought a new bass with an active/passive switch. (‘96 Ibanez TR500. Freakin rules!) I have a newer Soundgear bass like it where the treble knob acts as a tone knob when in passive mode. The ‘96 bass doesn’t have that. I’d like to make...
  21. Warwick MEC BEC-III 3-band Onboard Bass Preamp PRE-WIRED German Custom Shop for use w/Active Pickups
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    For sale Warwick MEC BEC-III 3-band Onboard Bass Preamp PRE-WIRED German Custom Shop for use w/Active Pickups

    For Sale is a Warwick MEC BEC-III 3-band onboard bass preamp removed from a German Custom Shop Warwick bass. As you can see in the photos, it is in excellent condition and everything works great and as it should. It is pre-wired just as it came in the bass for active pickups, such as MEC Gold...
    $125.00
  22. bassbooty

    SOLD Warwick MEC BEC-III 3-band Onboard Bass Preamp PRE-WIRED German Custom Shop for use w/Active Pickups

    For Sale is a Warwick MEC BEC-III 3-band onboard bass preamp removed from a German Custom Shop Warwick bass. As you can see in the photos, it is in excellent condition and everything works great and as it should. It is pre-wired just as it came in the bass for active pickups, such as MEC Gold...
  23. EMG BTC System Bass Onboard Preamp
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    For sale EMG BTC System Bass Onboard Preamp

    Was going to use for a bass build, but never got around to it. This is basically new. Comes with controls, output, and battery snap. Sound great lots of clarity. I like the internal dip switches that can change the treble frequencies. Price is shipped. Plate not included. Don’t miss out on this!
    $80.00
  24. crockb

    SOLD EMG BTC System Bass Onboard Preamp

    Was going to use for a bass build, but never got around to it. This is basically new. Comes with controls, output, and battery snap. Sound great lots of clarity. I like the internal dip switches that can change the treble frequencies. Price is shipped. Plate not included. Don’t miss out on this!
  25. Lane Poor 2x1 AC Preamp, LP 2x1 ac onboard preamp PRICE DROP
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    For sale Lane Poor 2x1 AC Preamp, LP 2x1 ac onboard preamp PRICE DROP

    Beautiful, Rare, highly sought after hi-fi preamp You don't see many of these around. Here is a used but fully functional LP Preamp I bought from Lane back in the 90s. I remember it giving a very clean 2:1 boost that made low output passive pickups come alive. Very transparent and uncolored. It...
    $150.00
  26. Frankie Fender

    SOLD Lane Poor 2x1 AC Preamp, LP 2x1 ac onboard preamp PRICE DROP

    Beautiful, Rare, highly sought after hi-fi preamp You don't see many of these around. Here is a used but fully functional LP Preamp I bought from Lane back in the 90s. I remember it giving a very clean 2:1 boost that made low output passive pickups come alive. Very transparent and uncolored. It...
  27. Luka

    Yamaha trbx 305

    Hello, I've got yamaha trbx305 and I really love it's comfy neck and feel, but the problem is that I don't really love it's sound, especially low end isn't punchy but a little muddy. Also, if I play metal, I really love to dig in hard to maintain consistant, ballsy tone, but as soon as I strike...
  28. Warwick MEC 3-Band Preamp prewired for use with Passive Pickups
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    For sale Warwick MEC 3-Band Preamp prewired for use with Passive Pickups

    For sale is a used MEC 3-band Preamp removed from a German Warwick Streamer Jazzman bass. The configuration is 4 pots along with a gold colored 3-way switch, which was for series/parallel/single coil switching for the MM pickup. I am also Including the gold stacked knob for the volume / pickup...
    $99.00
  29. bassbooty

    SOLD Warwick MEC 3-Band Preamp prewired for use with Passive Pickups

    For sale is a used MEC 3-band Preamp removed from a German Warwick Streamer Jazzman bass. The configuration is 4 pots along with a gold colored 3-way switch, which was for series/parallel/single coil switching for the MM pickup. I am also Including the gold stacked knob for the volume / pickup...
  30. EmaTheMirror

    Single-knob active EQ with a low-pass filter in place of a passive tone knob?

    I mainly play passive basses, but that doesn't mean I'm against anything active as a concept, I even played only active ones up to say 13 years ago... ... anyway, yesterday I was playing around with a amp-sim plugin which has a full-parametric section inbuilt (it's the JTS Bassforge Rex Brown...
  31. Lava

    Wanted Sadowsky Onboard Bass Preamp - 3 Knob

    Looking for a Sadowsky 3 knob onboard preamp.
  32. Noll TCM 4 XM - 4 band bass preamp
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    For sale Noll TCM 4 XM - 4 band bass preamp

    Great sounding high end onboard preamp. In great shape and includes output Jack. No knobs. Stacked volume and blend with 4 knobs for bass, treble, high mid, low mid. Awesome preamp! $120 shipped with care The NOLL TCM 4 XM is a compact equalizer that provides easy and space-saving...
    $120.00
  33. crockb

    SOLD Noll TCM 4 XM - 4 band bass preamp

    Great sounding high end onboard preamp. In great shape and includes output Jack. No knobs. Stacked volume and blend with 4 knobs for bass, treble, high mid, low mid. Awesome preamp! $120 shipped with care The NOLL TCM 4 XM is a compact equalizer that provides easy and space-saving...
  34. Audere Pro JZ3 - 2 Band Jazz Bass Preamp w/ Vol/Vol Stacked Treb Bass
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    For sale Audere Pro JZ3 - 2 Band Jazz Bass Preamp w/ Vol/Vol Stacked Treb Bass

    Audere 2 Band Preamp. I had it in my bass about 3 Weeks. Decided to go back to a passive set up, since I plan to sell the bass soon. Comes with all the original packaging, manual, spare wire jumper and shrink wrap sleeve. This one has a “True Jazz” Volume / Volume set up with the Z switch and...
    $110.00
  35. Alan Ace Cooper

    SOLD Audere Pro JZ3 - 2 Band Jazz Bass Preamp w/ Vol/Vol Stacked Treb Bass

    Audere 2 Band Preamp. I had it in my bass about 3 Weeks. Decided to go back to a passive set up, since I plan to sell the bass soon. Comes with all the original packaging, manual, spare wire jumper and shrink wrap sleeve. This one has a “True Jazz” Volume / Volume set up with the Z switch and...
  36. 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...
  37. Aguilar OBP-2 2-Band Boost/Cut On-Board Preamp
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    For sale Aguilar OBP-2 2-Band Boost/Cut On-Board Preamp

    Aguilar OBP-2 2-Band Boost/Cut On-Board Preamp with Vol/Bass/Treble Pots Can be used with 1 or 2 Pickups, passive or active Tone controls can be wired to one stackable pot (not provided) Includes easy to understand wiring diagrams $85 shipped to CONUS
    $85.00
  38. xroads64

    SOLD Aguilar OBP-2 2-Band Boost/Cut On-Board Preamp

    Aguilar OBP-2 2-Band Boost/Cut On-Board Preamp with Vol/Bass/Treble Pots Can be used with 1 or 2 Pickups, passive or active Tone controls can be wired to one stackable pot (not provided) Includes easy to understand wiring diagrams $85 shipped to CONUS
  39. ESP/LTD Viper-414 Bass
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    For sale ESP/LTD Viper-414 Bass

    Specs: Original Owner. This bass has been well kept. it is closer to near mint. prefer local pickup in NYC, but will consider shipping to USA only. i have replaced the cheapo version EMG's that came with this bass, adding the much higher end Seymour Duncan Passive BassLine Pickups. Very Punchy...
    $600.00
    • Strings: 4
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  40. J

    SOLD ESP/LTD Viper-414 Bass

    Specs: Original Owner. This bass has been well kept. it is closer to near mint. prefer local pickup in NYC, but will consider shipping to USA only. i have replaced the cheapo version EMG's that came with this bass, adding the much higher end Seymour Duncan Passive BassLine Pickups. Very Punchy...
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