passive tone control

  1. Syndacate

    Add Passive tone control to fender precision player plus

    Hello everybody. I just bought a fender precision player plus. I love it but I'd like to have also the passive tone control as the precision ultra has. The electronics seems to be very similar, the ultra has a concentric potentiometer for mids and passive tones, while the player plus has a...
  2. N

    What do you think of a tone knob that functions while active mode?

    I customized my bass and initially had the active/passive instruments separated, with the preamp EQ on active only and the tone knob on passive only, because my luthier told me that having the tone knob on both would roll off the treble of active mode. But I've been using my active bass lately...
  3. Bassmods BEQ-3 3-Band Preamp
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    For sale Bassmods BEQ-3 3-Band Preamp

    I have 4 Bassmods 3-band preamps, all with the same 5-control setup: volume, blend, stacked bass/treble, stacked mids/passive tone, and an active/passive switch. It is currently wired for 9v, but can be wired for 18v. You will need to provide your own stereo jack. Let me know if you have any...
    $75.00
  4. hrbassji

    SOLD Bassmods BEQ-3 3-Band Preamp

    I have 4 Bassmods 3-band preamps, all with the same 5-control setup: volume, blend, stacked bass/treble, stacked mids/passive tone, and an active/passive switch. It is currently wired for 9v, but can be wired for 18v. You will need to provide your own stereo jack. Let me know if you have any...
  5. Mike in MI

    Sadowsky Preamp Pedals - Why no Vintage Tone Control?

    I'm a fan of the Sadowsky onboard preamp. I find it to be the perfect amount of tonal flexibility without being overly complicated. The thing I like best about it is the Vintage Tone Control. I use it more than the bass or treble knob by far. But... Like most of us here, I have other basses...
    • Mike in MI
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    • passive tone control sadowsky sadowsky preamp vintage tone control vtc
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  6. tamoor69

    Aguilar OBP 3 band with Passive Tone Control wiring diagram?

    I’m sending my bass to get a pickup and preamp swap. The bass has 5 knobs (vol, pan, bass, mid, treble), and an active/passive switch. It has no passive tone control. I want the bass to have one, I just don’t know how to go about it. The Preamp I plan on installing is an Aguilar OBP 3...
  7. Mike in MI

    Varitone vs Tone Knob - Opinions

    I've got a 2006 Birdsong Cortobass. It's a terrific short scale bass. The only thing I haven't gotten used to is the varitone control. It's my first bass with one, and I thought I was really going to love it. But I don't find myself enjoying most of the options it provides, and for me something...
  8. Mike in MI

    Low Pass Filer Pedal vs. Passive Tone Control

    I mostly play active basses, and never seem to end up with one that has a preamp that includes a passive tone control. Rather than changing all of my basses, a more efficient solution would be to use a pedal for a similar effect. Does anyone have any experience using a low pass filter like the...
  9. Mike in MI

    Stingray - Passive Tone Control

    I love everything about Stingrays. Every version I’ve owned (4 string, 5 string, H, HH, various stingray specials) just feel like home to me. The only thing I ever miss when I play one is a passive tone control. No matter how hard I try, I just can’t get there with the active EQ. So has anyone...
    • Mike in MI
    • Thread
    • low pass filter passive passive tone control stingray
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  10. sonicnuance

    Video explaining passive tone controls

    This episode focuses on how passive tone controls in guitars and basses work in simple terms. A minimal amount of theory (and as little math as possible) is used to explain how they work. Your feedback is welcome, I'm trying to make these as informative, useful and simple as possible. Much...
  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. TheIronMustache

    Working New Build - Does my diagram look accurate/complete?

    So this is the most complicated diagram I have made to date and I am running short on time for trial and error. Hoping to save myself a little headache and get some feedback in case I got some FUBAR lingering here. What I am working with: Charvel ProMod Sand Dimas PJ (stock electronics ripped...
  14. D

    Piezo+mag

    Hi, I have an electro-acoustic bass with a Bartolini humbucker and an undersaddle piezo. I have tried a lot of configurations. For the moment it works for me Bartolini passive with volume and tone, and piezo buffered with the Mint Box Buffer (http://www.scotthelmke.com/Mint-box-buffer.html)...
  15. Wfrance3

    Another Varitone Question...

    I was wondering, if a Varitone would work as intended if it were applied as in the pic. I'm not the strongest when it comes to wiring up stuff, but have been known to navigate directions successfully. As such, if this makes no sense to the folks who know more, it's because of the former...
  16. littlebooner

    Passive tone control with Active preamp?

    I’ve seen a few basses having active preamps along with a passive tone control and have heard people quite like it. I’m thinking of adding it to my bass with Aguilar DCBs and OBP-3 preamp. I have two questions/ 1. What are people’s thoughts with this control set up? 2. How is a PTC wired in...
  17. Bob_Ross

    Mike Pope Flexcore users: passive tone control?

    Question for anyone who has owned/used the Michael Pope Designs Flexcore preamp/EQ with the Passive Tone control option: Is the Passive Tone control only for use when the bass is in passive mode? or does it also work simultaneously with the active Treble control when in active mode? And, if...
  18. MTD 535-24 (Price Drop!)
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    For sale MTD 535-24 (Price Drop!)

    I’m selling my MTD 535-24. I really only play my 6-string these days, so this one isn’t getting the attention it deserves. The bass is in excellent condition, and plays absolutely wonderfully. It has a wide range of tonal variations. With the Ghost Piezo bridge and the passive tone control, I...
    $3,700.00
    • Strings: 5
  19. idoker

    SOLD MTD 535-24 (Price Drop!)

    I’m selling my MTD 535-24. I really only play my 6-string these days, so this one isn’t getting the attention it deserves. The bass is in excellent condition, and plays absolutely wonderfully. It has a wide range of tonal variations. With the Ghost Piezo bridge and the passive tone control, I...
  20. Rich48

    Tandem passive tone control for jazz bass?

    I came across this article on Best Base Gear. Passive Tone Controls Explained | eBass Has anyone tried this on their jazz bass. I just picked up a mim jazz and I'm getting very little change in tone adjusting the tone control. The tandem control is made by John East and seems like a quality...
  21. Big Benner

    Passive Tone Control bypass for Ibanez SRFF805

    Hi all, Does anyone know how to bypass the Passive Tone Control on the Ibanez SRFF805? "Bartolini BH1 Pickups with custom Ibanez preamp" = the preamp is an Ibanez, not Bartolini. On other basses I use the Passive sound and set up an Active solo tone (mids 3/4 of the way up with a 1/4 bass...
  22. oo.viper.oo

    Passsive EQ @ Markbass TTE - what's so special about it?

    Hello, I'm reading through the articles about Markbass TTE 500/501 and 800/801 and they all rave about passive eq. They all just fail to mention why it should be superior or how it's different from classical eq. Could someone elaborate on this, please? Also another point. Owner's manual says...
  23. organworthyplayer337

    Adding a passive tone control to a bass with active 2-band preamp? *resolved*

    Hi, I'm looking to add a passive tone control to an active jazz bass. The current controls are V-V-Treble-Bass, with an active/passive switch. If I want just a passive tone, how would I go about doing that? I'm by no means an expert but I do have a very basic knowledge of all the components...
  24. FourBanger

    Two differing pickups, two separate passove tone controls?

    Has anyone ever done or seen this? Where a two pickup bass is wired passively V/V/T/T and utilizing different cap and/or pot values for the tone coming from each pickup? I was thinking this could be useful in basses with two dramatically different voiced pickups, like MM/S or MM/P so that the...
  25. Joris 55

    Remove OBP on Fender Big Block Precision

    My first 'serious' instrument was a Fender Big Block Precision bass. I love the playability of the bass, but never really liked the sound. I'm mostly into passive basses and so I was thinking of removing the preamp in the bass, thus making it passive. Furthermore the bass have an active...
  26. Nighthound

    Installing new pickups and need to figure how to add a passive tone pot.

    I have a Vanquish 69 that I will be installing a set of Aguilar Super Doubles. Right now I have a volume pot, pickup blender pot, concentric pot with mid boost and shape, and concentric pot with bass and treble cut and boosts. Is there anything I can do without adding another knob? I hate...
  27. Fender TBP-1 Even Lower price
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    For sale Fender TBP-1 Even Lower price

    Hi all. Selling this fabulous pre with a passive tone stack and 12ax7. I Fender TBP 1. The features list on these is ridiculous. Includes a separate channel for distortion, internal crossover, contour control - all accessible via the original 4 button foot switch (included). Fender's...
    $320.00
  28. gnergaard

    SOLD Fender TBP-1 Even Lower price

    Hi all. Selling this fabulous pre with a passive tone stack and 12ax7. I Fender TBP 1. The features list on these is ridiculous. Includes a separate channel for distortion, internal crossover, contour control - all accessible via the original 4 button foot switch (included). Fender's...
  29. madjazzbass

    Aguilar OBP-3 passive tone ...?

    I'm sorta leaning towards the Aguilar OBP-3 preamp (2 pickup, 4 knob, 1 switch); Control Configuration Volume Volume Mid Push/Pull (Freq. Selection) Treble/Bass Stack Active/Passive Switch. - Thing is, I'd...
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