PRICE DROP -- Now $600 shipped!
No trades on this one -- I've already irked the wife with my latest purchase and this has to go to help fund it.
Up for sale is a Read Purity tube bass preamp. If you're reading this, you probably already know it's one of the best bass preamps ever made, and Jack Read stopped making them many years ago, so they're not the easiest piece of gear to find.
I'm selling this one since my Brunetti is coming back to me and something's gotta go. It hurts to sell it though -- I was playing through it last night and really wishing I could hold on to it, but The Management says something has to go.
There is only one issue with this preamp -- during shipment to me, one of the knobs (the "Emphasis" knob) was bent due to the shipper's lousy packing job.
It's still fully functional (there is a difference in "feel" between it and the other knobs, but otherwise works fine), but is a cosmetic issue that the buyer should be aware of. I could probably fix it, but I have been lazy about getting around to it, since it doesn't affect the functionality of it. It might just be that the mounting of the pot is bent inside, since the pot shaft seems to be straight and the angle of the knob doesn't change when you turn it. Here's a closeup of the knob from a different angle, showing the angled knob:
Otherwise, it's in terrific shape.
I'm now looking to get $600 shipped via paypal.
