Bartolini Active Preamp -- Wanna Experiment?

[Sam Sherry]

Circa 1988 Bartolini preamp -- takes input from your passive volume control; adds active bass and treble controls with the hi-fidelity sound you expect from Mr. Bartolini. 9/18/27v operation. Fairly-helpful factory instructions included.

This came from a late-eighties Carruthers EUB. This preamp, which apparently is out of production, would be a great way to experiment and find out whether active EQ is for you. Or use it to upgrade that [insert name here] you've got hanging around.

Better yet: I'll mail it to your door anywhere in the US for only $50.00.

[skiscem]

open to trades?

[KeithPas]

Is a battery harness included? Is this a piezo buffer preamp?

[12bass]

Looks like an EMG BTS, not Bartolini.

[NicJimBass]

Originally Posted by 12bass

Looks like an EMG BTS, not Bartolini.

I was thinking the same thing, but didn't speak up for fear of being wrong!

[Jamie_Funk]

That is an EMG preamp

J

[KeithPas]

I will take this if it an EMG preamp.

[Jamie_Funk]

Even without pics....the 9/18/27v operation reference is a dead gievway. Good price for the EMG pre

[Von Felgenhauer]

Areyou guys sure?i thought the emg preamp was soldered directly to the pots.if you look at the thread below this you can see the board is wired to the pots

[Sam Sherry]

I will check tonight and let everybody know.

thank you all

[NicJimBass]

Originally Posted by Von Felgenhauer

Areyou guys sure?i thought the emg preamp was soldered directly to the pots.if you look at the thread below this you can see the board is wired to the pots

If it's older, as the OP suggests it is, it may be slightly different than what they've done recently. I've personally never seen a Bartolini preamp that 1) wasn't epoxied, and 2) had any sort of dipswitch on it.

EDIT: plus the knobs look like what EMG uses.

[Jamie_Funk]

Originally Posted by NicJimBass

If it's older, as the OP suggests it is, it may be slightly different than what they've done recently. I've personally never seen a Bartolini preamp that 1) wasn't epoxied, and 2) had any sort of dipswitch on it.

EDIT: plus the knobs look like what EMG uses.

Along these lines, while the ciruit board is usually attached to a pot, it could just as easily be wired. I suspect it was done this way to accommodate the instrument it came from (i.e. fit in the control cavity better). That looks like no Bartolini pre I have ever seen, but REALLY looks like an EMG pre. Down to the "B" sticker on the one pot (it's the Bass pot) to the double DIP switches for Treble frequency. And yes, those are EMG knobs.

J

[12bass]

BTS Control | Electric Guitar Pickups & Accessories - EMG Pickups

(modern version)

[belimad]

Definitely looks like an EMG (knobs, circuit size and shape, 9/18/27v, etc)
Definitely does not look like a Bart

This is what Bart preamps usually look like:

[Sam Sherry]

Bingo. It's EMG.

Guys, I am such a doofus that if you look up "doofus" in the dictionary you'll see what I look like.

KeithPas, I will PM. If you're not on it I will re-post. Thank you all for your patience!

[Jamie_Funk]

Originally Posted by Sam Sherry

Bingo. It's EMG.

Guys, I am such a doofus that if you look up "doofus" in the dictionary you'll see what I look like.

KeithPas, I will PM. If you're not on it I will re-post. Thank you all for your patience!

No worries - people make mistakes. Still a great preamp at a good price. If I didn't JUST buy one last month, I'd be buying yours now

J

[KeithPas]

Payment sent! That's all folks!

[Jamie_Funk]

Another TB happy ending