EMG-EXB

PJ all day · #1 04-28-2009, 04:07 AM

has anyone had any experience with these i can't find reviews or sound clips anywhere. I like the idea of only having 1 knob instead of a three band eq.

Also does anyone know any other pre amps that are comparable to this with only 1 non-stacked knob

mikezimmerman · #2 04-28-2009, 07:58 AM

I bought a (used) Warmoth many years ago that had the EXB. My understanding is that as you turned it up, it boosted highs and lows and cut mids, giving a more scooped sound. I did not find it particularly useful.

There are probably other options for a 1-knob preamp, depending on exactly what you want that 1 knob to do...

Mike

stflbn · #3 04-28-2009, 08:00 AM

I thought the EMG-X pickups were new just this year???

Or is this a different older pickups being talked about? Or is the OP confused, and zimmerman is talking about an older pickup based on his confusion?

:: confusing ::

mikezimmerman · #4 04-28-2009, 08:05 AM

THe EXB is an EQ, not a pickup. See http://www.emginc.com/products/index/136

Mike

stflbn · #5 04-28-2009, 08:07 AM

Ah, ok.

Duh... says 1-band right in his original post... :: sigh :: Stupid american fails at reading english this morning.

mikezimmerman · #6 04-28-2009, 08:12 AM

S'alright--too darn many 3-letter acronyms, and not enough coffee!

stflbn · #7 04-28-2009, 08:14 AM

Personally, I am still interested in feedback on the EMG-X pickups though...

:-)

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PJ all day · #8 04-28-2009, 05:30 PM

could you please name some of these pre amps im looking for 1 like the polyfusion zp-1 on the old zon legacy standards

SGD Lutherie · #9 04-28-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PJ all day

Also does anyone know any other pre amps that are comparable to this with only 1 non-stacked knob

What do you want that one knob to do? Treble roll off? Just get a preamp with no EQ controls at all, and use a passive tone control.

You can get something like a Redeemer or Bart TC-1 or 2

PJ all day · #10 04-28-2009, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGD Lutherie

What do you want that one knob to do? Treble roll off? Just get a preamp with no EQ controls at all, and use a passive tone control.

You can get something like a Redeemer or Bart TC-1 or 2

well the treble roll off would be fine but i don't want something that just boosts the volume i want it to give the sound a different character

mikezimmerman · #11 04-28-2009, 08:13 PM

"Different" in what way?

PJ all day · #12 04-29-2009, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mikezimmerman

"Different" in what way?

just to give the bass a sound of its own like how the zon pre amp makes it sound like a zon and the stingray pre amp helps give its sound, If that dose not make sense just let me know

GeoffByrne · #13 04-29-2009, 07:42 AM

You can get the equivalent of a Gibson Varitone for bass - I've read about it & I'm sure someone here has a link.

I use a Varitone-type control with choke on my FrankenStrat & it does exactly what you want - gives your instrument several different tonal textures. They don't work as well without the choke.

I also have a 1986 Westone Thunder III Model 2. These had a single knob pre-amp. There's a centre detente. Anti-clockwise from that boosts the bottom end, and clockwise boosts the mids.

I use ant-c. for most things, and clockwise for solo-ing. The Westone also has a passive treble roll-off. It might be possible to get a beat-up old Thunder Ia off Ebay & pull the pre out of it.

PJ all day · #14 04-29-2009, 01:25 PM

well i was thinking about the audere pre amp with just a passive tone and the z-mode switch(then add an on off switch later)

PJ all day · #15 05-01-2009, 12:42 PM

bump

still looking for more options