Ibanez Phat II EQ

[bluesguy62]

Dear Amimbari, Duffy49, Modern Growl, M0ses and Toastfuzz; thank you so much for your informative, honest and thought-provoking feedback. It is deeply appreciated, believe me.

The Phat II EQ unit is now in the innards of my bass player's Washburn XB125. After several rehearsal sessions and live gigs, it continues to function as it should, i.e. boosting the volume/highs/lows; sans noise. Case closed.

Amimbari, that's a nice preamp you have in your GSR200. Neat layout and soldering. Perhaps you could share the circuit diagram with us? Just a suggestion .

Toastfuzz, I will definitely check out the SR400's active circuitry if they have one on display at Kuantan Music (the only guitar store here). Thanks for the info.

[iiipopes]

An Ibenez Phat II is basically (pun intended) an EMG EXB variable scoop. I use it as a variable slap contour. I think it sounds great, once a person knows what it is for, and knows it's not a "be-all-end-all" to eq. It's just another tool, one I find useful. Even EMG calls it "unconventional." The best known exponent of the guitar version is, of course, David Gilmour.

[bluesguy62]

Originally Posted by iiipopes

An Ibenez Phat II is basically (pun intended) an EMG EXB variable scoop. I use it as a variable slap contour. I think it sounds great, once a person knows what it is for, and knows it's not a "be-all-end-all" to eq. It's just another tool, one I find useful. Even EMG calls it "unconventional." The best known exponent of the guitar version is, of course, David Gilmour.

Thanks for the information. Much appreciated.