If you're looking at this, you know what it is. These pretty much *never* come up for sale - especially the 1.5 rackspace version.
Perfect functional condition, and excellent aesthetics. This unit has been babied in a studio rack and mainly used as a bass tube D.I. It has been used from time to time as a performance preamp (live shows), and it is simply one of the best hand-wired tube bass preamps ever made. If you want one, you should really buy this as you might not find another one in your lifetime.
Handwired/constructed by James Demeter - superb glass installed. Dead quiet with that beautiful glassy liquidity added to your bass' tone. I'm going to miss this one.
Note that the price does *not* include shipping. Given the last few items I have sold and shipped, expect about $50 to $60 dollars for USPS tracked/insured shipping depending on your address.
Demeter's information about this piece below:
he VTBP-201 Tube Bass Preamplifier uses a regulated B+ power supply which provides quick transient response with extremely low noise. Regulated DC is supplied to the tube filament which gives the unit extremely low noise. We use only the finest 1/2 watt, 1% metal film resistors, polypropylene capacitors, high quality, computer grade switches, and a 7025A vacuum tube, factory selected for lowest possible noise and distortion. The VTBP-201 also has a low output impedance which lowers distortion and insures proper power amplifier input matching. Custom toroidal power transformer. 1.5 space rack mount steel chassis.
Each preamplifier is carefully hand-wired using only the highest quality parts and tested at our factory in Templeton, California. You can see as well as hear the quality and attention to detail on both the inside and out.
OPERATION/CONTROLS
Inputs: Two inputs are provided: Passive, for normal musical instrument inputs. Active, for high level active instruments. When both jacks are used the inputs are mixed equally.
Treble Control: The treble control gives 6dB of boost or cut at 4kHz (6dB per octave, shelving type).
Middle Control: The middle give 6dB of boost or cut at 500Hz (wide Q, peaking type).
Bass Control: The bass control gives 9dB of boost or cut at a selectable frequency of 60Hz or 120Hz (6dB per octave, shelving type).
Presence Control: The presence control gives up to 12dB of boost at a selectable frequency of 2kHz or 4kHz (active type, 6dB per octave).
Bright Switch: The bright switch gives up to 6dB per octave of boost from 2kHz.
Internal Volume Trimmer: This control is designed to match the output volume of the VTBP-201 with the input sensitivity of any power amplifier.
Studio Output: The VTBP-201 features a Jensen DB-E output transformer for a balanced studio output.
Perfect functional condition, and excellent aesthetics. This unit has been babied in a studio rack and mainly used as a bass tube D.I. It has been used from time to time as a performance preamp (live shows), and it is simply one of the best hand-wired tube bass preamps ever made. If you want one, you should really buy this as you might not find another one in your lifetime.
Handwired/constructed by James Demeter - superb glass installed. Dead quiet with that beautiful glassy liquidity added to your bass' tone. I'm going to miss this one.
Note that the price does *not* include shipping. Given the last few items I have sold and shipped, expect about $50 to $60 dollars for USPS tracked/insured shipping depending on your address.
Demeter's information about this piece below:
he VTBP-201 Tube Bass Preamplifier uses a regulated B+ power supply which provides quick transient response with extremely low noise. Regulated DC is supplied to the tube filament which gives the unit extremely low noise. We use only the finest 1/2 watt, 1% metal film resistors, polypropylene capacitors, high quality, computer grade switches, and a 7025A vacuum tube, factory selected for lowest possible noise and distortion. The VTBP-201 also has a low output impedance which lowers distortion and insures proper power amplifier input matching. Custom toroidal power transformer. 1.5 space rack mount steel chassis.
Each preamplifier is carefully hand-wired using only the highest quality parts and tested at our factory in Templeton, California. You can see as well as hear the quality and attention to detail on both the inside and out.
OPERATION/CONTROLS
Inputs: Two inputs are provided: Passive, for normal musical instrument inputs. Active, for high level active instruments. When both jacks are used the inputs are mixed equally.
Treble Control: The treble control gives 6dB of boost or cut at 4kHz (6dB per octave, shelving type).
Middle Control: The middle give 6dB of boost or cut at 500Hz (wide Q, peaking type).
Bass Control: The bass control gives 9dB of boost or cut at a selectable frequency of 60Hz or 120Hz (6dB per octave, shelving type).
Presence Control: The presence control gives up to 12dB of boost at a selectable frequency of 2kHz or 4kHz (active type, 6dB per octave).
Bright Switch: The bright switch gives up to 6dB per octave of boost from 2kHz.
Internal Volume Trimmer: This control is designed to match the output volume of the VTBP-201 with the input sensitivity of any power amplifier.
Studio Output: The VTBP-201 features a Jensen DB-E output transformer for a balanced studio output.
