Double Bass Realist + Radial Tonebone

[TimmyP]

Don't fix feedback with the high-pass filter. Use the notch filter.

 

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

Don't fix feedback with the high-pass filter. Use the notch filter.

Depends. My Realist equipped bass may feedback on extreme low frequencies so the HPF works great. Back when I used an Underwood on a plywood bass feedback was in the upper mids so a notch would be appropriate.

 

[Feral Feline]

Just trying to folks avoid some confusion.
There are 13 Tonebone pedals. Several people are referring to a Tonebone when they presumably mean a Bassbone. For the sake of clarity, please differentiate between the Tonebone pedals.

I use a PZed-Pre w/ Underwood on a carved bass and it's great for my needs.

 

[BCAlbin]

Does anyone know if the Radial Tonebone would function as a preamp well with the Realist?

If the "Radial Tonebone" is the PZ-Pre then yes, based on my experience, it does.

-BCA

 

[shwashwa]

im not sure which you're referring to here, althouth the PZ pre literature does indeed say unity gain, but that has to be a misprint. the PZ pre is indeed a preamp. it provides a ton of gain, almost too much sometimes. i can easily overdrive the input of my amp if i crank this thing, and that doesnt happen with the pickup alone. also, the input impeadances are 10 meg ohm, which is exactly what you want for a piezo pickup. the EQ section is boost/cut, so i think that makes it a preamp, doesnt it?
you dont need another box with this one.

i use a Realist and i bought a Radial Tonebone from Bob Gollihur earlier this year, and i like the Tonebone for what it is.

it is not a preamp. it provides unity gain as Bob has stated. it is a great tool for getting a boost and a separate EQ for soloing, but if you need a preamp you would need to get that additionally.

 

[shwashwa]

by the way, the PZ pre is a fantastic unit. ive used many preamps, and the pz pre is the one i bring to every gig. i even have the Headway that everyone is talking about, and i think the PZ pre blows it away in the sound dept. its not even close.

(previously owned preamps that the PZ pre beats are: fishman BII, fishman pro platinum bass, Raven labs, D tar solstice, Headway, sans amp para driver- this one is good but noisy and no high pass filter, and the Avalon U5- sounds good but very big and not enough versatility to use as a stand alone preamp in my opinion, but it does warm up the sound nicely when used with one of the above.)

 

[joe5cent]

FYI,

You can mod a Tech 21 or Tone Bone for a higher impedance. I posted this a month two ago. I also shared this with Mark Golihur. The Steve Rodby interview part 3 is a great discussion on gear.