Category Archives: Gear Guide

Tec Amp

TecAmp PumaPuma Combo 112
Type: combo amp
Drivers: 1 x 12” @ 8 ohms, 1 x NTM-1 hi-mid speaker with double Neodym magnet system 4” cone
Features: solid state preamp with gain, taste, lo, lomid, himid, hi, master controls, switchable mute, DI pre/post, XLR balanced DI out, 1 x effects loop, tuner out, line out, line in, Freq. Response 34-18.000 Hz
Power  rating: 270 w; 350 w / 4 ohms
Dimensions (W x H x D): 44 x 45 x 35 cm;  17” x 18” x 14”
Weight:  12,5 kg / 27,5 lbs

TecAmp also offers the Puma amps as 1 x 10″, 2 x  10″ and 2 x 12″ versions.

www.tecamp.de

Headway

headwayEDB-1

(discontinued, replaced by EDB-2 – see below)
Type: dual channel preamp (suitable for violin/guitar or bass instruments)
Features: Mono/Stereo Jacks Inputs, XLR input, Input impedance switchable to optimise various pickup types, 3 Way “Range” Control selects High Pass Filter (Low cut settings, between Guitar, Violin or Bass), 2 Channels, 5 Band EQ, Tunable Notch Filter with variable band width + In/Out, Phantom Power to Inputs via Switch, Balanced XLR Line Out ( Mix of 2 Channels ) + Earth Lift Switch, Jack Line Out in Mono Mix of 2 Channels, Battery or External DC Plug In Power Supply, Low Battery Indicator

EDB-2

Headway_EDB-2Type: dual channel preamp (suitable for violin/guitar or bass instruments)
Features: Mono/Stereo Jacks Inputs, XLR input, Input impedance switchable to optimise various pickup types, 3 Way “Range” Control selects High Pass Filter (Low cut settings, between Guitar, Violin or Bass), 2 Channels, 5 Band EQ (EQ on Ch.1, Ch.2 or on both channels), Tunable Notch Filter with variable band width + In/Out, Phantom Power on ch. 1 (Phantom to “Ring” or “Tip” at 9V) and ch. 2/XLR (18V) , Balanced XLR Line Out ( Mix of 2 Channels ) + Earth Lift Switch, Jack Line Out in Mono Mix of 2 Channels, Aux in Mini-jack input (for e.g. iPod), Battery or External DC Plug In Power Supply, Low Battery Indicator

headway_EDM-1EDM-1

Type: 1-channel preamp
Features: EQ-presets for bass, cello, guitar, violin and other instruments, 3-band EQ, 3-way impedance switching, Phantom Powering to “Ring” or “Tip” at 9v, tunable range control, p

owered via 9v battery, Phantom Power from Mixers or optional 18v Power Supply

www.headwaymusicaudio.com

available at www.kontrabass-atelier.de

Ibanez

Promethean P500H Head

Type: amp head, single channel
Power Rating: 500W
Features: 6-band graphic EQ/bass and treble shelving tone controls, Peak limiting circuit, Vibe (color) control knob, 2-way Clip Indicator, Auxiliary input (1/8″), Balance line out (XLR), Phones out, tuner out (1/8″)
size: 11″W x 10.4″D x 2.2″H
weight: 6.4 lbs Promethean

The Promethean head can be mounted into a combo (like pictured) or used with any high-quality bass speaker cabinet with the appropriate handling requirements.

Promethean 10″ Combo P5110

Detachable P500H head with extension cabinet
Features: 10″ subwoofer rated at 250 watts, High frequency dome tweeter with passive crossover, Tilt-up system
size: 12.8″W x 13.1″H x 14.2″D
weight: 27.6 lbs

www.ibanez.com

Lehle

Sunday Driver
Sunday DriverType: preamp/buffer
Features: input impedance 1 MOhm/4MOhm (switchable), gain control
This little box has not much features, but is very effective: it has a switchable input impedance of 1 or 4 MOhm, which helps to get the best from your piezo pickup. The signal is preamplified without any modification. It is suggested to be used as a impedance matching buffer for electric bass amps (which usually have too low impedance inputs), as a cable driver for large stages, in complex effects set-ups, or as a recording preamp.
available at www.kontrabass-atelier.de
www.lehle.com
Basswitch
Type: preamp/buffer/DI-box/…
Features: input impedance 1 MOhm/10MOhm (switchable), semi-parametric EQ, two inputs with a/b switch, effects loops, mute switch, tuner out, DI out, booster
basswitch

Lieg

Lieg DB05DB05

Type: Electret
Mode: active
Preamp: incl.

This pickup has two sensors, each mounted to a bridge wing. For each sensor, a small wooden shelf must be glued onto the bridge. The preamp has a control to blend the two pickup sources, a treble cut filter and a build-in battery check circuit.

Available from Hubert Liegois, maker of the Lieg DBA200 amp

Hubert Liegeois, Tel. ++33 (0)6 19 16 93 40
hubert.liegeois [a t] laposte.net (website currently not available)

Cromacord

cromacordPodium MXV-B

Type: 4/5 channel combo amp
Power Rating: 100/150 Watt (RMS)
Drivers: 2 x 8″ , 2 x tweeter
Size: 470 x 345 x 265 mm
Weight: 13 kg
Features: Compressor-Limiter, channel #1, #2 und #3 with semi-automatic Gain, channel #1 with parametric Mid control.

www.cromacord.com

Lundgaard Amps

lundgaardDouble Combo

Type: combo or amp head
Features: 2 channels
Power rating: 220, 300, 550 watts power-modules
Features: Mic input, Phantom Power, High impedance instrument input.
Each channel with 4 band equalizer, phase switch, Lo cut, -10 db pad, 24 bit effects that pans between channels. Channel switch and mute. 3 line drivers (direct outs), head-phone output, and Neutrik combo sockets for speakon and jack. 230/115 volt mains power.

Designed and hand made (!) by bassist Jesper Lundgaard from Denmark.
(Formerly sold under the Arco Amps brand name)
www.lundgaardamps.com

Lundgaard

EMG

4SW

EMG 4SWType: magnetic
Mode: active
Preamp: incl.

The 4SW is a magnetic pickup system designed for Electric Upright Bass. The system was initially designed for Ned Steinberger and is still used on the NS Instruments. Included in the system are 4 individual pickups (5 or 6 also available) and preamp for low impedance output. But there isn’t a “standard” mounting setup for the 4SW.

www.emginc.com

HPF Pre (by fdeck)

Series 3

hpf3Type: preamp
Feautures: volume control, adjustable high-pass filter, Input impedance / capacitance: 10 MΩ / 220 pF, Phase (polarity reversal) switch

This preamp was developped and is manufactured as part-time business by bassist Francis Deck. He doesn’t sell to outside the US: “Unfortunately, the world still has borders. The HPF-Pre product does not carry a CE marking. There may be other countries where the lack of regulatory approval is also a problem. While I am confident that the HPF-Pre would be approved if tested, the cost of testing runs into the thousands of dollars. This is simply impossible for a very small business.”
However, Francis makes the schematics of his preamps available to public for DIY projects.

https://sites.google.com/site/hpftechllc/home/hpf-pre

Six Rounds

The Original
Designed to fit into the bass’s bridge wing

Double Barrel
Essentially, the Double Barrel is an Original Model with an added half tranducer element.  This gives an emphasis on higher frequencies.

Rockabilly Recoil

Designed for the Rockabilly Player, works without batteries.  This system includes the pickup (bridge transducer element and fingerboard transducer element), and the passive preamp.

www.sixrounds.com