krispn Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Up for sale is this Sadowsky VTC tone kit. This would be used in conjunction with something like a Aguilar OBP-1 pre-amp which is a Bass and Treble [i]boost only[/i] preamp (Aguilar designed the original pre-amp for Roger Sadowsky). What this kit does is allow the active circuit to be used along with with the bass's normal passive tone control in either active or passive mode. The passive tone allows to you engage the passive tone on your bass while the bass is in active mode i.e. add some sparkle but retain a warmth without having shrill sharp top end. Might sound counter intuitive but go try a Sadowsky at your local shop and mess with the VTC. Really nice feature IMO which opens up the number of tonal options. The kit also means you can switch the active circuit on/off with the push pull switch. It's a very useful control which I first discovered while noodling on a Sadowsky and loving the added level of control it afforded. I was gonna combine with an Aguilar OBP-1 but got a tone hammer instead. [i]So to recap this is for the VTC kit: a concentric bass/treble boost only pot (25k) for use within an active circuit and a passive tone control with pull /push switch (active circuit on/off). It also contains the relevant caps and the original wiring diagram.[/i] A firm £65 posted thanks. The kit can be seen in the bottom right picture in this link http://www.sadowsky.com/pop/vintage_tone/vintage_tone.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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