*** SOLD *** Demeter VTBP-201 valve pre-amp £300

[Happy Jack]

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Yup, it's the original, classic, 'black-face' pre-amp that everyone used to drool over.

Works as well as new, but it's not new. I can tell. It's got scratches on it and stuff.

Spec? You want spec? OK.

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Bizarrely, it occupies 1.5U of rack space. No, me neither.

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It also works when installed upside down.

I don't have any original packaging for it but, if collected, I'm happy to chuck in the Stagg 4U rackbox for no extra charge.

Edited September 9, 2017 by Happy Jack

[Bigwan]

Holy bargain bass preamp batman!

[Beedster]

Interested, anyone know how this unit compares with the REDDI, I've the latter but although the tone is glorious, it bugs the hell out of me that I can't rack mount it?

[Happy Jack]

Feel free to bring your REDDI up to Harrow and do an A/B Chris ... 't'would be good to see you again.

[mrtcat]

Oooh now that's a bit special.

[Owen]

Witness the fitness.

[JapanAxe]

By far the best recorded bass guitar sound I have achieved was through the preamp of my Demeter head, which is almost identical to the 201 pre (the head has a 'Dark' option in addition to 'Bright'). Consequently I find myself somewhat conflicted - do I spend out a wedge just to have this permanently in my home studio rack, when for the sake of 5 minutes I could dig the head out of my gear cupboard? First world problem or what!

[molan]

Ever tried the original Lee Sklar settings?

They ought to sound too bright but actually work in a live gig setting

[JapanAxe]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1504902562' post='3368262']
Ever tried the original Lee Sklar settings?

They ought to sound too bright but actually work in a live gig setting
[/quote]

According to Talkbass, they would be:

[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]-Bass(120) 12:00[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]-Mid 1:00[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]-Treb(4K) 3:00[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]-Pres(4K) 2:00[/size][/font][/color]

In short, no I haven't. I usually have:

[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]-Dark[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]-Bass(60) 12:00[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]-Mid 2:00[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]-Treb(2K) 10:00[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]-Pres(4K) 10:00[/size][/font][/color]

My BF cabs don't give much above 4kHz anyway!

[Chimike]

Aaaaaarrrrrgggggg !
I must get up earlier in the morning So sorry I missed this !
GLWTS

[JapanAxe]

Well that solves my dilemma!