Daft question?

[TheGreek]

There's probably a sensible answer to this but...

Why don't companies like John East and Status sell their pre-amps as a pedal???

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 11, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Nail Soup]

Daft question? It would be if someone asked it to me - I don’t have a clue about that kind of stuff!

[2pods]

Oooh....Imagine a Wal pedal with the pick attack filter. I'd bite their hand off. I would 

[Aidan63]

Probably because unless you have a true bypass bass the existing pots and tone controls already colour the output -  does a Sadowsky pedal make your Fenderesque Jazz bass really sound like a Sadowsky ? just thinking, I've never tried the Sadowsky pedal, but I have the Alien one and whilst it's a useful boost it is a bit too subtle and doesn't do anything to my ear that the zoom B3 couldn't do and the B3 can do so much more

[Cuzzie]

If you can find a comparison of the Nathan East pedal and a ‘normal’ bass vs the NNE2 - it may give you an idea of if it makes much difference and also if there is a market for it should be my thoughts

[Doddy]

2 hours ago, Aidan63 said:

Probably because unless you have a true bypass bass the existing pots and tone controls already colour the output -  does a Sadowsky pedal make your Fenderesque Jazz bass really sound like a Sadowsky ? just thinking, I've never tried the Sadowsky pedal, but I have the Alien one and whilst it's a useful boost it is a bit too subtle and doesn't do anything to my ear that the zoom B3 couldn't do and the B3 can do so much more

But even an onboard preamp will be coloured by what pickups are in the bass (as well as the wood, if you're in to all that). I always use the Sadowsky preamp with my passive Fenders. Does ot make them sound like a Sadowsky? Probably not, but I think it makes them sound 'better'.

Maybe the reason they don't make outboard preamps is simply because they want to keep them for their instruments- If you want a Status preamp, you have to buy a Status.

John East used to make a pedal preamp- the STMP-01.  Maybe it wasn't a big seller?

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 11, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[TrevorR]

16 hours ago, 2pods said:

Oooh....Imagine a Wal pedal with the pick attack filter. I'd bite their hand off. I would 

You could suggest it to Paul Herman!

...he'd say "No!" but you could still suggest it!  

[Mike]

5 hours ago, Aidan63 said:

Probably because unless you have a true bypass bass the existing pots and tone controls already colour the output -  does a Sadowsky pedal make your Fenderesque Jazz bass really sound like a Sadowsky ? just thinking, I've never tried the Sadowsky pedal, but I have the Alien one and whilst it's a useful boost it is a bit too subtle and doesn't do anything to my ear that the zoom B3 couldn't do and the B3 can do so much more

I have multiple basses with Sadowsky preamps (including one Sadowsky!) as well as the pedal and can confirm that, while there are small sonic differences, the Sad pedal really does give your passive bass a Sadowsky vibe. Probably to do with the specific freq boosts, but it just breathes new life into my vintage Fenders!

[Downunderwonder]

19 hours ago, Doddy said:

If you want a Status preamp, you have to buy a Status.

Bingo.