Villex_Europe

Villex passive booster seems to sound like a good suggestion here, as one way of describing it is 'a switch which emulates overwound pickups'. [url="http://eu.villex.com/boosters.html"]http://eu.villex.com/boosters.html[/url] So you keep your bass as it is but can turn up the volume on board when you need to cut through. [quote name='EdwardHimself' post='34182' date='Jul 19 2007, 03:47 PM']i personally think that having low outputs gives a lack of grunt and punch that "just turning your amp up" can't really fix. I suppose you could use some kind of EQ stompbox.[/quote]

[quote name='Hamster' post='28889' date='Jul 8 2007, 11:26 PM']Have you actually had work done on your basses by these guys, or are they just business contacts? Thanks Hamster[/quote] Hi Hamster, Andrew Scrimshaw set up my bass and installed pickups and booster in it. Ged is already on the list. Bob is working on a guitar of mine at the moment - happy so far. I guess that leaves Simon out for the time being, hope someone else from the forum can vouch for him - I am certain that anyone here would get a great service from him if that matters. Tigran

A very useful list! Some additions from me: Ged Green, [url="http://www.gedgreen.co.uk/"]http://www.gedgreen.co.uk/[/url], Manchester Bob Johnson, Legra Guitars [url="http://www.legraguitars.co.uk"]http://www.legraguitars.co.uk[/url] Leigh-on-Sea Essex Andrew Scrimshaw, [url="http://mbwebs.co.uk/scrim/"]http://mbwebs.co.uk/scrim/[/url] London Simon Jones, [url="http://www.sglguitars.co.uk"]http://www.sglguitars.co.uk[/url] Swansea All great professionals and a pleasure to deal with

[quote name='markdavid' post='27389' date='Jul 5 2007, 12:35 PM']Where can I get one and will it work with any passive pick ups?[/quote] Hi markdavid, You can get the booster directly from me, just email me at [email protected]. Yes, it will work with any passive pickups. Tigran

Hi Hamster, Villex also make passive boosters for basses. For the purpose of your list I guess they can be classed as on-board preamps [url="http://eu.villex.com/boosters.html"]http://eu.villex.com/boosters.html[/url] Thanks a lot!