bassmayhem Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) I took out the passive circuit from my Super P today and installed a Stellartone Tonstyler. I got hold of an old 16 click bass model; they are not made anymore. Just: WOW! This is how it should be... - First position is straight to the output jack, bypassing the filter. Crisp and crunchy! - Second position is like a regular tone pot fully open. - All others have a steep roll-off, leaving much meat and potato all the way up to where it cuts. No wet blanket syndrome... - The last position is all about the dub, but with a nice full and warm low mid, giving body to the tone. Here is a nice YouTube clip demoing... No going back! Edited May 22, 2018 by bassmayhem 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 They are a great upgrade, had the same one in my Super PJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Ace little gizmos; I've recently upgraded a bitsa with one:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Awesome! I'm looking at getting one for my Jazz. I love the varitone in my old righty Ibanez ST924, and kinda liked the one in my Aria SB-1000 too. Would be a great solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 I just ordered a Tonestyler 10 from Bass Direct and I’m gonna have it installed in my Dingwall Super P5! Looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 26 minutes ago, CameronJ said: I just ordered a Tonestyler 10 from Bass Direct and I’m gonna have it installed in my Dingwall Super P5! Looking forward to it I hope you’ll share your findings with us as I’m quite taken with the idea of fitting one to my P type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 You don’t have to convince me on the tonestyler. Popped one in my bitsa bass with a Creamery ‘58P and it plain slays @CameronJ you are in for a treat. going to make another bass with a Duo 6 as well @bassmayhem great score on an old 16 click, bravo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 22 minutes ago, ezbass said: I hope you’ll share your findings with us as I’m quite taken with the idea of fitting one to my P type. Will do! But everything I’ve heard already indicates it may be hard to go back to a “normal” tone control once I’ve used the Tonestyler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 I considered one of these before installing a Sadowsky pre into my Super P to replace the Tone-Fusion pot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 3 hours ago, CameronJ said: Will do! But everything I’ve heard already indicates it may be hard to go back to a “normal” tone control once I’ve used the Tonestyler Agreed the clicks make it so easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 There’s a real sweet spot where the mids and the pick up just come into their own in my experience with the tone styler and I think that’s the secret with them. You’re fine tuning the tone to where best suits your ear and the bass/pick up which could happen multiple times with the tone styler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Wow. Picked my Super P up from @thebassgallery earlier and have just gotten a chance to give her a proper spin at home. Just spent the past hour or so joyously noodling and I can say I’m very pleased with the Tonestyler! This bass always sounded great but this has just kicked it up a notch. I’ve got the “Bass Ten” version and it just gives me everything I could want tonally. I feel like I have an active bass but with 1 knob! Love the fact they’ve included the “pickups straight to jack” setting, bypassing the circuit altogether for maximum treble content, and on the other end of the spectrum I really enjoy the “sub” setting at full counter-clockwise on the knob. Though for slightly more articulation and definition while still feeling very subby I prefer just one notch clockwise from the “sub” setting. Everything in between is really delightful and I found myself just now realising I could cop a reasonable upright sound with this thing in a way I couldn’t really do before. Must be that mid frequency hump. A fantastic bass just got fantastic-er. Anyone wondering whether to take the plunge and go for a Tonestyler. Just do it. They aren’t cheap but I’d say they’re worth it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Cheap if you get em second hand like I did and install yourself!!! Congrats though buddy and welcome to the club 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Yup with my modded p bass notch 3 and 4 work really well with that pickup. There’s great sounds across the full range but it’s got a really nice mid thing happening. It’s great upgrade especially if found for a bargain price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 There was one going for a decent price a while ago on Facebook which I think @Cuzzie snapped up while I was twiddling my thumbs. So I ended up paying full price for mine from Bass Direct. Still worth it IMO! When Martin at The Bass Gallery saw the price tag he was like “is that price for real?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Oh yeah tonestyler and a 58 creamery pick up in a 1er bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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