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Your bass guitar preamp will boost the original sound of your bass before feeding it into your bass amplifier.
This allows you to shape your tone. All bass players will need to consider a bass preamp in their setup.

Macdaddy Music sells a variety of bass guitar preamps from brands such as MXR, EBS, Seymour Duncan, EMG, Electro-Harmonix and Bartolini.

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Bartolini

Bartolini HR-4.2AP Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active / Passive Vol, Vol, Treble, Bass

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Bartolini HR-4.5APJ Jazz Layout Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active/Passive, NTBT Preamp, 4 Inline Pots

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Bartolini NTMB-F 3-Band EQ Preamp Module

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Bartolini HR-3.4 Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Stacked Vol, Stacked Treb / Bass, 2 Freq Push/Pull Mid

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Bartolini AGDB/918-2 Adjustable Gain Dual-Channel Buffer/Pre-Amp

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Bartolini HR-5.2AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, blend, treble, bass, push/pull mid

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Bartolini HR-5.3AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, Vol, treble, bass, mid, 3 way switch

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Bartolini HR-5.4AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, treble, mid, bass, blend and 3 way switch

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Bartolini

Bartolini HR-4.7AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, stacked bass/treble, blend & 3 way switch

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Bartolini HR-4.5AP Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, blend, individual bass & treble

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Bartolini HR-2.5AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, stacked hi/low Mid

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Bartolini HR-3.3AP Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, stacked bass/treble & blend

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Bartolini HR-4.6AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, blend, stacked hi/low Mid, stacked bass/treble

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EMG Pickups

EMG BTS System HZ 2-Band Tone Control System for Passive pickups - separate bass & treble

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EMG EXB Bass Expander EQ Control

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EMG VMC Variable Mid Control for bass

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EMG BQC System HZ 3-band EQ Passive pickups - 2x concentric pots

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EMG Pickups

EMG BTS 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control - separate bass & treble

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EMG BTC 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control - stacked bass & treble

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EMG BQC 3-Band EQ Active Bass Tone Control - 2x concentric pots

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EMG Pickups

EMG BQS 3-Band EQ Active Bass Tone Control - 1x concentric pot

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EMG Pickups

EMG BQS HZ 3-Band EQ Active Bass Tone Control System for Passive Pickups

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EMG Pickups

EMG BTC 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - stacked bass & treble

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EMG BTS 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - separate bass & treble

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Bartolini HR-4.2AP Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active / Passive Vol, Vol, Treble, Bass
Bartolini HR-4.2AP Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active / Passive Vol, Vol, Treble, Bass FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! The NTBT is a 2-band tone control preamp with fully independent Bass and Treble controls. The voice is clear, transparent, and strong with...

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Bartolini HR-4.5APJ Jazz Layout Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active/Passive, NTBT Preamp, 4 Inline Pots
Bartolini HR-4.5APJ Jazz Layout Pre-Wired 2 Band NTBT Active/Passive Preamp FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! This Jazz layout features 4 Pots Inline: (Volume) (Blend) (Treble) (Bass) > HR-4.5J/918 - Active or HR-4.5APJ/918 - Active/PassiveA...

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Bartolini NTMB-F 3-Band EQ Preamp Module
Bartolini NTMB-F 3-Band EQ Preamp Module FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! Our most popular preamp for decades, the NTMB+F is a 3-band tone control preamp with fully independent Bass, Mid and Treble controls. It is well known to professionals for its...

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Bartolini HR-3.4 Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Stacked Vol, Stacked Treb / Bass, 2 Freq Push/Pull Mid
The Bartolini HR-3.4 Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ stacked neck/bridge vol, stacked treble/bass, mid w/2 freq. push/pull. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! A Pre-Wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument...

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Bartolini AGDB/918-2 Adjustable Gain Dual-Channel Buffer/Pre-Amp
Bartolini AGDB/918-2 Adjustable Gain Dual-Channel Buffer/Pre-Amp FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! The AGDB/918-2 is an Adjustable Gain Dual Buffer/Pre-Amp. It features two independent buffers with adjustable low-noise gain from 0 to 12dB with a...

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Bartolini HR-5.2AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, blend, treble, bass, push/pull mid
The Bartolini HR-5.2AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, blend, treble, bass, push/pull mid. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! A Pre-Wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument. They feature...

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Bartolini HR-5.3AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, Vol, treble, bass, mid, 3 way switch
The Bartolini HR-5.3AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, Vol, treble, bass, mid, 3 way switch. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! A Pre-Wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument. They feature...

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Bartolini HR-5.4AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, treble, mid, bass, blend and 3 way switch
Bartolini HR-5.4AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, treble, mid, bass, blend and 3 way switch FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! A Pre-Wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument. They...

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Bartolini HR-4.7AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, stacked bass/treble, blend & 3 way switch
The Bartolini HR-4.7AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, stacked bass/treble, blend & 3 way switch. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! A Pre-Wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument...

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Bartolini HR-4.5AP Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, blend, individual bass & treble
The Bartolini HR-4.5AP Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, blend, individual bass & treble. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! A Pre-Wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument. They feature...

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Bartolini HR-2.5AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, stacked hi/low Mid
The Bartolini HR-2.5AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, stacked hi/low Mid. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! A Pre-Wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument. They feature our industry...

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Bartolini HR-3.3AP Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, stacked bass/treble & blend
Bartolini HR-3.3AP Pre-Wired 2 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, stacked bass/treble & blend FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! A Pre-Wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument. They feature our...

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Bartolini HR-4.6AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, blend, stacked hi/low Mid, stacked bass/treble
Bartolini HR-4.6AP Pre-Wired 3 Band EQ Active/Passive Vol, blend, stacked hi/low Mid, stacked bass/treble FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! A Pre-Wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument. They...

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EMG BTS System HZ 2-Band Tone Control System for Passive pickups - separate bass & treble
The EMG BTS System HZ 2-Band Tone Control System for Passive pickups - separate bass & treble. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!For passive pickups, the BTS System HZ features a pre-wired balance control (blend) and master volume with the bass and...

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EMG EXB Bass Expander EQ Control
The EMG EXB Bass Expander EQ Control. The EXB is an unconventional equalization control for bass that increases the low and high frequency regions while reducing the midrange simultaneously to provide the gain and punch that bass players want. Slap...

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EMG VMC Variable Mid Control for bass
EMG BTC 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - stacked bass & treble FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!The VMC (Variable-Mid-Control) is perfect for dialing in just the tone you want. Using the cut to reduce the mids gives you that classic full...

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EMG BQC System HZ 3-band EQ Passive pickups - 2x concentric pots
EMG BQC System HZ 3-band EQ Passive pickups - 2x concentric pots. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!For passive pickups, the BQC System HZ features a pre-wired balance control (blend) and master volume with both the bass and treble on a concentric pot...

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EMG BTS 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control - separate bass & treble
The EMG BTS 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - separate bass & treble. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!The BTS Control is essentially the same as the BTC Control but instead of a concentric pot, the controls are separate. The BTS...

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EMG BTC 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control - stacked bass & treble
The EMG BTC 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - stacked bass & treble. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!For EMG pickups only, the BTC Control features a bass and treble equalizer on a concentric (stacked) pot. It takes up very little space and...

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EMG BQC 3-Band EQ Active Bass Tone Control - 2x concentric pots
The EMG BQC 3-Band EQ Active Bass Tone Control - 2x concentric pots. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! The BQC Control features a bass and treble equalizer on a concentric (stacked) pot along with the concentric (stacked) mid-control. It takes up very...

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EMG BQS 3-Band EQ Active Bass Tone Control - 1x concentric pot
The EMG BQS 3-Band EQ Active Bass Tone Control - 1x concentric pot. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA! The BQS Control is essentially the same as the BQC Control but the bass and treble controls are separate. The mid-control is concentric (stacked). The...

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EMG BQS HZ 3-Band EQ Active Bass Tone Control System for Passive Pickups
EMG BQS HZ 3-Band EQ Active Bass Tone Control System for Passive Pickups FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!For passive pickups, the BQS System HZ features a pre-wired balance control (blend) and master volume with separate bass and treble pots along...

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EMG BTC 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - stacked bass & treble
EMG BTC 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - stacked bass & treble. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!For EMG pickups only, the BTC System features a pre-wired balance control (blend) and master volume with the bass and treble on a concentric...

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EMG BTS 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - separate bass & treble
The EMG BTS 2-Band Active Bass Tone Control System - separate bass & treble. FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!The BTS Control features a bass and treble equalizer on individual pots. It takes up very little space and will work with any ...

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What does a bass preamp do?

A bass preamp powers your signal and gives it the initial tone. It also typically provides overdrive or distortion in an amp.

Does every bass player need a preamp?

Yes, all bass players need some sort or preamp. This can be in the form of a bass amplifier, a pedal (MXR bass preamp or EBS Microbass), an onboard preamp (Bartolini onboard preamp), or some other outboard gear (rack gear, recording interface, etc).

What is the best preamps for bass guitar?

In our opinion, the EBS Microbass is one of the best bass preamps on the market. For a more budget friendly, simpler option, the MXR Bass Preamp is a great option. If you are looking for onboard options, Bartolini makes top of the line gear.

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