View Full Version : Fender TBP-1 Tube Bass Preamp  07-21-2005,
04:45 AM I just picked up this device tonight and had a chance
to use it in a live setting once, and then a substantial run-
through by myself (i.e. not with the band) after the fact. Since
this is all pretty fresh, I'll post a follow-up review within
this thread once everything has set in a bit.  Fender TBP-1 Tube
Bass Preamp  Manufacturer: Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
Preface: This preamp is designed around the same preamps used in
such Fender classics as the Twin Reverb and Dual Showman. Now,
initially you might think that since its based around two
different guitar preamps that it will be a bit bass shy. Quite
the contrary, only the passive tone stack, gain stage and tube
integration is based on those amps, the frequency centers and
Q's (bandwidth) are different and more suited to a bass
application. Now, unlike a lot of tube preamps, this one
actually makes use of its tube. Most notably, SWR and Hartke
amps have a tendency to simply throw