Fat Bass Tone
TCT-5.4AP
A VERY HARD-TO-FIND PREAMP: OFFICIALLY OUT OF PRODUCTION
AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL POPULAR CONFIGURATIONS
WHILE THE TCT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR DECADES, IT STILL OFFERS A VERY UNITQUE APPROACH TO EQUALIZATION
THE ORIGINAL BARTOLINI PREAMP
PROFESSIONALLY PRE-WIRED IN OUR SHOP
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Widely known as preamp used by Marcus Miller, the TCT is legendary. It has vintage FMV (Fender/Marshall/Vox) frequency controls so each band affects the others and if all bands are set to minimum, the output is muted. The TCT is a vintage, complex product for professional use only.
**Due to the TCT preamp being out of Bartolini's normal production, we are offering them professionally wired in the Fat Bass Tone shop. These preamps are wired to Bartolini's specifications using Bartolini's quality components. Since they are wired in our shop, they do not come in Bartolini's retail packaging.
TCT-3.4 - 2 Pickup - 3 Knob (V/V-Mpp-T/B)
Volume/Volume Stack -- Mid w/Mid Frequency Selection Push-Pull -- Treble/Bass Stack
TCT-4.6AP - 2 Pickup - 4 Knob (Vpp-Bl-Mpp-T/B))
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Blend -- Mid w/Mid Frequency Selection Push-Pull -- Treble/Bass Stack
TCT-4.7AP - 2 Pickup - 4 Knob & 1 Switch (Vpp-Bl-M-T/B-MSW)
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Blend -- Mid -- Treble/Bass Stack -- Mid Frequency Selection Switch
TCT-5.2AP - 2 Pickup - 5 Knob (Vpp-Bl-T-Mpp-B)
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Blend -- Treble -- Mid w/Mid Frequency Selection Push-Pull -- Bass
TCT-5.3AP - 2 Pickup - 5 Knob & 1 Switch (Vpp-V-T-M-B-MSW)
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Volume -- Treble -- Mid -- Bass -- Mid Frequency Selection Switch
TCT-5.4AP - 2 Pickup - 5 Knob & 1 Switch (Vpp-Bl-T-M-B-MSW)
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Blend -- Treble -- Mid -- Bass -- Mid Frequency Selection Switch
Preamp Module Size:
1.76" [44.7mm] Long
1.02" [25.9mm] Wide
0.54" [13.7mm] Thick
Mid Boost Module Size:
1.05" [26.7mm] Long
0.79" [20.1mm] Wide
0.43" [10.9mm] Thick
Operating Voltage:
9V - Prewired battery clip
Gain:
3dB - Average boost is preset. Additional boost can be added by an experienced guitar tech.
Bass Control:
Boost or cut your low frequencies. The control is assymetric and somewhat affects treble response as well.
Bass: +/-12dB@50Hz
Mid Control:
Thicken or thin your tone with mid control. TCT has native mid cut for classic slap tone. Flip the toggle to set the mid frequency boost to 250Hz, 500Hz, or quickly flip to 750Hz for a solo with a 3 position toggle on a TCT-4.7AP, TCT-5.3AP or TCT-5.4AP system. On no-toggle switch systems the mids are a push/pull selectable between 250hz when pushed in, and 750hz when pulled out.
Mid: +16dB@250/500/750Hz, -11dB@300Hz
Treble Control:
The TCT provides ample control range for treble boost or cut. The control affects bass response as well.
Treble: +/-13dB@6KHz