DESCRIPTION

Bartolini proudly stands as one of the original, highly revered pioneers of aftermarket bass preamp design. Since the late 1970s, their innovative electronics have been the tonal foundation for the highest-end boutique builds and have been heavily relied upon by legendary touring and session bassists worldwide. The Bartolini NTBT 2-Band preamp is their classic, straightforward circuit that is purposefully designed to keep things incredibly simple, while ensuring you sound absolutely phenomenal every single time you plug in.

When you are in the middle of a gig or fighting against a ticking clock in a recording studio, you do not always want to fiddle with complex, sweeping mid-bands or overwhelming control layouts. You just want a reliable, musical EQ that works immediately. Then the NTBT is exactly what you need.

It serves as a fantastic, highly flattering complement to just about any bass you install it in, whether you are running modern soapbars or vintage-voiced single coils. Like all Bartolini electronics, the NTBT boasts a remarkably low noise floor, ensuring pristine, studio-quality silence even when you heavily boost the treble frequencies. Furthermore, it is fully compatible with both standard 9-volt and 18-volt dual-battery configurations. Wiring it for 18 volts unlocks massive dynamic headroom, ensuring your signal never clips or heavily distorts, even if you are aggressively slapping or digging in with a pick.

The sheer brilliance of the NTBT lies in its simplicity. Both of its EQ bands have been carefully chosen and meticulously tuned by Bill Bartolini to just make sense for the bass guitar. Boosting the lows adds immense, foundational weight without boominess, while the treble control adds brilliant articulation without piercing harshness.

This is a bulletproof, road-ready two-band preamp that is designed for the working musician who needs immediate results, rock-solid reliability, and a distinctly boutique tone.

If you want a proven, world-class circuit that will effortlessly help you sound better and cut through the mix whenever you are making music, you absolutely need to check out the Bartolini NTBT 2-Band preamp.

From Bartolini

The voice is clear, transparent, and strong with wide boost and cut range for aggressive control. The NTMB features an adjustable gain which allows you to boost the input signal up to 12dB while maintaining flat frequency response.

A professionally pre-wired and fully pre-tested harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your preamp and pots into your instrument. Wired with our pro-level preamp and premium audio-quality pots and switches, you’ll have smooth control and be ready for years of rugged use. Bartolini includes battery clips and an output jack for quick installation. All the pots are grounded with a wire that can be connected to the cavity shield or simply cut away if not needed in your installation. Everything is pre-soldered with pro-quality pure copper wire that is double tin plated and protected with semi-rigid insulation so it won’t flop around in the cavity or degrade over time. Bartolini uses only professional lead-free solder with non-corrosive flux.

A concentric knob set is included with harnesses which have a stacked pot. Bartolini does not include any other knobs with their preamps.

CONFIGURATIONS

HR-3.3AP/918 - 2 Pickup - 3 Knob (Volpp-Bl-T/B)
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Blend -- Treble/Bass Stack

HR-4.5AP/918 - 2 Pickup - 4 Knob (Volpp-Bl-T-B)
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Blend -- Treble -- Bass

Artists: David Wilson