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Darkglass Tone Capsule 3 Band Bass Preamp

wrench bullet iconMAKE INSTALLATION EASY -> LET US PRE-WIRE THIS FOR YOU

original bullet iconUNIQUE TWIST ON TRADITIONAL 3 BAND CONTROLS
BASS - LOW MID - HIGH MID

inverter battery iconCOMPATIBLE WITH 9 OR 18V INSTALLATIONS

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DESCRIPTION

The Tone Capsule is a new, unusual take on onboard preamplifiers. It’s designed to respect your instrument’s natural character while expanding exponentially the tonal possibilities.

The Tone Capsule is unique in the way that it doesn’t have a Treble control. The idea was Sheldon Dingwall’s: he thought that making a Bass-Mid-Treble was too normal for his liking because everyone does it that way, so he suggested including a second mid control instead. Darkglass loved the idea! Specially because the second control could be configured to operate at the higher end of the spectrum, offering all the benefits a standard Treble control (increased clarity and definition when boosting) but with a more natural, less-harsh and noiseless operation.



The Tone Capsule is available in the standard configuration sold by Darkglass as well as custom configurations that we have assembled for customer ease.

Our custom configurations can also be ordered as a prewired harness for easier installation.

Standard kit includes:

  • Tone Capsule Module
  • 3 EQ Pots and associated connector cables

Custom kits include:

  • Tone Capsule Module
  • Potentiometers and switches (if applicable)
  • Stereo Jack
  • 2 Battery Clips

Standard/Custom kits do not include:

  • Pickups
  • Knobs

We use black round bat switches in configurations where a switch is included

When pre-wired, the harness is wired for 9V operation

**Sorry international bassists, but US Dealers are not authorized to ship Darkglass preamps outside of the US.

Please contact us if you are having trouble finding Darkglass products in your home country.

LAYOUTS

Standard
Bass - MidLow -MidHigh

Custom: 1 Pickup - 4 Knob (Vpp-Bass-MidLow-MidHigh)
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Bass —- MidLow -- Mid High

Custom: 1 Pickup - 4 Knob -1 Switch (V-Bass-MidLow-MidHigh-APSW)
Volume -- Bass -- MidLow -- MidHigh -- Active-Passive Switch

Custom: 2 Pickup - 4 Knob (Vol/Vol Stacked-Bass-MidLow-MidHigh)
Volume/Volume Stacked -- Bass -- MidLow -- MidHigh

Custom: 2 Pickup - 4 Knob - 1 Switch (Vol/Vol Stacked-Bass-MidLow-MidHigh-APSW)
Volume/Volume Stacked -- Bass -- MidLow -- MidHigh -- Active-Passive Switch

Custom: 2 Pickup - 5 Knob (Vpp-Bl-Bass-MidLow-MidHigh)
Volume w/Active-Passive Push-Pull -- Blend -- Bass -- MidLow -- Mid High

Custom: 2 Pickup - 5 Knob - 1 Switch (V-Bl-Bass-MidLow-MidHigh-APSW)
Volume -- Blend -- Bass —- MidLow -- Mid High -- Active-Passive Switch

TECH & SPECS

Dimensions
41.6mm x 25.0mm x 12.6mm

9V-18V operation
The Tone Capsule can function with either one or two batteries in series for 9V or 18V operation respectively.

Bass
+-12dB @70Hz (potentiometer included).

Mids
+-12dB @500Hz (potentiometer included).

Hi Mids
+-12dB 2.8kHz (potentiometer included).

Tone Capsule Wiring Diagram

Customer Reviews

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Lee Cha
Great customer service!

I bought a Darkglass preamp for my Ibanez bass, however after installation, the preamp didn't work. I spoke to Max and he was able to send me another one, no questions asked.
The bass now growls like a monster.
Thank you!

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Henry Gonzalez
Great service, excellent product

Communication was excellent. The pre-wired option made everything easy. 10/10

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David Mullen
worth every penny

I purchased a Darkglass tone capsule and Nordstrand Big Singles for my Ibanez bass. Between those two items, the clarity in tone I get from my bass is unlike I’ve ever heard. It made my bass 100x better. Max was very helpful too. He walked me through how the pickups and my kill switch got wired up. He was there to answer my questions every step of the way from pre-purchase to installation. The products and customer service have exceeded my expectations…will definitely do business with them again! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Christopher Stains
Great selection and turnaround

This site has the best selection of different electronics someone could ever want. Response times and turnaround on orders are incredibly fast. Highly recommend. Definitely earned my trust!

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Brad Fields
Bass Rebuild and Preamp

Was wanting to rebuild and update a Kiesel Bass I had just purchased. Found Fat Bass and reached out to them for help. Their customer service was great and very helpful. I ended up buying a custom configured Darkglass preamp with a different configuration as far as knobs. I had them prewire the whole setup to make for an easier install on my end. Wiring was very clean and very straight forward for me to complete the install. Once installed, I had a problem with the blend pot not working properly. I reached out and explained my issue, They immediately sent out a pre wired replacement pot. I swapped that one out and everything is rocking!!! Highly recommend Fat Bass for anything you need in the Bass world!!

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