Trickfish External Preamp

External Pre Amp (EPA)
Bass Preamp / 3 Band EQ

Our iconic Internal Pre Amp (IPA) in a box. Perfect for passive or active instruments, our External Pre Amp (EPA) is designed to seamlessly dovetail with your existing sound, while offering the exceptionally voiced 3 band EQ that our IPA preamp users have come to find indispensable. Get the Trickfish onboard preamp sound without modifying your passive bass or add a studio quality preamp/EQ stage to your pedalboard before or after your FX chain for added tonal control. Like the IPA, users can choose from two frequency points per band. This is done via dip switches on the back of the circuit board. Shelving bass boost/cut can be configured at 40Hz or 80Hz, mid boost/cut at 330Hz, 375Hz, 430Hz, or 500Hz and shelving treble boost/cut at 4kHz or 8kHz.

Features:

• Onboard EQ in a Box: Houses the exact transparent, studio-grade tone of Trickfish's internal bass preamp (IPA) in a portable stompbox.
  
• Configurable 3-Band EQ: Center-detented controls provide musical, ultra-clean tone shaping with an absolute flat baseline.
  
• Internal DIP Switches: Under-the-hood switches let you customize frequency center points for
• Bass (40/80Hz), Mids (330/375/430/500Hz), and Treble (4/8kHz).
  
• Passive Bass Upgrade: Instantly converts passive instruments to active-style performance without requiring routing or permanent guitar mods.
  
• Pedalboard Optimized: Built into a compact, rugged steel chassis utilizing space-saving top-mounted jacks.

Controls:

1. OUT - 1/4” phone jack output
2. DC IN - 9V DC power input, center pin negative
3. IN - 1/4” phone jack input
4. BASS - Shelving boost/cut 12dB @ 40/80Hz
5. TREBLE - Boost/cut 15dB @ 4k/8kHz
6. MID - Shelving boost/cut 12dB @ 330/500Hz
7. ON Footswitch - Toggles effect on/bypass

Specifications:

• Power Requirements: 9V DC (center pin negative)
  
• Power Consumption: 2.6 mA
  
• Input / Output Impedance: 1M Ohm / 100k Ohm
  
• Chassis: Steel
  
• Removable Rubber Feet: Adhesive backed
  
• Size (including knobs):
  (H x W x L in.) 2.29 (top) 1.96 (bottom) x 2.72 x 5.08
  (H x W x L mm) 58.2 (top) 49.9 (bottom) x 69 x 129.7
  
• Weight: 0.98 lbs / 0.45 kg