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Established in 1973, Bartolini designs and builds professional-level pickups and electronics for guitar and
bass. Made in our San Luis Obispo California factory, our pickups and electronics bring out the best tone from
your instrument, and are made to withstand the demands of working musicians to be sure they are ready.
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GUITAR PICKUPS
ACE™ Series Pickups: The expanded tonal range and rich harmonics of our ACE pickups are created by com-
bining alnico (the “A” in ACE) and ceramic (the “CE” in ACE) magnets for the best of both worlds, producing the hot
tone you want from an alnico pickup, balanced with the clarity you expect from ceramic. Their Hot Vintage tone is
great for Rock, Progressive, Funk, and Heavy Blues. The new Hum-Killer feature an isolated and shielded coil for the
same voice as the True Single coil version but hum-free.
Humbuckers come in black, nickel, gold, and chrome. The singles come in black and
white. Ringless versions are black.
PBF Humbuckers: Our PBF humbuckers come in three different varieties to get you the right tone for your
style. The"vintage" pair (PBF 49/51) feature sweet high end and classic warm tones, with focused and defined lows.
The "jazz" set (PBF 55/57) brings out a more rounded, softer tone that excels at smoothing out the high register of
many guitars. The "rock" set (PBF55/77D) are high-output models that make sure clarity and smoothness aren't lost,
even at high volume levels. Available in black, nickel, gold, and chrome.
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7 & 8 String Extended Guitar Humbuckers: Our extended range guitar pickups are perfect for a
Heavy Metal Machine. Combined bass and guitar pickups, they provide crushing lows and screaming highs. The dual
blade design ensures high output even with multi-step bends. Killer tone with or without an onboard preamp.
Original Humbuckers: Our original humbuckers are well known for their high clarity and definition.
Model Description
Our first humbucker, the 1C has unequal windings for a clear, clean tone
1C single coil voice with less mid warmth than equal winding designs - Neck
or bridge positions.
Designed for Tuck Andres, the 1CTA has very near the 1C tone but equal
1CTA windings for best noise rejection, but biased sensing - Neck position
Deep, thick bridge humbucker with more lows and low mids than V92C-
V94-D B - Bridge position
Original Single Coils: Designed to get the most of the Strat® sound at each position. Each is available in N
or S polarity. Black or White
Model Description
3X Neck: clear, smooth, jazzy full range single coil
3XQ Middle: very clear, smooth, near Vintage tone single coil
3D-01 Bridge: bright and deep with excellent mids, single coil
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Soapbar (P90 Shape): Our "Original" guitar soapbars bring a glassy clarity and articulate dynamics to your
instrument, configured into the classic Gibson P90 pickup shape.
Model Description
SB92C-B warm, clear tone - like V92C-B - in Soapbar shell -
Jazz Guitar (Johnny Smith type): Johnny Smith worked closely with Gibson to design full-bodied arch-top
guitars, and we pay homeage to that classic Jazz guitar sound with our own jazz pickup.
The dual coil Johnny Smith (JS) humbucker gets a smooth, clear distinctive tone available
with or without adjustable brackets for mounting
to the end of your fretboard. The pickup body is
less than 7/16” thick.
Model Description
smooth, clear dual coil - end of fingerboard 2—2-1/4"
5J adjustable bracket
Acoustic Guitar: Our legendary 3AV Hum-Killer Acoustic Guitar Soundhole pickup provides an incredibly
natural sounding acoustic voice—bright and clear with B-string compensation and a 10 foot cable. It now
features a new, easy to install, clean look mounting bracket. It is designed to be installed on the bridge side
of a 3-1/2” to 4-1/2” soundhole for the best
tonal response. Model Description
sound hole mount - bright, clear hum-canceller (stacked coil) - B-
3AV string compensation, plastic mounting brackets and 10 foot cable
with strain relief.
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BASS PICKUPS
J-Bass® Pickups: Bartolini Jazz Bass pickups are highly respected by both bass players and master
luthiers because of their outstanding tone, innovative design, and build quality. All 3 families are available to fit
Fender Standard 4-string, Standard 5-String, and American Standard 5-String pickup routes. All models feature fully
encapsulated coils to protect against the rigors of professional bass players - sweat, microphonic noise, and feedback.
All Bartolini Jazz Bass pickups are passive designs that can be used with passive controls or with an onboard preamp
for an active instrument.
b-axis:
They feature a new and unique fully encapsulated Alnico V exposed pole piece design.
b-axis Jazz bass pickups are a dual-inline hum-cancelling design for use in professional
venues. Musicians who play jazz, rock, country, gospel, and hip-hop are already find-
ing their voice in b-axis pickups.
Classic Bass:
The Classic Bass series pickups have enhanced treble response and narrower apertures
for more incisive attack and focused sound without harshness. They are available as
Dual Inline Hum-Killing (CBJD) or True Single Coil (CBJS) designs. They are also availa-
ble with 2 different voicings - Deep voice or Bright voice. The Classic Bass series is
popular with progressive, jazz, gospel, and metal musicians.
Original:
This family offers deep, throaty tone with strong lows and low mids. They feature a
dual in-line hum-cancelling (J) or single coil (S) designs. This Original series is popular
with rock, blues, and hip-hop musicians.
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The new Bartolini b-axis pickups series is based on the very foundations of
Bill Bartolini's initial pickup designs back in the early '70s. The guiding de-
sign principle was to provide a highly asymmetric magnetic field in order to
fully capture string vibration. This "high asymmetry" (hence the pickup's original "High A" name) provides
tone similar to acoustic instruments, which have a naturally asymmetric response due to bridge structure
and variations in biased tension. While most of our pickups are built around this principle, our b-axis fea-
ture exposed pole pieces, which serve to emphasize string attack. What does all this mean for you as a
player? Huge, gutsy tone with our biggest mids yet, paired with the full low-end that Bartolini's bass pick-
ups are renowned for.
b-axis Jazz Split Coil Alnico 5 b-axis Jazz Split Coil Alnico 5
String Standard 18mm Bridge - String Standard 19mm Bridge -
70.4mm string center to center 74.1mm string center to center
b-axis Jazz Split Coil Alnico 5 b-axis Jazz Split Coil Alnico 5
String Standard 18mm Long String Standard 19mm Long
Neck - 66.7mm center to cen- Neck - 69.7mm string center to
ter center
b-axis Jazz Split Coil Alnico 5 b-axis Jazz Split Coil Alnico 5
String American Standard String American Standard
18mm Neck - 66.7mm center 19mm Neck - 69.7mm string
to center center to center
b-axis Jazz Split Coil Alnico 5 b-axis Jazz Split Coil Alnico 5
String American Standard String American Standard
18mm Bridge - 70.4mm center- 19mm Bridge - 74.1mm string
center center to center
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Classic Bass Series J-Bass® Pickups:
Bold, up-front clarity that adds a new dimension to your tonal palette.
Compared to our Original series, the Classic Bass series pickups have
enhanced treble response and narrower apertures for more incisive
attack and focused sound without harshness. This added dimension of
treble definition vastly increases the tonal range available in active or
passive instruments. Their output levels are slightly higher than similar
models in the Original series. They are available as dual in-line hum-
canceling (CBJD) or single coil (CBJS) designs. They are also available with 2 different voicings - Deep voice
or Bright voice. The Classic Bass series is popular with progressive, jazz, gospel, and metal musicians.
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Original Series J-Bass® Pickups:
The original Bartolini design gives you the timeless tone that started it all
– big, full lows and low mids, with our matchless hum-canceling clari-
ty. Available in dual (J) or single (S) coil designs, you'll find all the depth of
tone you need right here. However, if you are looking for bottomless bass,
they're also available in our deep voicing (ST) incarnation. Original Barts
bring out your voice, low and clear.
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P-Bass® Pickups:
Bartolini P-Bass® Pickups bring out the deepest, fattest lows for your bass, for
tone that's warm, full and balanced.
b-axis: Our NEW b-axis P-Bass® Pickups are all about enormous, clear tone.
Like their J-Bass® sisters, these pickups have loads of low-end, along with reso-
nant high-mids for incredible articulation and harmonic response. The coil arrangement pulls more bass from the low
strings and more highs from the treble strings. b-axis Pro-Level Split Coil Hum-Killing pickups are fully sealed and shield-
ed to meet the demands of touring, studio, and session players.
Model Description Model Description
b-axis P-Bass Split Coil b-axis P-Bass Split Coil
Alnico 4 String - 53mm Alnico 5 String - 70mm
string center to center string center to center
Classic Bass: These P-Bass® pickups have enhanced treble response and narrower apertures for more incisive attack
and focused sound without harshness. They retain the warmer fuller, low end of P-Bass® pickups but still provide an
appreciably increased tonal range in active or passive instruments, with higher output than our "Original" series.
Model Description Model Description
P-Bass, 4-String, Classic P-Bass, 5-String, Classic
Bass, Thick Tone, Split Bass, Thick Tone, Split
Coil Pair—40-60mm Coil Pair—52-72mm
[Pairs with 9CBJD-L1] [Pairs with 59CBJD-L1]
Original: P-Bass® Original series pickups are your best choice for the biggest, fattest bottom end. No other pickup
can deliver the warm, open lows the way these do. Ensuring that any unwanted "woof" is eliminated, the split coil
blade keeps your sound tight and clear, all while deliver huge bass response. You'll never find lower tones produced
with higher fidelity!
.
Model Description Model Description
P-Bass, 4-String, Original P-Bass, 5-String, Original
Series, Deep Voice, Split Series, Deep Voice, Split
Coil Pair—40-60mm Coil Pair—52-72mm
[Pairs with 9J-L1 or 9S-L] [Pairs with 59J-L1 or
59JS-L]
[8SU Bright Version]
[58SU72 Bright Version]
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4-String—60mm max string spacing 5-String—76mm max string spacing 5-String—75mm max string spacing
Original: Our Music Man® "Original" series pickups bring you the timeless tone that started it all – big, full lows and
low mids. You'll find all the depth of tone you need right here, along with our matchless hum-canceling clarity. Original
Barts upgrade pickups bring out your voice, low and clear.
4-String—60mm max string spacing 5-String—76mm max string spacing 5-String—75mm max string spacing
2J Squared: We took two of our Jazz Bass pickups and combined them into one shell, creating this quad-coil mon-
ster. This split-ready configuration gives you complete freedom to define your own version of the pickup's huge jazz
tone. The 2J's extended tonal range allows for more "air" and definition at the top end, without sacrificing any of the
lows and low mids you need for monster growl. Just add a switch to your bass and you can flip to J mode.
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Bass Soapbars: The Soapbar pickup shape is among the most universal in bass guitars, and we
have a variety of shapes to ensure that whatever bass you're playing, you can make it sound massive and
clear with Bartolini tone!
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J Soapbars: Get the tone that fits your sound in the shape that fits your bass! Our legendary Original
J-Bass® pickups are now available in all of our soapbar shapes, giving bassists and
luthiers unprecedented flexibility in tone and construction. Original J series pickups
feature massive lows and low-mids. All Bartolini pickups feature unmatched hum-
canceling that ensures that only your playing will be heard. They are available in
matched pairs for neck (Bass, -B) and bridge (Treble, -T).
Model Description Model Description
4-String, BB Soapbar, Jazz Dual In- 4-String, M3 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
Line Coils—60mm Coils—60mm
BB4J-B neck, BB4J-T bridge M34J-B neck, M34J-T bridge
4-String, BC Soapbar, Jazz Dual In- 4-String, M4 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
Line Coils—60mm Coils—60mm
BC4J-B neck, BC4J-T bridge M44J-B neck, M44J-T bridge
5-String, BC Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-
5-String, M4 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
Line Coils—71mm
Coils—76mm
BC5J-B neck, BC5J-T bridge
M45J-B neck, M45J-T bridge
4-String, BD Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-
Line Coils—60mm 6-String, M4 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
BD4J-B neck, BD4J-T bridge Coils—80mm
M46J-B neck, M46J-T bridge
5-String, BD Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-
Line Coils—71mm
5-String, M5 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
BD5J-B neck, BD5J-T bridge
Coils—76mm
4-String, P2 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In- M55J-B neck, M55J-T bridge
Line Coils—60mm
6-String, M5 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
P24J-B neck, P24J-T bridge
Coils—84mm
5-String, P2 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-
M56J-B neck, M56J-T bridge
Line Coils—76mm
P25J-B neck, P25J-T bridge 4-String, MK Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
6-String, P2 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In- Coils—60mm
Line Coils—84mm MK4J-B neck, MK4J-T bridge
P26J-B neck, P26J-T bridge
5-String, MK Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
5-String, P4 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In- Coils—71mm
Line Coils—76mm MK5J-B neck, MK5J-T bridge
P45J-B neck, P45J-T bridge
6-String, MK Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
6-String, P4 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In- Coils—84mm
Line Coils—90mm MK6J-B neck, MK6J-T bridge
P46J-B neck, P46J-T bridge
4-String, CF Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
5-String, H6 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In- Coils—60mm
Line Coils—76mm CF4J-B neck, CF4J-T bridge
H65J-B neck, H65J-T bridge
6-String, H6 Soapbar, Jazz Dual In- 5-String, CF Soapbar, Jazz Dual In-Line
Line Coils—90mm Coils—76mm
H66J-B neck, H66J-T bridge CF5J-B neck, CF5J-T bridge
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P Soapbars: When you really want a P-Bass® voice but you already have a
soapbar bass or you don’t want to route for traditional P pickups, you need P
Soapbars. Used alone, in pairs, or with a J Soapbar, P Soapbars provide a flexi-
ble solution for great tone. Steel blade construction and tuned magnetic field
ensures you don’t have to worry about pole alignment to get warm, full, per-
fectly balanced tone. Designed to pair with J Soapbar bridge (-T, Treble) pickups.
Model Description Model Description
4-String, BB Soapbar, P Bass Split 4-String, M3 Soapbar, P Bass Split
Coils—60mm Coils—60mm
BB4P M34P
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2J Squared: Like our Quad Coil Music Man® Dual Jazz pickups, these soapbars feature 2 Jazz pickups
in a box. Ideal for the most flexible bass, they can be split to individual Dual In-
line Coil Jazz pickups to be fully hum-killing even on the noisiest stage or studio.
With all coils enabled, the tone is truly enormous with huge lows and extended
range for intense articulation. Like all of our Pro-Level Pickups, they are available
in matched pairs for neck (Bass, -B) and bridge (Treble, -T).
Model Description Model Description
4-String, BB Soapbar, 2J Squared 4-String, M3 Soapbar, 2J Squared
Quad Coil—60mm Quad Coil—60mm
BB42J-B neck, BB42J-T bridge M342J-B neck, M342J-T bridge
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SINGULARITY: For a massive Jazz bass voice in your soapbar bass,
these true single coil pickups deliver. The Singularity's asymmetric blade
design provides brighter tones in the high frequency range and lots of
large, warm low end. Like all of our Pro-Level Pickups, they are sweat-
proof and rugged, and they are shielded from coil-to-cavity to tame a
noisy stage or studio. Available in matched pairs for neck (Bass, -B, North) and bridge (Treble, -T, South).
Model Description Model Description
4-String, BB Soapbar, Singularity 4-String, M3 Soapbar, Singularity
Single Coil—60mm Single Coil—60mm
BB4S-B neck, BB4S-T bridge M34S-B neck, M34S-T bridge
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Classic Bass: Our Classic Bass pickups with enhanced treble response
and higher output than our Original bass pickups and offer bold, up-front
clarity that adds new dimensions to your tone. The Classic Bass series is pop-
ular with progressive, jazz, gospel, and metal musicians where articulation is
critical. For deep bass, rich and clear high-end, look no further. Without sacrificing low-end, Classic Bass
pickups let you turn up the tone. Available in matched pairs for neck (Bass, -B) and bridge (Treble, -T).
Model Description Model Description
4-String, BB Soapbar, Classic Bass, 4-String, M3 Soapbar, Classic Bass,
Dual Coil—60mm Dual Coil—60mm
BB4CBC-B neck, BB4CBC-T bridge M34CBC-B neck, M34CBC-T bridge
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Original Series: The Original Bartolini sound is all about bass! No other pickup can deliver the gigan-
tic, luxuriant lows of Original Barts. But not only to they provide for bottomless lows and low-mids, their
dual coil construction eliminates the noise and "boomy" quality that vast amounts of low-end can create.
The originals are full and warm for that vintage tone you've been craving, without the "woofy" quality that
can drown out the voice of the instrument. You'll never find lower tones produced with higher clarity!
Available in matched pairs for neck (Bass, -B) and bridge (Treble, -T).
Model Description Model Description
4-String, BB Soapbar, Original, Dual 4-String, M3 Soapbar, Original, Dual
Coil—60mm Coil—60mm
BB4C-B neck, BB4C-T bridge M34C-B neck, M34C-T bridge
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Original Quad: Voiced very similar to our Original Dual Coil bass pickups, our Quad-coil design pro-
vides extended reach and a wider sensing area, allowing for a narrower pickup to
work with wider-spaced strings. Preserving the full-bodied low end of our Original
series and adding even more articulation, our Original Quads are able to split coils
to either a P-bass or reverse P-bass configuration for even more voicing options.
Available in matched pairs for neck (Bass, -B) and bridge (Treble, -T).
Original Split: Voiced very similar to our Original Dual Coil bass pickups, our Split-coil design pro-
vides extended reach and a wider sensing area, allowing for a narrower pickup to work with wider-spaced
strings. Original Split pickups preserve the full-bodied low end of our Original series and adding even more
articulation, a simple setup, and high value. Available in matched pairs for neck (Bass, -B) and bridge
(Treble, -T).
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Bass Candybars:
Bass Candybars are like Jazz Bass pickups but with no Original Candybars:
mounting ears. These narrow soapbars are perfect The original Bartolini design gives you the timeless
for very sweet, clean Jazz style bass installations. tone that started it all – big, full lows and low mids,
with our matchless hum-canceling clarity. Available
in Dual Inline Hum-Killer designs, you'll find all the
depth of tone you need right here. Original Barts
bring out your voice, low and clear.
Model Description
4-String, X4 Candybar,
Original, Dual In-Line Coil,
Neck Position—48-64mm
4-String, X4 Candybar,
Original, Dual In-Line Coil,
Bridge Position—48-64mm
5-String, X4 Candybar,
Original, Dual In-Line Coil,
Neck Position—60-76mm
5-String, X4 Candybar,
Original, Dual In-Line Coil,
Bridge Position—60-76mm
5-String, X5 Candybar,
Original, Dual In-Line Coil,
Neck Position—60-84mm
5-String, X5 Candybar,
Original, Dual In-Line Coil,
Bridge Position—60-84mm
—65-100mm —72-108mm
—48-64mm —72-108mm
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Classic Bass Candybars:
Classic Bass series pickups have enhanced treble response and
narrower apertures for more incisive attack and focused sound
without harshness. The Classic Bass series allows for a vastly in-
creased tonal range in active or passive instruments, with higher
output than our Original series. The Classic series is available in
Dual Inline Hum-Killer or True single coil configurations with two
different voicings, Deep or Bright. Popular among progressive, jazz, gospel, and metal players, our Classic J-
Bass series offers the perfect marriage of warm, deep bottom end and glassy, articulate highs.
Model Description Model Description
4-String, X4 Candybar, Classic 4-String, X4 Candybar, Classic
Bass, Dual In-Line Coil, Neck Bass, Single Coil, Neck Posi-
Position—48-64mm tion—60mm
—65-100mm —84-120mm
—65-100mm —84-120mm
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Vintage Brand:
Bartolini makes drop-in replacement upgrades for many iconic bass brands to really bring them to life!
Gibson & Washburn: Our upgrades are available in Classic Bass and Original voices.
Bass Humbucker, Gibson Size with Bass Humbucker, Gibson Size with
bracket, 4-String, Classic Bass bracket, 4-String, Original
1CBC-T Bridge, 1CBC-B Neck 1CB-T Bridge, 1CB-B Neck
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Preamps: We offer on-board buffer and EQ preamps that are preferred by the world’s best luthiers.
They are very low noise, and the pre-amps produce a full spectrum tonality with 2-band and 3-band EQ to
deliver your exact tonal preferences. Each of the EQ preamps below are available as pre-wired harnesses.
EQ Preamps Description/Specs
NTBT-918 is a 2-band tone control preamp with fully independent Bass and Treble
controls with very low noise and wide boost/cut range. The sound is extremely
clear and transparent. Distortion is well below 0.001%.
The NTBT-918 features an adjustable gain which allows you to boost the input signal
up to 12dB while maintaining flat frequency response.
NTBT-918 G - 2-band preamp with pre-wired gain trimmer.
Voltage Gain Bass Mid Treble
9V or 18V 0-12dB +/-15dB@30Hz Center@400Hz +/-16dB@6KHz
NTMB+F is a 3-band tone control preamp with fully independent Bass, Mid and Tre-
ble controls with very low noise and wide boost/cut range. The sound is extremely
clear and transparent. The NTMB+F features an adjustable gain which allows you to
boost the input signal up to 12dB while maintaining flat frequency response.
NTMB+ GF— NTNB+F 3-band preamp with pre-wired gain trimmer.
Voltage Gain Bass Mid Treble
9V or 18V 0-12dB +/-15dB@30Hz +/-13dB@250Hz +/-18dB@10KHz
NTMB+FL is similar to the NTMB+F but with different Bass and Treble frequencies
and adjustment range. Often used in fretless instruments for more focused mid con-
trol, the FL voice is the same as the original Bartolini TMB from the 1980s.
NTMB+ GFL— NTMB+FL 3-band preamp with pre-wired gain trimmer.
Voltage Gain Bass Mid Treble
9V or 18V 0-12dB +/-12dB@30Hz +/-12dB@250Hz +/-15dB@6.5KHz
TCT is the original Bartolini on-board preamp. It has Bass, Mid, and Treble controls
with very low noise and wide adjustment range and can be used in 2-band or 3-
band mode. Bass and Treble bands can be boosted or cut. The Mid band can be
narrow notch cut only. An MCT mid boost module can be added for full boost and
cut of the mid. The TCT is a vintage, complex product for professional use only.
TCT—3-band preamp with boost setting resistors, capacitor, and mid trimmer kit.
Voltage Gain Bass Mid Treble
9V 3dB +/-12dB@50Hz -16dB@300Hz +/-13dB@6KHz
XTCT is identical to the TCT except the mid cut frequency is 500Hz vs. 300Hz. Like
the TCT, it is a vintage, complex product where each frequency band adjustment
affects the other bands as well. The voice is more musical than precise.
XTCT—3-band preamp with boost setting resistors, capacitor, and mid trimmer kit.
Voltage Gain Bass Mid Treble
9V 3dB +/-12dB@50Hz -16dB@500Hz +/-13dB@6KHz
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Buffers Description/Specs
AGB/918-2 is an buffer preamp with adjustable gain and flat frequency response. AGDB/918-2
is the dual channel version. The AGB/918-2 is often used to make a passive instrument active
and strengthen the output. The AGDB/918-2 is often used to isolate, mix, boost and match the
output levels of 2 pickups.
AGB/918-2—Adjustable Gain Buffer with pre-wired gain trimmer.
AGDB/918-2—Adjustable Gain Dual Buffer with pre-wired gain trimmers.
Voltage Gain Input Impedance
9V or 18V 0-12dB 1MΩ
AGPB-918 is an piezo buffer preamp with adjustable gain. AG2PB/918 is the dual channel ver-
sion. The sound is clear and transparent for impedance matching and gain boost. The AGPB-
918 and AG2PB/918 are used to strengthen and amplify the weak output of piezo pickups.
AGPB-918—Adjustable Gain Piezo Buffer with pre-wired gain trimmer.
AG2PB/918—Adjustable Gain Dual Piezo Buffer with pre-wired gain trimmers.
Voltage Gain Input Impedance
9V or 18V 0-12dB 1MΩ
MPB2-918 is a dual channel buffer with 1 channel for a magnetic pickup and 1 channel for a
piezo pickup. Both channels have flat frequency response and clear sound.
MPB2Kit/918—Magnetic & Piezo Buffer with pre-wired mag gain trimmer and 25K Blend pot
Voltage Gain Input Impedance
9V or 18V 0-12dB 1MΩ Mag, 3.6MΩ Piezo
TC3 is a simple boost buffer with a natural, flat frequency response with low noise and out-
standing overdrive characteristics making it ideal for guitar boost. TC4 is the stereo version.
TC3—Vintage Preamp Buffer with 4X Gain.
TC4—Dual Channel Vintage Preamp Buffer with 4X Gain.
Voltage Gain Input Impedance
9V only 12dB+ 500KΩ
MCT Description/Specs
MCT modules are used with TCT and XTCT Preamps for adjustable mid boost and treble boost
allowing full 3-band boost and cut.
MCT-250—TCT family mid boost 0-14dB@250Hz, 0-6dB@2KHz-15KHz
MCT-375—TCT family mid boost 0-14dB@375Hz, 0-6dB@2KHz-15KHz
MCT-500—TCT family mid boost 0-14dB@500Hz, 0-6dB@2KHz-15KHz
MCT-3MC—TCT family switchable mid 0-14dB@250Hz/500Hz/750Hz, 0-6dB@2KHz-15KHz
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Pre-Wired Harnesses: Any of the Pre-Wired Harnesses from Bartolini work with any of our
pickups to create an active volume and tone control system for your bass or guitar. A professionally pre-
wired harness saves the time and aggravation of wiring your pre-amp and pots into your instrument. They
feature our industry leading pre-amps and premium audio-quality potentiometers and switches with smooth
control and ready for years of rugged use. There are over 100 configurations to choose from varying by vol-
ume controls, tone controls, and active/passive options.
Bartolini Harnesses feature 2-band or 3-band EQ preamps and include battery clips and output jack. A single
ring knob and center knob is provided with stacked pots.
KEY
2-Band Volume Controls
Harnesses Volume
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3-Band Harnesses
Configuration NTMB+F NTMB+FL TCT XTCT
3 Knob
HR-2.4AP/918 HR-2.4AP/918FL TCT-2.4AP XTCT-2.4AP
5 Knob
HR-5.0/918 HR-5.0/918FL TCT-5.0 XTCT-5.0
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