NAMM! Aguilar Tone Hammer

[ahkiatt]

Anyone else seen it on talkbass or wherever?

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=397497&page=3

Check it out. I've got GAS!

 

[frenchtoast]

whoa, what is that exactly? An OD? seems pretty versatile.

 

[5stringwonder]

Here's a thread on Talkbass. Think it's a preamp/DI ...

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399012

 

[liqnitro]

The whole NAMM thread at TB is GAS inducing...
*OUCH *OUCH *OUCH

 

[neverconscious]

Ooh yes. Want it want it want it.

 

[rylche]

Ooo that looks nice. EQ/Pre-amp/Distortion unit? Not too sure on this. Never seen it around until now. But it sure looks like it's gonna fit REAL nice into my pedalboard!

 

[ahkiatt]

It's new. They only recently showed it at Summer NAMM 08. They say it'll be in stores in the States in 6 to 8 weeks time.

If anyone's importing it, I want in. I'll even buy you lunch.

 

[neverconscious]

Can anyone say "mass order"?

 

[jbarks]

maybe let's see how it sounds first?

 

[Resetti]

how does this thing compare to the hartke bass attack?

 

[5stringwonder]

can't say for sure since it's not out yet. but i fully expect it to be a whole lot better than the Hartke..

 

[ahkiatt]

how does this thing compare to the hartke bass attack?

Aguilar and Hartke preamps are on two different levels altogether.

 

[shinobi]

this one looks like it's much more than just the 'OBP in a box'

i can see a DI out, DC IN, surely a few bands of parametric eq as well. i'm assuming 'engage' is the bypass switch. and heaven knows what AGS is, but i'm guessing its some kind of eq preset

EDIT: or maybe i can stop guessing http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399012

 

[neverconscious]

One thing I don't like is the layout of the knobs.. looks a little haphazard to me, but that's purely from viewing one picture of the device from one angle.

 

[shinobi]

one thing i liked about the db924 was its simplicity... this one looks far from simple

 

[jbarks]

using some guesswork, the controls probably are, from left to right:

gain, treble (top)/mid freq (bottom), bass/mid level, master.

sounds pretty simple to me parametric mid eq is always useful. it's like a db924 with a gain control, parametric mid eq and DI out. i just might sell mine to get this one...

 

[shinobi]

the 'AGS' is supposed to be a boost circuit. i might just sell my paranormal to buy yours if you do