Gig Pro Mini Pre-Amp Reviews 
5 / 5 based on 1 reviews$50 US at Parkway in Clifton Pk, NY.
I'm electifying an upright [but this
little pre-amp also serves to make my
Fender Musicmaster gig-able] so I was
looking for a tiny pre-amp.
It's very small, smaller than the Fishman
pre-amps, in a rouund-cornered all-metal
housing with a belt-clip.
It's very simple, and it makes my stock
Fender Musicmaster sound like a P-bass.
Needs a screwdriver to access battery.
Round-cornered all-metal, flat overall
shape with oval top and bottom panels.
Top panel has gain, bass & treble knobs
while bottom has 1/4" in & out jacks.
There are tiny trim pot adjusters for
bass trim and total output. A sturdy
spring metal belt clip is attached by
2 screws [easy to remove or adjust if
it gets out of shape].
Tone is very true, basically just a
louder version of your ax, but the two
tone knobs allow noticeable enhancement
if desired or to adjust to various amps
or other variables. Background noise
is minimal.
There's no indication that this is a
Bass-Specific device, or that it's made
in versions for bass and guitar. The
instructions hint that it's for acoustic
instruments and bass is not mentioned so
I think it's really for guitars, banjos,
mandolins etc. But it does a great job
for acoustic bass or Fender bass, and is
especially good at enhancing fretless
solid-body electric bass.
It's small enough to ride on your strap,
but I'd suggest George-L cables of the
spagetti-skinny type. The weight of two
normal style of cables adds makes strap
mounting unweildy. I put a piece of
Tyvek tubing on the metal belt clip to
make it less slippery and protect my
clothing from getting frayed.
I don't wear a belt, I wear suspenders.
If you wear a belt, you will like this
device even more than I do. I suppose
you can even wear it in a "foundation
garment" if you're the Diva type [the
cables will make you look way cool...].
A lot of boost in a very small package.
Golem rated this unit
on
2004-08-03.
