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THE BARTOLINI SYSTEM Kot Basses features a three pickup system, strategically placed and custom wound for us by Bill Bartolini. Beyond frequency settings, Bill has that special gift to take superlatives I give him such as growl, piano like clarity, and warmth and produce a unique and focused pickup exemplifying those expressions with a tonal range and color second to none. Expressions like Jaco warmth and punch, Marcus snap, and precision pickup growl totally come into play here. The Bartolini preamp is a 9-volt system specifically designed to enhance the tonal options already available in our custom would pickups. There are separate volume controls for each pickups to help maximize unlimited tonal options. We follow that idea up by supplying a mute switch for the bass so desired volume settings can easily stay in place. We also feature an active/passive option with a passive tone control that functions in active mode as well. This particular tone control shines in two different areas: 1) Combined with the active highs available, the passive tone control creates a tremendously brilliant and focused highend sound, great for slapping. 2) By itself in active mode with the active highs cut back, it adds a warmer, smoother high end to the sound, rather than the usual bite of active highs. Beyond volume and passive tone controls, we feature bass, mid and treble controls with a boost or cut options. To further sculpt the sound, we’ve added a mini-toggle switch for choosing between three personally selected midrange frequencies. Finally, the treble knob has a push/pull option to bring in yet another personally selected high frequency, which we’ve come to call the “magic button”. As you can see, there are quite a few options available in the preamp, it was designed specifically to help you dial in whatever tonal color that you personally desire. Beyond that, we’ve all had the experience of our sound changing in different rooms that we play, and this system helps you fine tune your sound in a heartbeat rather than relying on your amp, not to mention being in the studio under different situations and getting a sound up that fits the situation, on the producers needs. Anthony Jackson, who I personally admire greatly once said in an article in Bass Player Magazine, that you should be able to get a sound up for whatever your playing on one instrument coupled with your technique, rather than bringing multiple instruments to a gig or session. We’ve worked hard on our basses to help capture that philosophy. |
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