Author Topic: Bartolini EZQ (Read 193 times)

musashi · « **on:** October 03, 2010, 01:55:45 AM »

Some time back there was some discussion about the Bartolini EZQ, so I thought I would post this here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SQoyrVnRrI

musashi · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2010, 04:10:29 PM »

Here's another example of the Bartolini EZQ in action. The bass is a mid-80's Pedulla Buzz fretless bass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t61CsrTcO8

musashi · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2010, 10:01:18 AM »

Here's a different track (same song, earlier version) again featuring the Bartolini EZQ. The bass is a fretless Pedulla Buzz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVP9Mo8Mcxs

danny_bryant · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2010, 07:21:28 AM »

I happen to have one in my 1980 Ibanez Roadster. I pulled the guts out and put the EZQ in with Nordstrand P&J pickups. Very unique tone!! Different than the Alembic stuff but it does offer a wide variety of sound. Btw, Mark is a very good player and I wish some more people knew how talented he was.

musashi · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2010, 11:26:57 AM »

Hey Danny,

Thanks for the kind words. I'm curious, is your EZQ noisy? There's a squick sound in the EZQ in the Pedulla fretless, which makes itself known if you adjust the filter during a song (or worse, while recording) say when going from a slap setting to a more legato setting. Is your Ibanez a fretless?

tubeperson · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2010, 11:56:08 AM »

I get more of a mini wah wah sweepy effect on my fretless Buzz, converted to Bartolini EZ-Q electronics, as well as my MVP. I am trying to imagine what a Squick noise actually sounds like.

adriaan · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2010, 12:32:48 PM »

Well, you get the mini wah wah sweepy effect on any Alembic with a filter, I don't think that's the squick sound. Sounds more like Mark may have a problem with one of the electronic components of the EZ-Q.

danny_bryant · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2010, 03:25:26 PM »

Musashi, My EZQ is very noisy!! I wish there was a way to quiet the noise. I think it's the nature of that preamp. My bass is fretted but can get some sounds pretty close to a fretless.

musashi · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2010, 04:07:55 PM »

I'll see if I can dig up an example of the Squick sound...

musashi · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2010, 07:17:53 PM »

Here it is, the Squick sound.

http://thethundergroup.posterous.com/squick

danny_bryant · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2010, 05:25:46 PM »

Musashi, I can hear it!! I think I have the same problem when I adjust the filter. I have a ton of just hum in mine. I even took it to a tech to have it installed and still have it. I think the preamp is really sensitive and this may be the reason it's not used as much as before. Bartolini still makes this unit but I would love to see what 2 EZQ's would do in a bass. It would be like a Series 2 or somewhat comparable.

musashi · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2010, 08:06:42 PM »

Danny, I never had hum, but there is hiss as soon as you open the filter... and super low output, compared to other basses I've owned.

I think it was Jennifer Condos who had the Pedulla with the two EZQ's in it when she was with Don Henley. That axe sold on ebay several years ago, no idea who bought it...

danny_bryant · « **Reply #12 on:** December 03, 2010, 02:04:16 PM »

That's what makes Alembic what it is. No hum or hiss. Just pure tone! I think I want another Alembic now.

musashi · « **Reply #13 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:37:17 PM »

I hear you.