Steve Bailey Fundamental Fretless System from Seymour Duncan

Jan 01, 1997

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Basslines®, a subsidiary of Seymour Duncan, and Steve Bailey have joined forces to release Steve's signature model pickup and Tone Circuits(TM) system. It's the first of its kind designed specifically for electric fretless bass and it's the result of many hours of R&D and sound testing under live and studio conditions.

The Tone Circuits are available with either two or three bands of focused EQ, together with a switch that engages a frequency contour optimized to bring out fretless harmonics as well as mid-range boost.

All mounting hardware (including high-quality potentiometers and knobs) and a detailed wiring schematic are included. Hand built in Santa Barbara, California.

System Specifications

• Average Output: 200mv
• Battery Requirements: 9V (18V can be used for even more headroom)
• Current Consumption: 200mA (about 1,250 hrs. with a two pickup system)
• Noise: -88dBV
• THD: <0.05% @ .5V output

Pickup Specifications

Tone Circuits(TM) Specifications

• Battery Requirements: 9V (18V can be used for even more headroom)
• Current Consumption: 1.55mA @ 9V
• Maximum Signal Swing: 2.7V @ onset of clip
• Gain: Unit*
• THD: <0.01%*
• Noise: <-95dBV*

Tone Controls	Center Frequency	Q	Range
Bass	30Hz	.3	+/-12dB
Mid (STC-3 only)	650Hz	0.68	+/-14dB
Treble	4.9kHz	0.43	+/-14dB
Harmonics Switch
Lower-mid Boost	627Hz	.43	+4 to +10dB
Upper-mid Boost	5.8kHz	.35	+5 to +12dB

For more information, visit their web site at www.seymourduncan.com.