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Aguilar Tone Hammer Preamp/Direct Box

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Bass Preamp/DI Pedal with 3-band EQ and Overdrive

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Davie504

At 1:44 minute mark, Davie shows his Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp.
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Dallon Weekes

"Test driving my new Tone Hammer, courtesy of @aguilaramp Its a killer preamp! Falling in love..."
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Paul Turner

In this GigRig pedalboard set up, at 2:30, a Tone Hammer pedal can be seen next to his TLC compressor.
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Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Listed on Justin's official Aguilar page.
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John Davis

The product website insists that John uses this pedal.
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Dick Lövgren

In this video Dick's tech shows his Aguilar tonehammer pedal
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Davide Biale

At 1:44 minute mark, Biale showed his Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp.
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Tim Foreman

Tim outlines his tour gear setup in an Instagram post: "…Auguilar Tone Hammer..."
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Branden Campbell

"My go-to pedal is definitely the Aguilar Tone Hammer. That's the preamp pedal. That's what I use. I mean I have definitely found the perfect combination between that pedal and a certain bass with the neo-punch pickup in it and then going into that Fender rig. That's all I needed. You could even say hey listen tonight we can't use any of your effects and you say 'Well I can't play that song because I don't have my chorus or my delay or anything like that.' It's definitely more of the after thought that comes with the bass lines and the underlying tone. The Tone Hammer is it, but all the pedals on the pedalboard I use even if one of them only gets used on a bridge. I don't like cutting corners and saying, 'Oh it's easier to leave that at home because of whatever.' It's like this is our craft. I like to experiment, but I'm also trying to get away from that too - I mean it's fun and there is an art with experimenting with tones and sounds. I think sometimes you have to learn too when to leave well enough alone because you're always going to be searching. You're always going to be playing with different things. I try to get what is really working, doing the right thing and really trying to commit to that."
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Paulo Jr.

As seen in this Instagram photo, Paulo Jr uses the Aguilar Tone Hammer preamp.
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Highly Suspect

i use this as my primary pedal.
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Rich Meyer

video of rich showing all of his gear
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Chris Chaney

Listed on Chris' official Aguilar page.
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Theo Ellis

On the top row of Theo's pedalboard (second from right), you can clearly see an Aguilar Tone Hammer.
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Liam Wilson

At 3:33 he says that he sometimes uses this.
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Evan Brewer

Listed on Evan's official Aguilar page.
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Aaron Pauley

Whether live or in the studio, the Aguilar Tone Hammer brings out the best in my basses. Its rugged design makes it perfect for the road, and its features make it perfect in the studio
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Jonathan Nuñez

He uses this thing called bass pedal
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Nathan Cochran

In this pedalboard photo from Cochran, the Aguilar Tone Hammer Preamp/Direct Box is visible.
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Jeff Caxide

Black pedal on the far top left, "Tone Hammer" label is visible
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Ray Riendeau

A photo from his official facebook page. Tonehammer can be seen.
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Dan Pugsley

at 1:14, you can see this pedal
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Matt Rubano

Rubano uses this pedal, according to the list.
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Marcelo Corvalán

Pedales: 1-Korg dt-10 2-Tech 21Sansamp bass driver 3-Boss GEB-7 EQ 4-MXR Carbon Copy 5-Xotic BB Preamp bass 6-Boss ODB-3 Overdrive 7-Aguilar Tone Hammer
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Chris Aiken

At 11:07 Chris says he used it on the last album and is using it currently on tour.
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Bryan Donahue

Tone Hammer pedal
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Ben Spivak

Ben keeps it int he Aguilar family with his Tone Hammer Preamp Direct box.
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Jeffrey Nations

So much beef in this pedal
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Richard Meyer

When Richard's pedal board is shown this is on there
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Nate Query

Listed on Nate's official Aguilar page.
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Tyler Krupsky

Visible in this December 7, 2012 Instagram post by Grandfather, revealing its use on *In Human Form*.
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Description

Bass Preamp/DI Pedal with 3-band EQ and Overdrive

Specifications

Pre/Post DI
Unbalanced output can drive a power amp
AGS circuitry
Cut and boost of treble, mid and bass frequencies
Fully sweepable midrange frequencies
Powered by two 9V batteries, phantom power or optional universal power supply
Ground lift switch
Heavy-duty steel construction
Inputs: One 1/4" jack
Outputs: One 1/4" jack, One XLR (nominal output - 14dBu balanced)
EQ:
Bass +/- 18dB @ 40Hz
Mid +/- 17dB @ 180Hz to 1kHz
Treble +/- 18dB @ 4kHz
Controls:
Ground lift switch
Pre/Post DI switch
Engage switch
AGS switch

1 Aguilar Tone Hammer Preamp/Direct Box Review

radomathic

72

I love it

It just gets the clean sound that I always wanted

+1

over 2 years ago
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