The Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal is an Ampeg preamp pedal, currently around $120.67. Close alternatives include the Ampeg F17-1 and the Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas.

Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal

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The Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal (CABP, model F17-1) is an all-analog circuit bringing vintage Ampeg SVT preamp character to a compact bass pedal. The preamp section provides up to +18 dB of gain feeding a 3-band EQ: Bass +7/-20 dB at 40 Hz, Mid +5/-11 dB at 500 Hz, Treble +10/-10 dB at 4 kHz. Ultra-Hi and Ultra-Lo passive switches add a high-frequency shelf or a simultaneous bass boost with mid cut for classic SVT fat low-end tone. True bypass, 9V DC at 20mA, internal -15 dB input pad for active basses. Housed in a matte black all-metal enclosure at approximately street price.

  • preamp
  • bass
  • analog
  • mid
  • eq
  • gain
  • metal
  • boost

Good for

  • Live
  • Silent Recording
  • Studio
$120.67View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Alternative
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  • Rock
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Hard Rock
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  • Blues
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Pedals that stack with the Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff

Electro-Harmonix

29% match
$94.75via Reverb

The Green Russian's smooth, mid-forward Muff fuzz stacks with the Classic Analog Bass Preamp's own EQ for a richer, sustained push.

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas

EarthQuaker Devices

27% match

The Hizumitas' gritty, Big-Muff-style fuzz gives the Classic Analog Bass Preamp's mid-forward EQ somewhere heavier to land.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

Spaceman

23% match

Run the Explorer's lush, resonant phase sweep after the Classic Analog Bass Preamp's own mid-forward EQ settles, so the modulation moves a defined tone.

Free The Tone Silky Comp SC-1-CS

Free The Tone

19% match
$234.83via Reverb

Run the Silky Comp's transparent compression ahead of the Classic Analog Bass Preamp for even attack before the preamp's own mid-forward EQ reacts.

Catalinbread Epoch-Set

Catalinbread

13% match
$226.26via Reverb

Keep the Epoch-Set's warm, lower-mid delay trailing after the Classic Analog Bass Preamp's own mid-forward EQ, not before, or the repeats inherit an unshaped tone. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

pedal

12% match
$263.70via Reverb

Run the DL4's warm, vintage-voiced delay after the Classic Analog Bass Preamp's own EQ settles, so the repeats trail a defined tone. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F

Cry Baby

tonal match

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F fills in a scooped tone's missing mids with mid-forward drive

Vox WAH-V845

Vox

tonal match
$67.48via Reverb

Vox WAH-V845 fills in a scooped tone's missing mids with mid-forward drive

Cheaper alternatives

Sonicake B Factory Analog Bass Preamp Comp and Overdrive

Sonicake

72% similarity
$98.75via Reverb

Shared character: pedalboard, compression, pedal

Boutique & premium upgrades

Orange Bass Butler Bi-Amp Bass Preamp

Orange

71% similarity
$374.15via Reverb

Shared character: preamp, compression, pedal

Laney Digbeth DB-Pre

Laney

71% similarity
$269.99via Reverb

Shared character: fat, true_bypass, compression

Shins Music Shin's Music BMP1 Bass Master Preamp

Shins Music

95% similarity
$370.17via Reverb

similar tone character

Origin Effects BassRig Fifteen

Origin Effects

95% similarity
$532.52via Reverb

similar tone character

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Ampeg F17-1

Ampeg

78% similarity

Shared character: pedal, true_bypass, treble

Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp

Ampeg

78% similarity
$120.67via Reverb

Shared character: punchy, true_bypass, treble

EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls V1

EarthQuaker Devices

73% similarity

Shared character: compression, subtle, warm

Marshall Jmp Master Volume 1970s

Marshall

72% similarity

An amp-in-a-box take on Marshall Jmp Master Volume 1970s's tone

1977 Marshall 2203 JMP Master Volume

Marshall

72% similarity

An amp-in-a-box take on 1977 Marshall 2203 JMP Master Volume's tone

Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head

Marshall

72% similarity

An amp-in-a-box take on Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head's tone

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal?+

The closest matches in character are the Ampeg F17-1, the Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp, the EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls V1. Budget picks: Sonicake B Factory Analog Bass Preamp Comp and Overdrive. Boutique upgrades: Orange Bass Butler Bi-Amp Bass Preamp, Laney Digbeth DB-Pre, Shins Music Shin's Music BMP1 Bass Master Preamp.

What pairs well with the Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff, EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas, Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser — The Green Russian's smooth, mid-forward Muff fuzz stacks with the Classic Analog Bass Preamp's own EQ for a richer, sustained push..

How much does the Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal cost?+

Around $120.67 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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