The Trickfish Overdrive Preamp is a compact bass-focused drive and preamp pedal designed to add grit, punch, and harmonic character while keeping your low-end foundation intact.

Built with the same practical, player-focused approach as Trickfish’s preamp range, this pedal gives bassists a dedicated overdrive voice that can move from subtle warmth and edge-of-breakup texture through to more aggressive drive tones. It is ideal for players who want extra attitude without losing the clarity and definition of their core bass sound.

As a preamp-style overdrive, it can be used as an always-on tone enhancer, a gain stage for heavier sections, or a front-end drive pedal before an amp, DI, or pedalboard rig. Whether you are adding mild saturation for vintage-style warmth or using it to push a modern bass tone forward in the mix, the Overdrive Preamp is designed to sit naturally in a professional bass setup.

The steel chassis and compact format make it suitable for pedalboards, fly rigs, and studio use. With standard 9V DC centre-negative power operation, it integrates easily into most existing pedalboard power systems.

Purpose-built for bass players who need musical drive without unnecessary complexity, the Trickfish Overdrive Preamp gives you a straightforward way to add controlled saturation, extra presence, and usable gain to your signal chain.

• Bass-focused overdrive and preamp pedal
• Designed for adding warmth, grit, saturation, and harmonic character
• Suitable as an always-on tone enhancer or dedicated gain stage
• Works well before an amp, DI, or pedalboard-based rig
• Compact pedalboard-friendly format
• Steel chassis
• Removable rubber feet
• 1/4” instrument input and output
• Standard 9V DC power operation
• Centre-negative power requirement
• Power consumption: 150mA
• Suitable for live, studio, and practice setups
• Designed for bass players who need drive without losing core definition