The Trickfish Minnow brings the tone-shaping power of the Bullhead preamp into a compact, single-channel bass preamp and DI pedal built for serious live and studio use.

Designed as a high-quality, low-noise solid-state preamp, the Minnow gives bass players a highly musical 4-band EQ section with shelving Bass and Treble controls, plus selectable Lo Mid and Hi Mid frequency controls for precise midrange shaping. Whether you need deep low-end support, tighter punch, clearer articulation, or a more forward mix-ready tone, the Minnow gives you the control to shape your bass sound properly.

The onboard balanced XLR Direct Out makes the Minnow a practical DI solution for stage and recording environments, with Pre/Post EQ selection and a dedicated ground lift switch for cleaner integration with front-of-house, interfaces, and studio setups.

For live players, the Minnow also includes a tuner out that remains active while muted, an EQ on/off footswitch, and a dedicated mute footswitch. This makes it easy to tune silently, control your signal path, and move between direct, amp, and stage setups with confidence.

Compact, solidly built, and voiced with the Trickfish Bullhead EQ architecture, the Minnow is a professional bass preamp for players who want serious tone control without carrying a full amp head.

• Single-channel bass preamp and DI pedal
• Based on the Trickfish Bullhead EQ section
• Low-noise solid-state preamp design
• 4-band EQ with 12dB boost/cut
• Bass shelving EQ at 80Hz
• Treble shelving EQ with selectable 4kHz / 8kHz Hi Shift
• Selectable Lo Mid and Hi Mid frequency controls
• Balanced XLR Direct Out
• Pre/Post EQ switch for Direct Out
• Ground lift switch for Direct Out
• Dedicated tuner output
• Tuner out remains active while muted
• EQ on/off footswitch
• Mute footswitch
• Gain control with signal and clip LED indicators
• Master volume control
• 1/4” amp output
• Steel chassis
• Power requirement: 12V DC, 150mA minimum (PSU sold separately)
• Size: 15.38 x 12.34 x 4.41 cm
• Weight: 0.88 kg