Ampeg SVT 3 pro setup

[Morson93]

Okay, so i've got an SVT 3 pro with an Ampeg SVT410HE, and i've had it for afew months, and love it!

I love the tone i currently have, but I have been listening to alot of skate punk and 90's rock in general, and the bass in most of the bands i listen to is so nice, and i wanna get a similar tone from my SVT 3 rig, and my PBass with 1/4 seymour duncans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnF0p...eature=related

If you listen to the bass at the start of that song, you will get a good idea of what sort of tone i am looking for.

I don't mind buying some pedals or whatever i need to get this tone, i just really want this kindof tone!

Can anyone help with this? would be hugely appretiated!

[stiles72]

IMO, more of this tone comes from the bass itself than the amp. Use a pick, and turn the tone knob on the P-bass all the way up.

On the amp, turn off the graphic EQ, and crank the tube gain to about 1:00.
Cut the bass to about noon, start with mids at 1:00, with the Frequency select set at #3. Turn your treble to about 2:00. Set your gain so the red light starts to flicker with every note. Disengage the ultra lo and ultra high.

I never use a bright and defined tone like this from my 3-Pros, so this is just a starting point for you. Tweak it with your ears from there...

[Morson93]

Okay, so i've put these settings in and they sound nice, i've tweaked it to suit more, and it sounds nice. Any way I can get the graphic EQ involved? would a compression pedal help at all? Will making every note reach the peak affect the amp in anyway?