Frequency and clipping

[sephuk]

Just got back from the studio, i think ive moved a knob slightly when unzipping my mark bass bag, everything sounds great untill i use the 12th fret on the E string, it makes the speakers fart and the clip light comes on, even if i take the volume down a bit it still happens, thats the only fret it does it on all others are fine, is this a frequency thing? if so any of you freq gods know a quick fix?

[seamonkey]

You should turn knobs, turn them often, so you know what they do.

It sounds more like your neck need adjusting.

[playerunk]

so..just to get the picture clear for me..you recorded and now at home it sounds bad of after the studio session, at home, the bass sounds bad ?

in either case, around the 12th fret is a place with lots of harmonics and depending on the bass and plucking position it can cause 'swelling' (for the lack of a better term) of the sound and may lead your amp into clipping. (i get this on the 13th fret)

set your amp flat and start from there.