bass tone

palumbo915 · #1 12-01-2010, 03:37 PM

How do I get rid of the muddy sound from my top E string I play in Db tuning. I also unsure how to get rid of a seabreeze sound coming from my horn in my cab. I use a Ampeg SVT 450 solid state head through Ampeg 610HLF with a ESP ltd vintage bass and Sansamp bass driver

janekbass · #2 12-01-2010, 03:49 PM

is your bass active? I would change the batteries right away if it is. I would also change your strings and get rid of the sansamp for now too. Clean up your signal chain and work on your left and right hand technique.

Tone comes predominantly from your fingers and not from your gear. Have all the EQ either bypassed or set to completely flat, and start from the beginning with our tone. Work on simple exercises that build your basic technique and that give you the freedom to concentrate on your sound and your time.

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Janek

palumbo915 · #3 12-01-2010, 05:41 PM

My bass is passive and I use a plectrum to play could it be from the speakers or the horn itself and looking for more of a hardcore/punk sound any advice? Thanks

Mike McGibney · #4 12-02-2010, 08:30 AM

Well, Janek is the man when it comes to hardcore AND punk. He smashed his Fodera up* at a clinic I saw in the UK recently.

*might be a lie

janekbass · #5 12-02-2010, 01:38 PM

if there's a lot of static that could be from a multitude of things. Could be a ground hum that's being enhanced by dimmer switches in a lighting system where you're playing. It could be the sansamp making noise if you're going for a distorted sound.... without hearing or seeing it it's hard to really advise you what to do. You could maybe start with getting your gear serviced and seeing if it's something technical with that....

Janek