Metal Sound?

[bassplayermk268]

This might be the wrong forum to post this under, but i have been playing bass for about 8 years now, and usually i play rock, i have recentlly gotten into Metal/Hardrock and i am in a band with that sound. My rig is a Ampeg 6X10 SVT series and occasionally ill use my Ampeg 1X15 too to fatten up my sound. My head is a Gallien Krueger 1001RB head and my effects are a Korg AX3 floor processor, a boss overdrive, a boss chorus and a morley dual wah. I just am not gettin a good sound! I dont know what to do becaus ive never had to set up my rig to be in the complete backround. Usually i played music that allowed me free range, and i also had to switch from finger styl to pick style to get some tone i wanted! What else should i do, any help is appreciated!!!

[Sorax]

There's an in depth topic about this in the technique section...

[janekbass]

the only thing I could really tell you is that I would make sure the source tone was coming from you and your bass before it gets to any pedals or effects you're using.

There are also things you need to consider when setting up your pedals as well. Different orders of pedals in the chain affect the signal in different ways. Certain things drive more than others, and there are always ways to make it more effective by experimenting with moving the order of pedals around. You cabs sounds pretty beefy, but I'm just not a fan of the GK head. I'm sure you would get a great sound out of the matching SVT head that goes with those cabinets. I don't know that korg pedal you have, but a distortion/overdrive, maybe some chorus should be all you need.

Also remember that passive and active basses drive effects in completely different ways, so the response you get from the pedals will depend on what you're plugging into them.

Easy,

Janek