Evening out volume

AzzaKnoldy · #1 06-03-2011, 01:44 PM

Today, I've been learning Creeping Death, by Metallica. On the main/verse riff, I can get the thunderous E string to sound great, but as soon as I get to the 2-3-2-0 on the A string, it sounds pathetic compared to the E string. Is it my bass, technique or...?

zachoff · #2 06-03-2011, 01:45 PM

Could be a bunch of things... Finger/pick attack, EQ settings, bass setup, uneven pickups, speaker freq response, strings & tension. I'm probably missing some more too.

Konigstiger22 · #3 06-03-2011, 01:47 PM

What kind of bass? Using a pick? I've noticed that I have had the same kinda problem lately as well. On my P bass the A string sounds wimpy with a pick vs a huge E. Sounds almost tinny to me.

AzzaKnoldy · #4 06-03-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Konigstiger22

What kind of bass? Using a pick? I've noticed that I have had the same kinda problem lately as well. On my P bass the A string sounds wimpy with a pick vs a huge E. Sounds almost tinny to me.

I'm using fingers, on a Ibanez GSR-180. It has J pickups.

MrDOS · #5 06-03-2011, 03:11 PM

I use a compressor for live gigs to help even out stuff like this.

AzzaKnoldy · #6 06-04-2011, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MrDOS

I use a compressor for live gigs to help even out stuff like this.

Thanks, the compressor helped alot

How high should I put it to retain sound quality though?