A better sound.

[ThatOneGuyOver]

I'm looking for a kind of muddy, thick sound. What settings shuold be used to get that? Like where should I pluck the strings, which pickup should be louder, and what equalizer levels should I go for?

[Dogbertday]

When I go for the sound that I think you're getting at, I will pluck the stricg about where the 22nd fret is. If it's a 19 to 21 fret bass, then resting your thumb on the edge of the fingerboard would be a good gauge. I would have the Neck Pick-up as the main one because of shear volume loss of having your plucking so far away...

Is that the sound you were going for?

[doctorjazz]

Do the above, and maybe roll off some highs EQ-wise.

[!Rob!]

all the above, and use flatwounds (like LaBella brand)