anything i can add in line to reduce treble?

[Let It Fall]

Is there anything that can be simply added to the out put wire or something similar to basicly act as a tone knob, however its preset and not adjustable?

Anything out there similar to what im looking for?

Say I want my p bass sound like the tone knob is halfway rolled off, without using the tone knob..


Get what im saying?

[grue]

I bet you could rig up a little low-pass filter yourself from Radio Shack parts.

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Several companies make passive tone boxes that are basically like the passive tone control on a bass. Birdsong is one company that does:
http://www.birdsongguitars.com/inventory.htm

Moved to Effects.

[Let It Fall]

Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler

Several companies make passive tone boxes that are basically like the passive tone control on a bass. Birdsong is one company that does:
http://www.birdsongguitars.com/inventory.htm

Moved to Effects.

Im not looking for a pedal.. Something IN THE BASS.

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Originally Posted by Let It Fall

Im not looking for a pedal.. Something IN THE BASS.

Make up your mind- before you wanted something "added to the out put wire" If you're looking to add a passive tone control within the bass itself rather than in a box you plug into, then there are solutions for that as well. I'm sure grygrx will move this to Pickups & Electronics for you if that's the case.

[Let It Fall]

Yea, I said to the output wire, what was my technical term for in the bass before the jack. But I could have worded it better.

[Deluge Of Sound]

Why wouldn't you just use the tone knob?

[Bootzilla]

You can change the tone pot which is a variable resistor (potentiometer) for a normal resistor at the desired value. That way you have a fixed tone pot. You can also add a resistor next to the tone pot that way you have a fixed amount of treble rolloff and with the tone knob you can roll off more treble if desired.

Just search the pickup/electronics forum for schemetics of your bass and how a tone circuit works.

[Let It Fall]

Originally Posted by Bootzilla

You can change the tone pot which is a variable resistor (potentiometer) for a normal resistor at the desired value. That way you have a fixed tone pot. You can also add a resistor next to the tone pot that way you have a fixed amount of treble rolloff and with the tone knob you can roll off more treble if desired.

Just search the pickup/electronics forum for schemetics of your bass and how a tone circuit works.

THIS is what I was looking for.. Resistor.. Thanks.

Any idea where to start? Lets just say I want to take off some super highs like lets say 1200 hz is there a certain number resistor for a certain freq and a certain amount?

[Smurf-o-Deth]

1.2Khz is super highs?

[Nikoubis]

Perhaps he meant 12000 Hz?

[Kromwarp]

The Electro-Harmonix Mole Bass Booster. Boosts only your low frequencies

[Let It Fall]

Originally Posted by Smurf-o-Deth

1.2Khz is super highs?

sorry, i was just comingh up with a number, however i would like to start cutting some freq after this point.

[guroove]

The problem that you are trying to "fix" or "solve" used to be avoided completely with flatwound strings and 15" speakers.

[Let It Fall]

Originally Posted by guroove

The problem that you are trying to "fix" or "solve" used to be avoided completely with flatwound strings and 15" speakers.

i cant stand flat wounds, and i do like 15s but prefer my 10s.

LETS JUST SAY I want to take away the click clack of an active instrument. No I dont need to change technique, no its not a setup issue. I know my basses. The treble knob just cuts too much of the tone out, i would like to only loose the click.

[Mingus Addict]

The best way to do this would be to adjust your current tone knob to the the "sweet spot" and then use a multi-meter to measure the resistance across the pot. Then you just need to find a resistor of the same value that you measured. If you can't get close enough, you can add multiple resistors together to get closer.

[dune2k]

Originally Posted by Mingus Addict

The best way to do this would be to adjust your current tone knob to the the "sweet spot" and then use a multi-meter to measure the resistance across the pot. Then you just need to find a resistor of the same value that you measured. If you can't get close enough, you can add multiple resistors together to get closer.

Also keep in mind that resistors have a tolerance (5% or 1%), so if you want to get the right value you should buy a batch of resistors, check them with the multimeter and see which one(s) fit(s) the best.
You could also use a little/mini trimpot with a value slightly bigger than the one desired and only use 2 lugs of the trimpot (1 and 3 or 1 and 2, doesn't really matter here). This would also have the advantage that you could change it to 0 Ohms (=disabling the 'mod')or any other value in the trimpots range, meaning more versatility.

[Mingus Addict]

Originally Posted by dune2k

Also keep in mind that resistors have a tolerance (5% or 1%), so if you want to get the right value you should buy a batch of resistors, check them with the multimeter and see which one(s) fit(s) the best.
You could also use a little/mini trimpot with a value slightly bigger than the one desired and only use 2 lugs of the trimpot (1 and 3 or 1 and 2, doesn't really matter here). This would also have the advantage that you could change it to 0 Ohms (=disabling the 'mod')or any other value in the trimpots range, meaning more versatility.

Very true

[OilcanRacer]

you might want to try out different strings. some nickle strings are really bright and are prone to fret buzz and finger noise. there are strings in between flat and round wounds. also a miture of metals give off a less bright sound without being too dull.

i just roll off some of the highs on the eq of my amp. and it does the same thing. you can get a small eq pedal if your amp does not have enough tone control.