Recent content by endsender

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    lacking presence

    The line is post EQ... whatever I adjust on my amp goes out to the PA. All knobs are up 100% on my bass. I sometimes have enjoyed going with just the bridge pickup... but that combined with my higher-than-normal mids and treb on my amp make it start to sound bad. So I usually go full with all...
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    lacking presence

    Yeah, absolutely. I pretty much run the EQ at 12-o'clock (5 out of 10) on all three bands. Lately, I've been raising the mids to about 7.5 and treble to 6 to help with the presence issue... this admittedly occasionally shines a light on some technique problems (like hitting a string too hard and...
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    lacking presence

    I play a 2002 Fender Jazz with flat wounds. I use an Ampeg 2x10 combo with an Aguilar compression pedal. The sound guy for my wedding/bar/cover band has been complaining that my bass lacks "presence". Low end is no problem, but anything over the D/D#/E on the A string loses punch. I can hear...