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AudioKinesis Cabs Part VI...

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Type-55 said:
I have a question for the collective on adjusting the tone of the TC-112V.1 thru a change in pickups.
Looking for a little more cut in a mix but nothing harsh. Currently I have a jazz bass with Nordy NJ-4's running passive,
with LaBella light gauge flats and a TH 500. Great tone but a little too smooth. The guitarist say's he has a hard time hearing me sometimes.
Where have we heard that before. So rather than sell the cab and go thru all the work to find a new cab that has the sonic merits of this cab,
I thought a set of EMG's might solve the issue. Any thoughts on this are appreciated.
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First, I would suggest getting a set of rounds (bright rounds) for your bass.

Next, what position do you have the volume controls on your bass? Try pulling back on the neck pickup adjustment a little. Or, turning down the bridge pickup completely.

You can get a lot more grind from a Jazz style bass with volume adjustments. A forth of a turn on the neck pickup will make a big difference.

I hope this helps.
 
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#2,602
Type-55 said:
I have a question for the collective on adjusting the tone of the TC-112V.1 thru a change in pickups.
Looking for a little more cut in a mix but nothing harsh. Currently I have a jazz bass with Nordy NJ-4's running passive,
with LaBella light gauge flats and a TH 500. Great tone but a little too smooth. The guitarist say's he has a hard time hearing me sometimes.
Where have we heard that before. So rather than sell the cab and go thru all the work to find a new cab that has the sonic merits of this cab,
I thought a set of EMG's might solve the issue. Any thoughts on this are appreciated.
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Try the Ernie Ball Cobalt flats. They made a huge difference for me compared to TI Jazz Flats.
 
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I will second the recommendation of the EB cobalt flats. They will punch right through the mix without being harsh, depending, of course, on your vol/tone settings. dmrogers is also correct. Strings are a heck of a lot cheaper than pick ups and switching to the EB cobalts transformed my fretless Jazz.
 
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Marial said:
I will second the recommendation of the EB cobalt flats. They will punch right through the mix without being harsh, depending, of course, on your vol/tone settings. dmrogers is also correct. Strings are a heck of a lot cheaper than pick ups and switching to the EB cobalts transformed my fretless Jazz.
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Yep, I changed pickups twice and preamps three times in my bass and the string change made as much or more difference than anything else I tried. That said, I did end up keeping the other changes intact too though.
 
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dmrogers said:
First, I would suggest getting a set of rounds (bright rounds) for your bass.

Next, what position do you have the volume controls on your bass? Try pulling back on the neck pickup adjustment a little. Or, turning down the bridge pickup completely.

You can get a lot more grind from a Jazz style bass with volume adjustments. A forth of a turn on the neck pickup will make a big difference.

I hope this helps.
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Thanks for your reply. Can't do rounds. Really like the LaBella's. I have tried the volume adjustments and it helps but it also thins out the tone.
I've recently heard some players with EMG's, although they were soap bar shape, seem to sit really nice in the mix without being harsh.
 
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Type-55 said:
You guys might be on to something.
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I think they're worth a shot in your case, especially since you're looking for a little growl, which they can certainly deliver depending on your attack.

I am still planning on doing a recording of Duke's Birdhaus, that's currently on the docket for Halloween weekend, so hopefully I'll have that up and then you can hear a (fretless) Jazz with the EB's going through that cab.
 
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Just to chime in (much more fun than doing any actual work!) - D'Addario Chromes will be a little brighter/growlier than LaBellas, which are on the far end of the "not lively" flats spectrum. Not familiar with the EB's. Another possibility would be to get a boost/light overdrive pedal, or possibly a preamp pedal with EQing. Which one to get is a whole other topic, but the ones that I've tried definitely lively up and strengthen your signal and should cost less than new pups installed. Good luck, DM
 
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If you're running passive, one option for a pedal would be SolidGoldfx's Beta. Check out their vids for it. I'm still dialing mine in but I really dig it so far. I'm just waiting for their tweaks for active basses. Completely unrelated, but it works nicely with my Korg MS-20 semi-analog synth too!
 
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Dee-man said:
Just to chime in (much more fun than doing any actual work!) - D'Addario Chromes will be a little brighter/growlier than LaBellas, which are on the far end of the "not lively" flats spectrum. Not familiar with the EB's. Another possibility would be to get a boost/light overdrive pedal, or possibly a preamp pedal with EQing. Which one to get is a whole other topic, but the ones that I've tried definitely lively up and strengthen your signal and should cost less than new pups installed. Good luck, DM
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Thanks for the input. I have tried the Chromes and to me they have a metallic sound that I could not agree with.
The pedal thing would cause my head to explode.
 
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Type-55 said:
Thanks for the input. I have tried the Chromes and to me they have a metallic sound that I could not agree with.
The pedal thing would cause my head to explode.
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Lol! I hear you about pedals (I'm still a junkie though), but I am absolutely with you on Chromes. They have a midrangey 'boing' to them to really does not work for me.

Ah tone... the never-ending search. It's endlessly fascinating to me how the difference between what sounds good and what doesn't can be so slim. For instance, I *don't* like an overly midrange heavy tone, but love the sound of a fretless Wal, which can be reasonably called nasal and midrange heavy. In the hands of someone like Mick Karn or Kev Hopper, however, a Wal can have real meat and depth to it. Then there's the difference between the Bergantino CN112 and my TC212. The Berg has just that slight touch more low-mid and mid-mid coloring to it that makes the difference.
 
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Marial said:
Lol! I hear you about pedals (I'm still a junkie though), but I am absolutely with you on Chromes. They have a midrangey 'boing' to them to really does not work for me.

"Then there's the difference between the Bergantino CN112 and my TC212. The Berg has just that slight touch more low-mid and mid-mid coloring to it that makes the difference.
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Funny you should bring up the Berg CN 112. I was debating on trying that cab. Any idea how it sounds compared to the TC-112?
 

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