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Best EQ Setting for a Nice Midrange Growl

Discussion in 'General Instruction [BG]' started by ikickuintheballs, Nov 14, 2001.

  1. Nov 14, 2001 #1
    ikickuintheballs

    ikickuintheballs

    Mar 25, 2000
    Freeport, NY, USA
    Hey, I have a Warwick Corvette and I want to maximize my growl. I'm running it through a Hartke 3500 which has a 10-band EQ. What should I boost and what should I lower?
     
  2. Nov 14, 2001 #2
    ThePaste

    ThePaste

    Dec 23, 2000
    West Virginia USA
    Boost the low mids and add a touch of distortion. That's my main sound on my amp too.
     
  3. Nov 14, 2001 #3
    ikickuintheballs

    ikickuintheballs

    Mar 25, 2000
    Freeport, NY, USA
    which pedal would you suggest?
     
  4. Nov 14, 2001 #4
    Donne Demarest

    Donne Demarest

    May 4, 2001
    Sebastopol, CA
    I use a Fulltone Bass Drive to get great growl with my Warwick.
    Other's use different pedal's.
    It's really just a matter of taste.
     
  5. Nov 15, 2001 #5
    ThePaste

    ThePaste

    Dec 23, 2000
    West Virginia USA
    I am not too sure about the pedals, I use the distortion on my preamp.
     
  6. Nov 15, 2001 #6
    Donne Demarest

    Donne Demarest

    May 4, 2001
    Sebastopol, CA
    Usually you at least need a gain boost, even with an active bass, to properly overdrive the preamp tube.
     
  7. Nov 17, 2001 #7
    ThePaste

    ThePaste

    Dec 23, 2000
    West Virginia USA
    Yea Donne. I have an ADA MB-1, and when you are setting a patch, you set the distortion to either Clean, Edge, or Full. Then you can adjust it by changing the input level of the tube section.