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I do the same way as Vic stated below. Most of the time I give a direct line from my amp and they mic my cab as well to capture my stage tone. But, I too use alot of hand technique to get different tones out of my Standard 4s. Sometimes if I want harmonics to pop out more I will add a little treble boost. Other than that flat or a smidge of bass boost.


Vic said:
Keeping in mind all my Sadowsky basses are ash/maple...

I sometimes boost the bass just a little, especially if I'm favoring the bridge pickup, and a lot of times, especially with new strings, I'll drop the VTC down 25% and even up to 50% (going by knob travel, which note is not linear, so maybe more like 10-25% effect). I never ever boost treble, but like Ken says, that's probably because all I use are full range cabs.

Everything else I do tonally I do with the blend control and right (plucking) hand position. I literally move my right hand all the way back and forth from right over the bridge, and maybe even behind it (!!) to up over the fingerboard around the 15th fret or so. Massive range of tones, especially when factoring in the blend control.

In general, on an ash/maple J type bass, all I've ever needed is a bass boost and passive tone (and/or active treble cut - tho they are pretty different). I've generally never needed mid boost/cut or treble boost.

IME anyway.
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How about you Sadowsky P guys? I was eyeing Kevin's P-bass in the for sale thread and wondering how the Sadowsky treble boost would work on that bass. Is it useful there? Does it get into P/J territory at all?

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RickC said:
How about you Sadowsky P guys? I was eyeing Kevin's P-bass in the for sale thread and wondering how the Sadowsky treble boost would work on that bass. Is it useful there? Does it get into P/J territory at all?

/rick
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A P is an especially strong case for never boosting treble, IMHO, and if you have a P/J, there's something about that combo that really gives you a modern kind of pingy/sizzly high end, which, again, I feel needs no boosting. I'd even go so far as to say having a P or P/J might even be a case for using passive mode more often. Something kinda' magical about a P pickup in passive mode... especially with a tube (or relatively faithful tube emulating) amp.
 
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Bryan R. Tyler said:
If you're going to the effort of blanking out your address, shouldn't you take the extra step so no one knows you're named Blair? :D j/k
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As long as I don't get orders for TV dinners. :D (I wish)
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Luckydog said:
Package musta sat in customs awhile, huh?
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Would you believe I signed for it & went back to bed without cracking the box. Taking the box cutter to that tape was something I'll NEVER forget!
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