Distortion/EQ Help Required

[Matt RSJ]

Hey people

I am 95% happy with the tone I get out of my current set up, but I'm looking for something that will add a little bit more sustain and a lot more bottom end, without losing too much of my beloved distortion pedal (which I have nailed when I can re-string!)

My current set up is:

Bass: ESP B-50
Picks: Jim Dunlop Tortex (Green)
Amp/Cab: Trace Elliot 2x15" cab, TE pre & poweramp
Effects: ProCo TurboRAT with Dist. and Gain settings @ 2o'clock, filter @ 10 o'clock.

I use the side of my pick between the bridge for the "grindier" sound and between both pick-ups for a bassier sound but have trouble keeping a bowel-moving feel to it.

I am toying with the idea of getting some extra EQ and/or a ODB-3 in addition to my Rat, but any help here would be awesome.

If you want to hear what it's like at the moment, check out Link Removed to get a feel of what I'm going for.

Thanks people!!

Matt Gamblin

 

[WayneP]

Yup, a bit of EQ in the 40-60 Hz range would get you more bottom end. Don’t over do it or you’ll suck the life out of your mids.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt



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[JimmyM]

you'll never get brown note low end from a turbo rat without modding it or using a blend pedal or blendable fx loop to keep the lows from disappearing.

 

[UncleFluffy]

Maybe try a BBM? Dry mode blends your dry signal back in so that you don't lose the bottom.

 

[WayneP]

Or, insert the EQ in the signal chain after the distortion pedal.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt



Pedulla Club #45

 

[JimmyM]

Or, insert the EQ in the signal chain after the distortion pedal.

won't work, wayne. the rat pedal actually removes those frequencies, so you'll be boosting nothing.

 

[WayneP]

No kidding? And they sell that thing as an effect for bass guitar?

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt



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[walterw]

No kidding? And they sell that thing as an effect for bass guitar?

no, they don't (which is the problem, it's a guitar pedal).

 

[JimmyM]

all is not lost, though...contact www.putnamguitars.com and see if he can mod it. he modded my tech 21 british pedal to get more lows and now it works fantastic on bass.