I buy my amps in part because of their versatility and I love playing around with gain and eq at home, but find that I get my sound at a venue and never look back again. I rarely even touch my bass controls on some gigs! How about you?
Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
Do you set it and forget it at gigs?
- Thread starter Mrmatt1972
- Start date
My main band's current set has two songs where I need a drastically different sound. I can do one of them with amp EQ or onboard EQ but I can't switch back and forth fast enough for the other one. So now I use an EQ pedal just for those two songs. Other than that no knob setting changes all night, bass or amp.
I play electric upright in my second band. Same knob settings all night.
Once I'm set I'm set for the most part. Maybe one or two tweaks during the first number.
I buy the gear that fits together and makes the right sound for me without much fiddling.
I'll alter the volume for each band but my sound stays pretty much the same.
I'll alter the volume for each band but my sound stays pretty much the same.
I more or less won't touch it unless I hear something drastically off. I find I can get any sort of sound I want through plucking hand dynamics.
I prefer to set and forget knobs on the bass and amp.
I prefer to set and forget knobs on the bass and amp.
i set my sound for the room and forget it.
i can only remember changing amp settings during a gig once, and i was actually playing guitar at that show.
i can only remember changing amp settings during a gig once, and i was actually playing guitar at that show.
I set and forget the amp.
I tweak my Jazz Bass pickup blending tons during a set depending on which song we're playing.
I have a Sansamp Bass Fly Rig pedal and can do quick tweaks to the pedal EQ if needed, but it's rare.
If I need a different tone I can usually get there with my fingers or by turning down the bridge/neck pickups.
I play in a Cover Band that covers everything from Beatles to newer songs from the past 2-3 years. Versatility is important. Stage presence is important. Can't hype up the crowd if I'm back at my amp tweaking knobs.
I tweak my Jazz Bass pickup blending tons during a set depending on which song we're playing.
I have a Sansamp Bass Fly Rig pedal and can do quick tweaks to the pedal EQ if needed, but it's rare.
If I need a different tone I can usually get there with my fingers or by turning down the bridge/neck pickups.
I play in a Cover Band that covers everything from Beatles to newer songs from the past 2-3 years. Versatility is important. Stage presence is important. Can't hype up the crowd if I'm back at my amp tweaking knobs.
Set it, make an adjustment or two during the first song or two, and leave it alone for the rest of the night.
This issue has been addressed, subsequently resulting in the design and existence of foot pedals, since Bible times
I never mess with settings during the set. If we have a decent soundcheck I might make a tweak or Two during soundcheck which honestly is most often just a volume level adjustment. I think it’s a bad idea to be messing with the eq or gain mid set. That’s a good way to tick off soundguys and get turned down in the PA.
Yes. Any adjustments that need to be made per song get done on the bass(sadowsky metro) which I setup to be clear and clean by default.
More mids=roll the pickup blend off center.
Thump= Tone control down half way. Bass control up a bit.
P bass sound= same as thump with blend favoring the neck pickup
More mids=roll the pickup blend off center.
Thump= Tone control down half way. Bass control up a bit.
P bass sound= same as thump with blend favoring the neck pickup
I'm in the set and forget group.
I sound check for the room, do minimal tweaks (if any, its usually mid adjustments and HPF settings).
I have a few pedals that change my tone .. key one is the Tech21 VTD, but those presets are all gain matched and they just give me different tone and dirt options.
I hate messing with my gear on a gig. It really takes away from the experience for me.
I sound check for the room, do minimal tweaks (if any, its usually mid adjustments and HPF settings).
I have a few pedals that change my tone .. key one is the Tech21 VTD, but those presets are all gain matched and they just give me different tone and dirt options.
I hate messing with my gear on a gig. It really takes away from the experience for me.
I don't touch my pedalboard and all settings are the same except for the MXR preamp gain which is the first gain stage that allows me to compensate for the volume differences in between different basses.
The knobs on the amps do get adjusted. Some rooms are boomy so I turn down the bass freqs. etc.
The knobs on the amps do get adjusted. Some rooms are boomy so I turn down the bass freqs. etc.
wmhill
Inactive
- Aug 20, 2012
- 4,054
- 17,209
- Disclosures
- MTD basses endorsed artist Bartolini pickups emerging artist TECAMP bass players gear endorsed
I will dial in whatever I need in the first song or two. After that I will tweak the 3 bang on my bass for specifics ( treble boost for slap, mid bump for something that needs a "punk" sound etc...)
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Generally I get it dialed in and leave it. Bigger shows I leave any tweaking to the sound guy. With smaller shows, and we are running sound from the stage, I have a couple of tunes where I roll off the tone a little.
Unless I am really hating my sound, I leave it be. I can put up with a less than perfect sound for the sake of the show. No one wants to watch me fiddle with my amp all night. We’re into the next song before I have a chance anyway.
