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SiReZ

Jun 21, 2009
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#1
hello there, probably a noob question but cant find anywhere else. i want to EQ my amp to kinda give me a treble high sound sorta like a geddy lee or flea. the band that im in cover's alot of treble high bass. can anybody help me on a guide of how to EQ for what type of music??or to tailor the sound to my liking?
 
#3
Got a graphic eq? Make it "look" like what you think you want. Do be aware though that boosting too many freq's will boost the overall gain going to your power section, and you'd like to not really do that.

Cutting is better than boosting... try to have all your eq points average out to "zero". And yeah, cutting mids or lo-mids sounds like a good idea to try. You're going to learn by doing here! Keep at it 'till you know it's right.
 
#5
i pulled this from the FAQ sticky in the amp section

IvanMike said:
Here ya go -

just remember, there are no set in stone rules. Your bass, amp, speakers, and style will have an impact on the tone. Also, not all eq's are created equal, some do a much better job than others.

Lows - 60 Hz - 120 Hz. This is where the fundamentals (lowest harmonics) of your bass notes are. Most of the power and depth of your tone is here too. Boosting at the low end of this range can give you a lot of depth, but may be too much for your cabinets. Boosting at the upper end of this range can give you a “full” tone, but often becomes “muddy“. Cutting the lows can tighten up your sound, and give you more room to turn your amp up.

Low Mids - 120 Hz - 600 Hz. Boosting somewhere in the 120 Hz - 360 Hz range can give you a rounder, more present and defined tone. These are the fundamentals of the high-register notes on the bass. Too much can get “cloudy” sounding. Scooping 120 to 360 Hz can tighten tone down low, but might make upper-register fills disappear in the mix. From 350 Hz - 600 Hz there can be a lot of “quack” and “honk” and a lot of people cut here a bit. However, boosting 500 Hz with the bridge pickup soloed can give you a great “jaco” tone.

High Mids - 600 Hz - 3 kHz. Boosting somewhere from 600 Hz - 1 kHz can bring out higher harmonics add some growl and edge, and help you cut through. Sometimes this gets too harsh though. Cutting there can open up the tone a bit. Boosting around 1 kHz - 3 kHz can add string noise and get harsh as well, but can add a lot of definition and snap. Cutting here “mellows out” the tone.

Highs - 3 kHz - 20 kHz. Boosting around 4 kHz can add a lot of brilliance and presence, but finger noise can be a bit much. Likewise, cutting here can remove a lot of “clatter”. Boosting above 4 kHz usually adds “sparkle” and “air”, but can get noisy and add a lot of hiss. Unless you use a tweeter, you wont hear much from this range anyway.
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#8
hartke amp its a old 350 forgot the letter on it. its a tube amp though, i dont know what you mean by EQ??knobs or sliders??if thats the case sliders. i use a fender jazz with Rotosound strings, had DR strings but too much inconsistencies(if i even spelled that right). also the amp in the studio we rent sometimes has a knob GK. dont know which though
 
#9
Tube amp? Not sure about that. Anyway, after you read the FAQ, just set all the sliders to the center (detent), move the ones on the far right up a little, in fact, go one at a time, while you're playing, and listen to what each one does.
 
#10
I'm thinking it's a 3500 with the one tube in the pre but who knows. Either turn up the treble or turn down the lower frequencies. And +1 to new strings. Stainless steel roundwouds if you want bright, and favor the bridge pickup a little over the neck pickup. Using a pick will bring the treble as well, that'd be more Geddy and less Flea.
 

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