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Double Bass EUB and Electric Thru Same Rig

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billinbrasil

Aug 26, 2017
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Yesterday I used my Stagg EUB for the first time on stage (70s and 80s rock) for a few songs. Since I use my "normal" basses (a Jazz Bass Special and a fretless Stingray) for most of the set, my rig is EQ'd for that purpose.

In summary, the EUB sounded like shite.... I'm thinking of putting a 15 band equalizer between the EUB and tuner input. Thoughts??

TIA
 
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For what it's worth I found that pulling 800hz down by about 10-12db really helps to remove the honky sound of a piezo EUB. Ideally use parametric filter. But most graphic eq pedals have 1khz and if you look around there are some that have a slider for 800hz - like the Arion MEQ-1 which works great for me.
 
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A dedicated pre with eq that suits the eub is the way to go.

In addition I also use a cab with two settings. It’s a 2*12+5. With a switch between just the 12’s fullrange or the 12’s, the 5 and the cross-over. I prefer just the 12’s with their 2k bump for eb and the more hifi setting with the 5 for eub.
 
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I've never used two rigs. The suggestions about preamps and 800hZ are dead on. I'll also suggest a high pass filter (HPF) to deal with feedback if the preamp or amp doesn't have one.

Thank goodness there are now lots of two channel amp options again after the long drought starting back in the 1980s. I can EQ and set volume for each bass the way I want.
 
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Your eq settings on the GK for electric bass are probably not going to be ideal for your EUB.

Consider getting a loop pedal that you can insert into the effect loop of the 800RB and connecting your EUB and preamp pedal into that looper. Then you don’t have to change your regular eq settings for you bass guitars and utilize a neutral sound from the effect loop to use for the EUB and whatever eq manipulation your future preamp pedal provides.
 
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IME, the best results can be achieved when you send the FOH different lines out for each, the EUB and EBG. I have tried to use both instruments throu two-channels preamp into one amp and one XLR out...it can be done but the result is always a compromise. Therefore, I bring two amps, if I can. Been there, done that...
 
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billinbrasil said:
Two amps?? I’m doing everything I can to downsize my current rig.
Click to expand...

Me too. I have been using class D amps and lightweight neo cabinets.

The thing is that I have realized, that I usually bring two cabinets and one back-up amp (TE Elf) to a gig... So when I need to double on both the EBG and EUB, I simply use one cabinet with the main amp for the EBG and the other cabinet with the back-up amp for the EUB. No need to bring more stuff than usually...

If you only want to use one amp and one cabinet, you still can use Grace Design Felix preamp. It is two channel preamp with two XLR outputs for each channel...and one amp out.

http://www.gracedesign.com/products/felix/Felix_connection_digram1.pdf
 

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