Anyone using the OD on the amp? If so, how are you using it? What is your settings for it?
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The key is the gain knob, as it has a profound effect on the minimum and maximum levels of the dirt on the overdrive knob. High gain settings give you a range of mild overdrive to almost fuzz, lower gain settings are needed for that light grit.
With my Thunderbird I run the gain around noon and the overdrive at 9 for the light grit, and kick it in on certain songs.
With a fender or fender type bass going for my geddy Lee type overdrive, I tend to run the gain a little lower, and frequently have it "always on", and just turn it off for certain songs.
The level control is just used to balance the volumes between od on and off.
You and JACink are correct. I turned the bass down and I can barely hear it. My bandmates can't hear it at all. They couldn't really hear it before either. They say I am crazy, insane and obsessed with my tone. Maybe I am just overreacting?
^^^This^^^ Proper Gain Structure Is Crucial.
It doesn't suit my playing--but that's just me.
I do like the vintage button.
It doesn't really suit mine either, but I'm interested in trying to utilize it from time to time. Not keen on having a feature I can't/don't use, so I'd like to explore maybe using it.
Start with it set really low, sometimes adding a bit of dirt goes a long way in filling out the space. Depends on what you're playing I suppose, if it's jazz or something, maybe not so much, but if it's rock at all, dirt is right at home.
I haven't played with mine too much either, hated it, but one night I was just going through all the knobs and settings and I can see instances where it would be useful. There is a variety of levels there, granted it's sort of a one-trick pony. A tricky one-trick pony though.
Uh oh, incoming!
I cover the James Gang so I guess I'll have to step on the footswitch for that one.
I see the OD as a treble boost, adding that "hair". It is actually pretty subtle in band setting - providing you're using a reasonable amount of it.
So, I was wondering what to do with the drivers that I removed from my combos. Decided to get some cheap-o sub-boxes and use them for risers/reinforcement. I have some extra amplification that is not being fully used and you know we just can't have that going to waste. The 10" is 16 1/2" wide, perfect and the 12 adds the two inches. For the price of a tuner, I can make more noise. My studio rig has 15-band EQ's and an active crossover so I'm not that worried about cabinet tuning. Will probably line the boxes anyway and still come in under a Benjamin on the deal.
All music gear in Oz is expensive even though we are closer then the USA, to where most things is made (Asia)
So--with all of your help I solved the percussive/thumping sound I was hearing through the 500C.
The Squire VMJ fretless action was set up way to high and the pups were way to far away from the strings. This resulted in to much tension on the strings when fretted thereby causing me to pluck very hard when above the 5th fret on up the neck.
From the third fret I could put a quarter under the string---at the 12th fret I could fit 4 quarters. The bridge pup was a full inch below the strings.
Now--I can squeeze a dime below the 1st 5 frets, one quarter at the 12th fret and the pups are 1/8" below the E and G strings. No more thumping and I can play much easier with more expression and control.
Took me a long time to have alone time to set the bass up some what properly. This was because of band rehearsals every time I had time to play. Finally got to the set up last night!
The Squire VMJ fretless action was set up way to high and the pups were way to far away from the strings. This resulted in to much tension on the strings when fretted thereby causing me to pluck very hard when above the 5th fret on up the neck.
From the third fret I could put a quarter under the string---at the 12th fret I could fit 4 quarters. The bridge pup was a full inch below the strings.
Now--I can squeeze a dime below the 1st 5 frets, one quarter at the 12th fret and the pups are 1/8" below the E and G strings. No more thumping and I can play much easier with more expression and control.
Took me a long time to have alone time to set the bass up some what properly. This was because of band rehearsals every time I had time to play. Finally got to the set up last night!
Holy smokes, that's crazy. Yeah, a good setup makes a world of difference and solves a lot of issues.
I knew it was off--but not that far off. Shows you how noob I am.
My sax is wide open for that big sound--so, large gaps don't normally faze me. But--having a properly set up Bongo should have clued me in sooner. lol
