Phillm47 wrote: Some time back I've seen a thread or two with folks sharing their GK amp settings. Maybe "the club" could start a separate thread were users shared their setting, and have these consolidated in one thread. Just a thought. Great idea. I'll start Backline 600 Overdrive channel on Gain 12:00 level B 2:00 Voicing contour 10:30 Active eq treble 10:00 Hi mid 11:30 low mid 11:30 bass 10:30 Output boost 1:00 master 2:00 All settings are in 12 hour clock positions Adjust output boost and master to how loud you need to be The amp was plugged into an Avatar SB112 neo. The bass was a Fernandes Jazz bass clone (passive) on front pickup only treble on full, Brite-flats. I was able to get a nice dark but clear tone from this and the overdrive added a bit of a tube warmth sound to it.
As per the BL600 review at my website: Treble = 10:00 Hi Mid = 1:00 Lo Mid = 11:00 Bass = 9:00 Contour = Minimum (seven in the morning) This is basically flat as measured on a real time analyzer. From this starting point, I adjust to suit. Speaker is DIY 1x12 in a rather small box. Reason for these settings: I designed the speaker to have a particular tone when driven by a flat amp, and was happy with how it turned out.
BL600 OD: Don't use it. Treble: 11:30 Hi Mid: 1:00 Lo Mid: 1:00 Bass: 10:00 Contour: 0 Boost: 12:00 I use it as a pre-amp for my Crown MicroTech1200, so Level A is used in place of Master. Right now it goes through a Peavey 410TX and a Peavey 1x12, but a pair of GK Neo 2x12s are on the way...
Sure, why not? BASS: Ibanez SR405 DR-High beams EMG DC40 Neck EMG CS40 Bridge EMG BQS System Preamp CABS: 410SBX+ 115SBXII AMP: 1001RB2 Pre-Volume: 12:00 String bass: OUT (even with my 5-string) Contour: Full off Presence: Full off Treble: 12:30 Hi-mid: 12:00 Low-mid: 1:00 bass: 11:30 boost: 10:30 tweeter: usually about a half hour less than woofer tweeter high cut: IN woofer: depends on how loud I need. woofer hi cut: IN
EQ set flat (12:00), and, off. Gain at max, active button engaged. Boost at two o' clock. Master set for volume.
Wow....you guys slipped this thread in when I wasn't looking....hope it takes off ! Here's one I've been using lately. BASS: Lakland 55-02 w/LH3 PU system CABS: GK 212NEO AMP: GK 1001RB-II Volume: 10-11:00 String bass: IN Contour: 10:00 Presence: 2:00 Treble: 12:30 Hi-mid: 12:00 Low-mid: 1:00 bass: 12:00 boost: 10:00 Tweeter: 1:45 Woofer 12:00 tweeter hi cut: IN woofer hi cut: IN Used this setting to cut though with a pair out-of-control guitarist, classic-rock band practice in a large, high-ceiling, warehouse.
GK 700RB-II, 115SBX-II, 210SBX-II string bass: 4 (out) Contour: Off Presence: Off Boost: 9:00 Tweeter: 9:00 Woofer: 3:00 Tweeter hi cut: on Woofer hi-cut: on My band plays at a lot of different places so I usually start with a flat EQ and make (hopefully) minor adjustments based on the acoustics of the venue.
This is a good thread, but after you list the settings I think you should say something about them, like saying the sound you achieve is similar to a prticular bassist or bass sound on a particular album or whatever.
Birdsong basses GK 400RB-III Eden CMX-112 cab 4-string Contour: Flat Presence: 2:00 Treble: 12:00 High-Mid: 12:00 Low-Mid: 1:30 Bass: 12:30 Boost: 11:00 I'm going for a setting that works well for classic rock covers, jazzier stuff, and fretless and gives me room to make tonal changes with playing adjustments rather than knob adjustments.
Well, after a heart-to-heart pow-wow with the guitarist (two) last night in regards to the practice volume/mix/EQ...This is a new project band, and we're resolving some issues. This settings are a revision of the settings I posted earlier. This setting closely resemble those I used when giging with my prior band. BASS: Lakland 55-02 w/LH3 PU system - set up as a jazz bass, EQ flat, PU balance centered, rear coil on humbucker CABS: GK 212NEO AMP: GK 1001RB-II Volume: 10-11:00 String bass: IN Contour: 10:00 Presence: 1:00 Treble: 12:00 Hi-mid: 12:00 Low-mid: 12:00 bass: 12:00 boost: 12:00 Tweeter: 12:00 Woofer 12:00 tweeter hi cut: IN woofer hi cut: IN Using this setting for a variety of classic rock, with a couple of blues numbers and finger funk thrown into the mix. This is again, practicing in a large warehouse with a high ceiling. I'm sure the "String Bass" button will be set to the off position when we play somewhere with a lower ceiling. I'm getting a good, tight, slightly ballsy tone with a decent amount of punch. These setting and the Lakland seem to go well together.
Damn Phil, I have the same rig and those settings on mine are just deadly loud. Must be some mighty powerful guitarists you're up against.
Hey Mr. Bassman Those setting were used without PA support, in a LARGE warehouse - might as well be outside, totally open all ways around. FWIW, we played an outside lake party yesterday in NE Indiana. Again, no PA support for the bass. We were setup in front of a building with a low overhang, and back wall. Since it was outside, I added the 115NEO cabinet to the 212NEO. Same settings, except I cut the "Volume" control back to 9:15 - 9:30. Yes, it's loud. I look forward to the day the our PA is expanded enough to put the bass in the FOH. Most clubs around here have their own PA, so my amp mainly becomes a monitor at that point, and FOH is via a Sansamp BDDI, or MXR M-80, depending upon the bass I'm using. The Lakland get's the Sansamp. BTW, liked your myspace page.
amp:GK1001-II Contour: off Presence: off Treble: 11 Hi-Mid: 11 Low-Mid: 12 Bass:12-1 Boost:1 tweeter: off Woofer:11 Cab:Eden
Im too lazy to go through and write all that stuff so heres a picture of my settings Backline 250 head. {}
Well, after doing some more "tone searching", I'm really digging these settings, and received compliments on the tone last night at practice. BASS: Lakland 55-02 w/LH3 PU system - set up as a jazz bass, PU balance centered, rear coil on humbucker. EQ (12:00 flat, 7:00 full cut, 5:00 full boost). Bass 1:30, Mid 12:45, Treble 12:00 CABS: GK 212NEO AMP: GK 1001RB-II Volume: 12:00 String bass: out Contour: off Presence: 8:30 Treble: 12:00 Hi-mid: 12:00 Low-mid: 1:00 bass: 12:00 boost: 9:45 Tweeter: off Woofer 1:30 tweeter hi cut: IN woofer hi cut: Out Yep, this was pretty loud, and sounded great at the classic rock band practice. Used similar setting for a jazz fusion project, expect I backed the woofer off to 12:00, and the volume back to about 9:30 - goosed the bass eq on my bass up just a fuzz.
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