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Help with P Bass Tone
- Thread starter GalardiGrooves
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Way too much eq going on there.
Why?
Should be able to get a killer sound from just the bass and amp... the amp already has eq on it.
Why?
Should be able to get a killer sound from just the bass and amp... the amp already has eq on it.
Hmm, looking at the Genz Benz ShuttleMax 12.2 online I don't see it. I see a low end boost (and two other controls for mids and high frequency presets, adjustable, but can't see an HPF
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That's what I thought too.
Besides, that low frequency boost control... it's a boost-only I think, so not doing anything remotely similar to an HPF?
They guy is using a whole 4 pedals.... FOUR. They might be contributing factors but to insist he needs to "thin down" is a bit much considering some of the rigs I have seen around here.
They guy is using a whole 4 pedals.... FOUR. Compressor/EQ/Sansamp/Boost - That most certainly is not "obviously too much stuff". Perhaps more information on how to deploy them may or may not be needed but you guys speak as if he has a 3x5' board filled with pedals
1 pedal is too much unless it’s solving a SPECIFIC problem.
The first Precision style bass I had was an old three bolt neck G&L SB1.
I sold it because I thought it was muddy when I played with the band.
In retrospect, my tone controls were all wrong including using my Sansamp BDDI too much and playing through a mid scooped amp and a 4x10 that was also a bit mid shy.
Everyone here seems to be saying the same thing which is what myself and others have found with a Pbass: cut the lows, boost the mids, see how it sounds with the band.
A honky, mid heavy tone soloed often sounds amazing with the band.
I wish I still had that old G&L!
I sold it because I thought it was muddy when I played with the band.
In retrospect, my tone controls were all wrong including using my Sansamp BDDI too much and playing through a mid scooped amp and a 4x10 that was also a bit mid shy.
Everyone here seems to be saying the same thing which is what myself and others have found with a Pbass: cut the lows, boost the mids, see how it sounds with the band.
A honky, mid heavy tone soloed often sounds amazing with the band.
I wish I still had that old G&L!
I’ve never had mine adjusted to anything higher than 40HZ. In fact, my most usual amp setting features a bump at 40HZ so it would make much sense to set it above 40. Except for upright with a piezo. In that situation it could go to 60.
I don’t know that much, really nothing, about about his situation though. For all we know, it could be the opinion of a singer who’s lost his high frequencies. He might only need to bump some highs.
Unless you are playing 1980's blue eyed soul covers. Then your bass should go BIg Bam Boom.
R.I.P. T-Bone Wolk
Exactly. My big epiphany was hearing isolated tracks of James Jamerson. I had always thought his sound was the essence of "fat", "round", "warm", etc.
But isolated, he's quite thinner. Plus, dry and maybe not perfectly in tune (poorly maintained bass with ancient, thoroughly dead strings).
Old School here. Newer Gear though. Good or (learned) P Bass Technique alone might render some pedals not necessary.
Using a variable HPF filter along with the amps bass knob, can work very effectively together when tuning to a particular room/mix. I suggest you try out!
Yup, I found that out by chance only a few years ago. Then I started mentioning it to others and found out it was a pretty common technique
It allows you to get rid off the lowest lows while reinforcing the 'nice' bottom end, with exact frequency & boost settings depending on the room (and the actual bass EQ control on that specific amp).
Where have you gone, GalardiGrooves?!?
I’m still really interested to hear what kind of music you’re playing!!
I agree with you. The demonization of pedals on this forum is outta hand. But it seems obvious the OP needs to learn how everything works in his signal chain.
[Hey guys, i'm new]
I put a 10k Guitar Humbucker in my one, for fun.
Sounds pretty good!
Better than those two Dominoes.
[Not the answer anyone is looking for, but i just wanted to tell someone about it.]
I put a 10k Guitar Humbucker in my one, for fun.
Sounds pretty good!
Better than those two Dominoes.
[Not the answer anyone is looking for, but i just wanted to tell someone about it.]
Swap the head with HA3500 and touch with Hi pass filter..... The world change dramatically!!!!
