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Im officially a "No" tweeter guy

stonewall

stonewall

Jun 14, 2010
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ontario,Canada
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About 6 years ago i purchased a New Fender CS 64 Jazz Relic Closet Classic paid $2700.I love this Bass its by far the bass bass i have ever owned or played.When i purchased it my amp was a 90,s Yorkville 400B single 15 w/horn then later a Traynor Dyna Bass 800H/90,s Ampeg Cab single 15 w/horn .I rarely ever had a need to touch the tone controls set at flat are the tones i like.I play with both my pups wide open and the tone control at about half.About 4 months ago i purchased a Mark Bass Jeff Berlin bass amp "No Tweeter" i love the tones also set at flat on this amp the only difference is now i turn my tone control on my bass wide open.I really notice a different voice coming from my bass i have always loved her tones but now im hearing this unique sweet voice that adds so much charactor to my sound.Ive just recently bought a 76 Fender Precision same thing tone control wide open perfect tones to my ears.Every once in a while you here a P or J bass with that extra sweet unique voice im wondering if this is how players achieve this ?
 
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In the past I've had cabs with 10s and 15s, and always either turned off, disconnected, blew, and/or removed every tweeter. And for my original band, on some songs I use a very bright-sizzly EQ. Recently got a Baer ML112, has a 12 and a 6 with a two way crossover. Now I hear what I was missing, without feeling the need to kill the tweeter, and can be far more conservative with EQ, and still get a ton of high-end, but not the harsh hiss and artificial sound I perceive with tweeters.
 
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stonewall said:
About 6 years ago i purchased a New Fender CS 64 Jazz Relic Closet Classic paid $2700.I love this Bass its by far the bass bass i have ever owned or played.When i purchased it my amp was a 90,s Yorkville 400B single 15 w/horn then later a Traynor Dyna Bass 800H/90,s Ampeg Cab single 15 w/horn .I rarely ever had a need to touch the tone controls set at flat are the tones i like.I play with both my pups wide open and the tone control at about half.About 4 months ago i purchased a Mark Bass Jeff Berlin bass amp "No Tweeter" i love the tones also set at flat on this amp the only difference is now i turn my tone control on my bass wide open.I really notice a different voice coming from my bass i have always loved her tones but now im hearing this unique sweet voice that adds so much charactor to my sound.Ive just recently bought a 76 Fender Precision same thing tone control wide open perfect tones to my ears.Every once in a while you here a P or J bass with that extra sweet unique voice im wondering if this is how players achieve this ?
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It is.
 
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ugh, tweeters.

disgusting

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Ender_rpm said:
Wait, you played for 6 YEARS with your tone control 1/2 rolled off?
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My first thought as well. I have a buddy that does the same with his J and P basses. One players "duh?" reaction will be another guys sun shiny revelation from the gods. We are all somewhere on the learning curve huh? It's all about the numbers, as in, what frequency's are being reproduced by the woofers vs the tweeters. (Most bass cabs don't have "horns" big difference)
 
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CL400Peavey said:
+1

"I dont like tweeters..." is like saying "I only like the sound of 10's."

Not all drivers are created equal.
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My thoughts exactly. Too much generalizing in the amp and cab world.

More and more I just remind myself that a good piece of gear is a good piece of gear. If it's a Fender Rumble cab or a fEarful, if it sounds good then it gets the job done. Used those as extreme examples though ;)
 
#18
Mike Arnopol said:
Problem with tweeters in bass cabs---they usually suck. A good tweeter---you shouldn't notice it when it's on---but you should when it's off. I can't tell you how many "tweeter converts" I have.
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I very respectfully and humbly disagree but difference's in opinions are what make the world go round. (usually) I want a tweeter that is relatively smooth in it's output, vs. a very clanky tweet that is all about 3khz and nothing else. If I turn my tweeter up, it's because I WANT to notice and hear it. If I don't I turn it down. I like to have options :)
 

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