J bass users... How do you set your tone controls?

[BullHorn]

Just like the thread for the P basses, post you tone setting. It would be nice if you mention for kind of music you're playing.

 

[Lesfunk]

I no longer own a jazz bass but played them for years in Rock, R&B, Funk, Jazz Standards, etc.
90% of the time I would just have all three controls wide open.
10% of the time I would roll off the neck pickup just enough to get it to "burp" a little.

More often I use right hand placement and picking dynamics to vary the tones.
Oh,Round wound strings BTW.

 

[rodl2005]

Similar. I use em for JAzz, blues Rock, funk etc.... everything!!!

Usually both pups on full-sometimes roll off neck a bit for a BITE outta the bridge pup. Tone goes from open full to about 1/2 off to 'dull' it up a bit. I find I do this w/ almost all the different styles I play too.

 

[madbassplaya]

i usually leave the tone knob off.

 

[Valerus]

depends on the style. For Flea type stuff or Rush, I have my mids all the way up with the blend more towards the bridge pup.

 

[JGT]

Everything all the way, sometimes I roll the tone off a bit. For the most part I'm playing a punkish type thing. Very heavy, chunky punk tone anyways.

 

[pattern_skies]

Mainly rock & alternative stuff.

Always set the volume controls at the same level to reduce hum. Tone control at around 75%.

 

[Fetusyolk]

anywhere from 10 - 50 % , rarely higher. Lately i've been playing more laid back stuff though. (radiohead-esque)

 

[yellofury]

Fingerstyle- Neck 100% Bridge 25% Tone 100%
Slap- Neck 100% Bridge 100% Tone 100%

Rock, Christian Contemporary, Funk

 

[allexcosta]

Depends on the condition of strings.

 

[jwl]

one reason i use a jazz is because of the simplicity of the controls on the bass itself. there is no overlap with the amp. i set the amp so if i roll the neck pickup off, i get a really midrangy sort of geddy/wal sound. if i max everything out on the bass, then it is more of the fender sound.

 

[Papersen]

95% of the time all controls open. I pick more aggressively towards the neck if I want more bite.

5% of the time I cut a 20% off the volume to get a bit more midrange. I play rock/hard rock and the bass fits fantastic in that context.

 

[JimB52]

I do the roll - dime everything, give the amp something to work with. Maybe back off 5-10% for a bluesier tone.
I play hard blues and classic flavored rock.

 

[Fealach]

Tone full on. Volumes may differ, but the question was about Tone controls.

 

[BadB]

I like the sound when both volumes are wide open, but I usually back off one of the pups to about 90% when playing live. Tone control to suit the song, 70-100%.

 

[godofthunder59]

neck pup full on, bridge pup off, tone usualley full up but depending on the tune I'll roll back the treble.

 

[mongo2]

Neck pickup full up, bridge full off and tone control varies but usually full up.

In fact, I never use the bridge pickup and my most recent DIY J bass doesn't even have a bridge pickup:

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[Eminor3rd]

Everything dimed, unless I'm doing a slow or reggae like tune, then the treble gets rolled off about 50%

 

[vision]

I roll my passive tone control off around 10-15% usually. I allso will roll off my neck pickup around 10%, and I'll add a touch of bass boost depending on the situation.

I am play urban gospel, jazz, and modern R&B, and I have a Celinder J-Update.

 

[Nedmundo]

I have two MIA Fender Jazz basses, four and five string, which are alder/maple. The four has noiseless Lindy Fralin Split-Jazz pickups, and the five has stock Fender single coils. I play original rock in the classic/indie genres.

With the four, I usually run neck pickup 100%, and roll off the bridge pickup about a third. If that's too boomy, I'll run both pickups up full. I never favor the bridge pickup. I usually roll the treble off about a third, but I'll turn it up if I want maximum pickstyle grind.

On the five, I'll similarly favor the neck pickup if I'm not getting much hum; otherwise I'll run both pickups 100%. I roll off the treble slightly more on the five, which is very bright with the pure single coils and rounds.