P Bass Seems Overly Bright

[cnltb]

tried different tone caps?

 

[wayfarer55]

tried different tone caps?

No, not yet. I think I'll explore what flatwound strings will do for it first before I start messing around with its innards. Thanks!

 

[iiipopes]

I been up, I been down. Take my word my way round......

So, you ain't askin' for much?

 

[iiipopes]

tried different tone caps?

A different tone cap, for example, a .068 or a .1 instead of the stock .047, won't help until he rolls off to at least @ 7 on the tone knob, unless the tone cap is so far out of spec that it is effectively a guitar tone cap.

 

[cnltb]

A different tone cap, for example, a .068 or a .1 instead of the stock .047, won't help until he rolls off to at least @ 7 on the tone knob, unless the tone cap is so far out of spec that it is effectively a guitar tone cap.

I found on mine that a change in tone caps can very well affect the tone even when the controls are all 'open'. Hence the suggestion.

 

[5StringBlues]

How're they hangin?

Low and lazy........

 

[AltGrendel]

Any particular brand of hand lotion for that old-timey sound? JK

Stephen Stills said he soaked his bass strings in BBQ sauce. Didn't mention a particular brand.

 

[wayfarer55]

.. depends on the kind of flats you choose, some mfg's do not recommend stringing certain flats through the body ..

... just a personal thing, but I prefer all my flats toploaded .. if for no other reason than flats last a very long time, and I may end up moving that set to a bass that does not STB, and I do not want that sharp witness point to be in my playing area on another bass that only toploads ...

OK, I put on a set of Fender 9050L light flatwounds. I went top loaded. Strings feel great and bass sounds much better than with the rounds. I also lowered the pickups a bit and replaced the volume knob with a standard solid knob so I won't accidently push in the S-1 switch. Thanks to all who contributed sensible ideas!