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Problem With My Musicman?

WilemT97

WilemT97

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Dec 26, 2011
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#1
Hey Guys,
I'm having trouble with my Musicman. I play Hard Rock/Heavy Metal and beyond...I've seen many bassists use Musicman Bass Guitar and they sound awesome in this genre so what am I doing wrong?
Thanks, Wilem.
 
#6
It hard to describe but my other basses seem to 'fit' in and sound good but my Musicman doesn't :/
And Haha, funny guys! Think its funny to troll a 15 year old? Your big and clever then.
 
#9
By turning all of your knobs up you are boosting all frequencies. Not trolling. A Music Man can sound really bad with all knobs turned up. Start at mid point and adjust as needed. I have had a three band and a two band. Either one with all of the knobs fully on doesn't sound as good as cutting all to the mid point on the 3 band and cutting about half on the two band. I usually add a touch of low, keep mids level, and sometimes but back on the highs.
 
#10
Well, its pretty immature IMO...
As I said, I'm 15 and I know I'm not the best at describing what I mean because I'm not experienced, but that is why I come here, to look for answers to help me, its not a lot to ask for :L
 
#12
I have a Musicman SUB bass.
All knobs are fully up, sounds not too bad on its own but as soon as I play music along to it..I'm lost in the mix (the volume is fine)
As I roll of the bass and put more treble into it, I'm lost even more.
 
#14
bunkaroo said:
Why don't we start with what kind of MM you have? Model, pickup config, etc.

I have four EBMM's (two Stingray's and two Bongo's), and none of them fail to cut through.
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This is a good starting point. OP, try to describe the issue as best you can so that the people here can help you.
Edit- fenderhutz beat me to it.
 
#16
Why don't you answer some of the questions at hand...Model, Pickup Config, etc. If you post something this in-descriptive, how can any of us know what you're talking about and help you? BTW fenderhutz was not trolling, he is a very knowledgeable guy here on TB.
 
#17
It sounds to me like you are the one trolling.
If you want help try answering the questions people have asked because the answers will help us narrow down what the problem is.
Also, he was actually trying to help you
He was trying to tell you that you should not be cranking your Eq on your amp all the way up (because some people do that) and at first he was trying to make it humorous while he did so, I seriously doubt it was meant maliciously.

So,
What model Musicman do you have?
What is the pickup configuration?
Is it a two band or three band Eq?
What is your amp setup?
What is your effects chain?
 
#19
WilemT97 said:
Ashdown Five Fifteen Mini-Rig
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What is your guitar player using as an amp? Also does your drummer hit hard?

That amp isn't going to give you that good rock tone and the volumes you are probably looking for. 100 watts of bass in a band setting isn't that loud unless you have a pretty stellar PA to support it or sheer speaker size for the 100 watts (like a 610 or 810)

Edit: That amp also has a DEEP button. I am not sure if it's a contour or a SUB harmonic like their other amps. Even Ashdown lists it as a practice amp.

http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=82
 
#20
Hey, I think a stingray bass is best when all eq on the bass and the amp are flat. Then, boost the 'bass' eq on the bass itself a little, maybe 30 percent if needed.

Any active bass I have owned sounded pretty bad and mushy with tone controls turned all the way up. Same with amps.

Also, make sure the guitar player doesn't have his lows all the way up, because that covers up the tone of the bass and causes even more mush! Wouldn't hurt to ask the drummer to play a bit softer as well.
 

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