Relationship of Different Basses and Amps

[Raw N Low]

Last night, I decided to plug in my G&L L2500 into an Ampeg B-1 with new JJ tubes I had installed on Saturday. Previously over the weekend I played it with a Peavey T-45 and it sound phenomenal, so I thought I'd give it a go with the G&L. No matter what I did, I could not get the tone and sound that I was looking for. Whether I was tweaking the EQ or the pickups it all sound bright and just plain off.

I plugged the Peavey back in and it sounded great. I don't understand it all. So I felt experimental and plugged the G&L into my SVT II pro and it sounded great. Then again it was SVT, right? I plugged my SVT IIP into a power amp and turned the mid section to 2 and it sounded great again. I just don't get it.

Has anyone ever experienced that type of change with different amp or bass? Sometimes you can try out one or the other and end up getting a totally different vibe or experience.

 

[Raw N Low]

It's dawned on me that I posted this in the wrong section.

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

I guess since you are asking about both basses and amps,
it should be equally at home in either section.

Yes, some basses do sound better with some amps than others.
Sometimes you can pin it down, like a very mid forward bass
that fills out a scooped sounding amp.
Sometimes it is not obvious, just mojo.