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Workingman's 4004 Bass amp help

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Stonevs

Nov 20, 2013
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#1
Hello!
I have a Workingman's 4004 bass head hooked up to a sonic 4x10 amp (nothing real special but gets the job done ;) ) and I'm looking for help on the setup of the EQ and the other knobs. I use no pedals so other than the bass and treble knobs on my bass, this will define the sound of my bass. I understand this is subject to personal taste, but I just want to hear what configuration some people use if they also have this head. By the way I play Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, a bit of RHCP, and the likes if that helps at all...

Thanks!
Stone
 
#2
The 4004 has a lot of highs compared to lows. I find that I use the EQ to compensate for that. Here's what I like:

bass: slight boost
lo mid: boost
mid: neutral or slight boost
hi mid: cut
treble: more cut

I also roll down the treble on my bass a little.
The Aural Enhancer is turned up a little, tiny bit. It makes the sound come alive and add some clarity. Turning it up past 9 o'clock makes the mids disappear.
The result: a sound that's clean, clear, defined, thick and cuts through.

Good luck! It's a great amp!
 

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