My Tips to Improve Your Bass Tone
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
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I've been seeing a lot of questions in the comments section asking how I get my bass tone. In this video, I'll share my settings and show you how you can customize your settings to achieve your desired bass tone. Enjoy!
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Finally! Someone who takes the time to properly explain bass tone and how to go about finding your own sound. Great explanation on how treble, mids, and bass settings affect levels of warmth versus note definition. Also difference in pickup activation settings. Thanks Rich!
Just what I needed thanks for your patience
The truly hard part for me was learn to worry about what it sounds like in the mix because that often doesn't sound that great solo'd but the track sounds hollow without it.
dude,.you have the prefect speaking voice for a teacher - it give's the feeling that Eeeeeverything's going to be ok... :) great lesson, thanks!
I'm old school, warm bass tone. Finding my or a tone that I like, has been most frustrating part of learning how to play.
Thank you! I'm 7 months in learning as a left-handed player. I definitely fall into the old school category because I like the disco and funk sounds of the 1970s.
I like a fat bottom sound! Growing up during the 60’s James Jameson and Carol Kaye were the sounds that attracted me to learn to play bass in the first place
Agree about the goodness of the bridge pickup with tone knob turned down (doesn't always have to be all the way down).
I also love the bridge pickup at 100 % and neck at 10 %. A lot of people think the p bass sits easier in a mix, but that's not the case for me. If I'm allowed to use EQ on both, I find it much easier to make a jazz bass sit in a rock/pop mix, due to the upper harmonics that the p bass doesn't have.
That is, unless you have a jazz with a HUGE mid scoop and you play with both pickups on full, then the P bass can be a little easier to fit in a mix. The thing is, jazz basses vary a lot in terms of how big that mid scoop is, so as long as you don't have one of the most severe 'scoopers' it can sit in a mix as well, if not better, than a P.
Rich, Your every lesson is a goldmine of ideas and inspiration. I love them all! I was wondering, though, if you might consider a lesson discussing your right hand technique, including the “hanging thumb” technique and its pros and cons? Thanks for everything!
That bass guitar is a thing of beauty! She looks nearly identical to the first instrument I bought, 40 years ago, and still have. My Squier Jazz was around $400, a 1984 MIJ bass I still have, play, and adore, after many mods and gigs 😁
I'll keep myself short: I literally dig every bass sound in its own right. For me personally, classic boomy nylon tapewound flats on the P and that Jaco vibe JB sound are literally it.
Rich, I like a combination. I prefer a deep dark but clear low end and a smooth top end (not glassy) for NeoSoul / JazzFunk. I own active basses but recently I find myself gravitating more towards my passive jazz bass. It's lightweight, has a great neck, and just comfortable to play. With less knobs I tend not to twiddle so much...all I need is a good clear tone...and we ride out! I think another factor is bonding with the instrument...yeah...BONDING! I'm learning about finger placement on the frets, right hand picking areas, where the dead spots are....ALL THE QUIRKS! It will definitely help you find them sweet spots....sometime the ole girl sound like a fretless. And when I get some of your technique lessons....boylookaheah! So guys, try bonding; before you pick her up next time...stand there and look at her...then say " c'mere girl, let's make sumpn beautiful ." Once again Rich, daalu!
Right on! I learned to play on a passive 4 string PJ with the smoooothest Geddy Lee neck. Been a little over a year now. Didn’t know a thing about EQ and assumed I needed a fancier bass to get a better tone. Bought a $3k 5 string Dingwall, and boy was I wrong. Watched some videos and dialed in the perfect tone on my 4 string PJ using flats. It sounds better than the Dingwall…for now. My technique on the 5 is the issue. I’m still working on it , but when I’m really focused that Dingwall sounds like nothing else I’ve heard.
I love the part where you discuss finding one's place in the mix. Not stepping on others' toes (and vice versa) can be challenging in some musical situations! I play in a twelve piece horn band and there is an abundance of midrange; I'll try your suggestions at the next rehearsal. Thanks!
Thanks for watching, Chris. I hope that helps with the horn band.
Thanks Rich! May I request "Tone part deux, the sequel"? I'd love to see another one of these where you show some of the magic ways you produce sound simply by moving your hands around. There's so much about your left-hand articulation and dynamic control, along with how you articulate, that makes it sound like you. (For me, sound-wise? I was about 15, when my teacher George Koller told me he liked to sound like a deep ocean with some silver light sparkling on top. That image made me think long and hard about what I wanted to do. My sound is a frozen lake, with life teeming under the thick ice. Wow, never said that out loud before! And, yeah, Jazz bass 5 for me. P-bass by request)
came from a scott video. you have such a calm voice, it makes me want to listen to it without speeding up the video even though it's slow and paused and you're such a good explainer :)
My sound preference tends to be with flat midrange with some zing in the treble, but I’ve never tried cranking the mids and bass while taking off the treble . I’ll try that tonight.
Thanks. After tens of years playing rounds suddenly felt the urge to try some flats and a mute on my pbass. Tellin you, everything just swings much harder. Thinking I finally found my home.
Regarding categories: I have a p bass (with flats), a jazz bass & a sire “modern” bass (M5) with soapbar style humbuckers & an active EQ. I like them all. They all have different tonal characteristics. Just really depends what sound I’m going for.
For me old school P Bass. Grew up listening to Motown & Rock.60s/70s.
I’m a committed PJ player. Lol.
I play with various BLs in many genres and different venues. These tips are really helpful and practical. Thanks.
Playing gently helped me greatly. This was facilitated by getting my monitoring signal up so that I don’t overstroke to hear myself.
I had to pause halfway in the video. For 15yrs I have listened to pro bass players and not one of them has ever explained it this way. Thank you so much. Wow. I have been searching for that tone that is consistent across the fretboard, defined, clear whilst not being brittle. I get it..... thanks brother 🙏
My pleasure, Dalton. Thank you very much for watching. I hope these tips help. 🙏🏾
Great tone primer!
I’m a J-Bass player. I like both pups on, with the neck slightly rolled off. The tone is on or off depending on the song. Active basses are set flat for me. For P/J,I roll off the P slightly. I’ve got a P with flats, too. When you need it, no other bass will do.
I am into the "old skool" tone, that deep, dark, mystery sound with some articulation. Some examples include John Paul Jones on Led Zeppelin II (especially the Lemon Song), Greg Ridley with Humble Pie, and Billy Cox with Band of Gypsys. I play a Fender Jazz bass (AP II) with a 4x12 GK; my treble is totally off and so is my tone...PLUS...flatwound strings! GREAT channel and great topic! Thanks so much!
Thanks, great explanation on how you make your tone on the bass. Bass tone is an interesting subject. I found that on (almost) every bass is a nice tone to be found. If that tone works with the song is another thing. When playing with my band I know the tones that work by now for most of the songs. When recording a song I mostly record the bass line on 2 different basses or with 2 different tones and later on in the mix is decided which recording works best. In live situations the tone settings can be different according to the venue. I listened to some recordings where my bass tones really sucks but it worked wonderful in the mix.
As always, Rich, you are informative and inspirational! Your hints are clear, simple, easy to experiment with, and are very well-defined; like your tone! I most definitely fall into the more “modern” J-Bass, Jaco camp; he’s been my bass hero for almost fifty years. I am also a firm believer in the idea that one’s hands are integral to one’s sounds.
Only bass I have is a short scale kalamazoo bass that was my father's. It has an SG shaped body but a weird almost fender style headstock. I think it is late 60's early 70's. I play it through my dad's amp which is a single 15" Peavey TNT 100 with sweapable mids. Sounds great to me. Flat wound strings with the tone knob dialed way back.
Thank you Rich! I'm a guitarist new to bass and just got a J bass with active EQ. I was reluctant to get to extreme with any settings but I tried using the bridge PU with bass and mid maxed and treble off. I love that sound! Thank you for the encouragement to experiment!
I have been playing the bass guitar for one month. I just watched your video, I'm going to try this right away, thanks!
Peace and love to you brother.
I definitely love the old school deep bass tone. I was given a Yamaha bass and traded it in for another new boxed Yamaha and was taken aback by the tinny sound of the strings. They have mellowed out quite a bit and I like it. At some point I will change them but go with the deeper tone strings.
So well stated. I really enjoy your explanations and your perspective. I find tone fascinating and love hearing how people find their tone and what they like to hear.
Great video. I think the big trap is to stop experimenting and say “That’s my sound” because you truthfully want to just get on with other stuff, and be “there”. Actually if you try tweaking knobs you might discover huge new horizons. The best part of that is that different tones will make you play in different and new ways. I especially love that you mentioned the idea of referencing recordings you love, to emulate those tones, a concept that many pro studio engineers use to get EQ’s in their mix. Keep on fighting the good fight, bass brother !
Wow, thanks for sharing this video on how you get your tone Rich and how to find your own, it is very valuable! I have long been a fan of your tone and it’s great to hear your your concept on how you achieve it. Yours is one my favourite bass tones in the world wether it’s a melodic bass line or solo or playing a whole note!
Thanks for the simple, clear, deep ideas in all of your videos, they are a breath of fresh air!
Wow. That means a lot, brother Drew. So great to hear from you, man! I hope all is beautiful with you and yours. 🙏🏾❤️
Im the same! Im a jaco tone guy mostly. I do bridge pick up 100%, neck pickup 0%, as for the active eq on my 5 string i do the bass between 0 and 30%, low mids at 100%, mids around 50%, then treble at 0%, but then if im playing with a pick, i will bring the bass up a tiny bit and crank the treble up to around 80%
I have and still use the squier affinity, but mine is PJ
And it sounds super duper good
I have fender pro P and J, sire v5, sire M2
And that squier is always my favorite
Cause its my first bass and the sound always blow everyone mind if or when they know the price of the instrument 😅
Old school sound. Didn't realize it until I played a passive bass.
Just found your channel. Yesterday. Much needed. I started playing bass because of a worship team leader. I came in as a guitar player. He handed me a bass and said “I have to many guitar players, need a bass player, learn how to play.” I had to learn on my own and I still feel like I’m guessing most of the time. Your content is amazing and I’m picking it up fast. Most channels are either way to basic or teaching you how to play way to flashy. I need the tone, some fills, most differently the groove and still be a bass player. Not a lead guitarist. Keep up the great work. Love your channel.
I'm old school and have a similar tone preference to you - on a Jazz with Fender 58 tapes - I don't really like P's, but I also like some of the newer active sounds.
Definitely Old School, but I'm stuck with a Fender Mexican Jazz Bass, and the American 50s P Bass I ordered last March is now back-ordered till March 2022! This video is really helpful! Thank you.
- 5:37 I crank both pickups and then back off one slightly and you’ll hear the mids return back into your tone, which is important to me for cutting thru the mix with a passive jazz.
I found someone who has same ideas with me. Our tones are the same on the stage my friend:) thanks for your informations.
Rich thank you for wonderfully articulating what sound I was looking to get out of my bass. I’m a beginner, 1 year in. Everything kind of sounded similar to me before, but now that I’m a little more skilled, tone has become apparent. My technique significantly hinders the tone I want from my bass, but rolling down the treble and lows really helped me hone in that sound. Thank you 🙏🏽. Subscribed a few seconds into your video.
Man…you’re the teacher I always wished I had.
I own a music man stingray and It has the lows mids and treble but it sounds much more detailed when I use the bass and mids alone and a little treble. You talking about it has helpede get the urge to explore more things on my bass. Thank you
I also love the sound of the neck pickup turned all the way down. I only figured this out when the neck pickup broke on my Jazz Bass. 😅
Of all the bass guitar pro tips type channels, I have received the most easily understood and realistic teachings from Rich Brown..
Hey Rich. I don't know if You still see this, but I AM just discovering Gospel Quartet music. But that's for the sake of groove. As far as tone, I LOVE.the Jaco approach. From Alphonso Johnson to Richard Bono and on. But I AM also quite fond of Larry Grahm, Stanley Clarke, Abe Laboriel, Louis Johnson, Marcus Miller etc,. Now, I have discovered You. So there it is. It's a lot for Someone who has made a career playing blues. So I'm trying to learn as much tone manipulation as possible.
im old school P bass as I'm a blues tragic. Mind you the tone outta my jazz bass is really nice to practice with. Thanks Mr B, great lesson...
This!!!
Thank you! I learned so much about tone from this video. I’ve been taking a deep dive with my rig lately and magically this video appears and you shine some light on the subject.
Love your videos, please keep it up!
As per, a brilliant breakdown of how to best find one's own tone. Amazing.
I still spend plenty of time on my Johnson semi-acoustic -- I love being able to go back and forth between 3 different tones: plucking hand near the bridge, for a more J-bass sound, right above the sound hole for a 'regular' acoustic bass tone, and up the neck to somewhat approximate a stand-up bass (not really, but, you know, standup-ish 🤓). I also just picked up a Squier 60s Classic Vibe (so seeing you with that Affinity in your arms was very cool), and I prefer to turn the neck p/up down, and the bridge p/up all the way, and tone control down, too -- so that was affirming to see. Amp settings (just a simple Fender Rumble 40) are the biggest question mark for me, and those suggestions are excellent.
I'm a bigger fan of the Jaco-style, bridge-focussed sound, but can appreciate the P-tone as well. For me, I love to be able to float between these different tones, according to context, and needs declared by a particular song. To get something like a stand-up bass sound on an electric is a goal, too.
Thank you for yet another brilliant video, Maestro.
Thank you very much for this!
I've not been very pleased with the tone I'm getting on my 5-string. Especially the B string (which was the goal my buying a 5-string!). I think you may have nipped it in the bud for me. Much appreciated.
Oh yeah! I'm not sure which category I fall into. I have a both a Fender Jazz (4-string) and a Sire P7 (5-string). I'm happiest when I hear a little bit of growl coming from my bass, but without too much treble, and still experimenting a bit with the mids on the Sire. Once I find that sweet spot for the B string I'll likely be where I want to be. Thanks for helping me along the way.
Thanks Rich
You have wonderful
"Bass side" manner 😂
Thank you for this great video, Rich! Really enjoyed it. Personally, my bass tone is pretty low mid heavy with an emphasis around 120-230Hz. That being said, I play with quite a lot of fx pedals and some OD on my signal, all the time. So, I'm not sure I fall into either of these categories. :D
When I heard you playing your Moollan, and the tone you made with it, I went "Ah-Ha!" there is the sound I want! I've been chasing it in the basses I've tried (I'm a newbie) and came upon the Sire V7 Vintage. The neck felt amazing, so I took a chance and bought it. Now, my tone can vary, depending on where I place my fingers, and when I get it just right, it's about as close to yours as I could ever hope to accomplish.
Mr.Brown Thank you. You really inspire me. I'm 66 yo from montreal . Ai love your channel.
Tone.
Ahhh. An ever changing value.
I've just discovered the EB3 and violin bass... new horizons outside of the knob reality.
Great vid.
I have both but I really like your tone. Working on my attack.
I had teacher who made me crank up all the highs and high mids to let all my technical flaws jump out. Needless to say, I hated it and made me develop a dislike for glassy, modern tones. I think playing flats with the tone rolled off is my way of coping with the trauma 🤣! Love the channel, thanks!
I'm right there with you. The highs don't lie. They’re like the blacklight of bass playing (lol). It could be one of the reasons I don't like them too much.
@@Harlembrown 'The blacklight of bass playing' LOL
Tonight during band practise I tried the tone settings you explained so I rolled the highs al the way down, the mids to 80% and bass neutral to 50% and 100% bridge pick-up and neck pick-up 0% (3 band control on bass with 2 soapbars) It sounded very good I must say. Very articulated, didn't miss the highs and bottom was there. Very Cool!
This brother knows how to serve a song..period
Great video, Rich ❤️ in terms of tone, I feel like there is more like an ‘umbrella’ or sorts. I am always using different knob settings throughout the set depending on what the song needs, and I feel like that as a whole represents a general ‘tone’ :)
Thanks for this video. I just came across this. I have been using your vids on using pentatonic shapes to create solos. I’ve learned a lot! I’ve always played my fretless fender J-Bass and accentuated the back pickup, rolled down the front, and played right over the back pickup. I have the exact same Squire as you have in this video and used to play it similarly and kept the tone knob down on what I imagine a 3 or 4 out of 10 would be. Now that I’m more into high energy blues and rock with a solid flare of jazzy funk, I’m exploring the sound setup you described where I actually cut the treble a bit on my amp and roll up the low mid and bass eq on the amp and accentuate and the front pickup just a little more and then when I solo I roll up the back pickup and play there. I didn’t have it quite dialed in as I like, but thanks to your video I do know! Much appreciated! Every video you publish is a valuable bass lesson for me. I’ve been a working bass player and learner for almost 30 years and still have so much to learn. I never use foot pedals. I just use my bass, my hands, and the eq on the amp. I’m just still pursuing that tone that I’ll love. Thank you for the help!
Waoo thanks papa Rich your teachings has helped me allot.
Rich , I’m 100% with you. I do the exact same thing. 100% bridge pickup, front pickup turned off. Treble 0, bass flat, mids way up. Much more clarity. I’m using most of the time a Sadowsky NYC bass, and I also have a Fodera. These basses with active electronics gives me way more choices in my sound, all though I use the same thing as you do. I started my electric bass experience on a P-Bass, and have owned several Jazz Basses through out my career. I never cared for either one of the Fenders basses, but own them as I get requests for that sound. It’s funny these days as I feel when your playing a venue with a sound man, they put there sound through the house system, which I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how frustrating that is. I always say to my band mates that I don’t understand why the bass is the most F’ed up sound as. Everyone else in the band has a mix that is their sound. The bass and bass drum are never what I would chose to project to the audience, but I digress. Love your Channel and you approach to teaching! Keep up the great work. Regards, fellow bass geek. Jodie Hill
I hear you, Jodie. Sometimes I'll insist on using a mic on my amp with no DI. That way I can dial in my sound and tell the sound person to run my channel flat. More often that not, that seems to work for me. I'm more of a Jaco guy when it comes to tone, so I like the Jazz bass sound. The P bass thing is fine, but it seems to be a trend that everyone is jumping onto. I'll pass. I'll bet those settings you have on your Sadowsky and Fodera sound mint! All the best, Jodie. Thank you for watching.
Thank you for your thoughts
I have a bunch of different basses and l use a lot of different tones depending on the music l play. I love the Jaco tone but l love a tone where the treble cuts through though balanced with mids and bass. I like midrange cut through with bass but cut treble and warm lows. It's all about the music you play and the frequencies of the other instruments you're playing alongside and working out where you all fit in the frequency range where you can all hear each other. A big thing. Compromise and listen!
I love the F basses I own and play as my main basses (BN 6 and BNF 6) because they can do all of the tones you want, from jazz bass to p bass to modern. I personally don't want my bass to sound brittle, so I do the same thing, rolling off treble, bass, and mids all the way up, playing from back pick up unless walking bass lines, then my fingers tend to play between or on top of neck pick up. I do not touch my bass eq (Aguilar DB750 or AG700), keeping everything flat with bass boost and treble boost engaged even though I roll off all treble from my bass. The Wayne Shorter anecdote is apropos. I love my bass tone like my mother or father or even one of my six kids. You have to, or else what are you doing. Oscar Pettiford said to put all your love into what you do. Your tone and playing show a deep, profound love for the instrument and its tradition, and your teaching style is so generous that it exemplifies giving, a trait synonymous with love.
Spot on . Thanks, Rich !
I lean toward a P/J configuration . And do like the old school sound with a modern punch that can cut through. I use Thomastik-Infeld flats on most of my basses. Using flats seem to tame that treble sound for me.
I usually go full throttle with knobs and make adjustments with amp .
Like you, I do not like that brittle trebly sound , so the set up I go to works well in most applications .
Thanks again for your insight. Really great 🙌🏽
Thanks so much, Anthony. I appreciate your input.
Great information. I wish you would get a Gretch G2220 short scale with flat wounds, I can't play yet but the tones that come out of the G with flat wounds is phenomenal. Thanks for your time and talent.
As a really new bassist who really hasn’t found their footing, this was a very helpful explanation!!
I'm so glad this helped, Aaron.
Well I played around with it for half an hour. And the sweet spot for me is pick up blend, treble and midrange at noon, bass at 3 pm. At least for my 6-string; haven't tried the pj bass yet.
Love playing and recording with both jazz and P/J configuration . That being said, each have the following commonalities; Lindy Fralin pups or DiMarzio pups, Badass bridge,Hipshot tuners, and Thomastik /Infeld Flats … This seems to help get the tone and feel I like 😎Thanks, Rich for the tone video …. Just great 🙌🏽BASS ON ‼️
I agree with you about that treble tho. My low end and mids are usually at the middle setting and my treble is only about 10 to 20% at the most.
Love this, Rich. Jazz bass guy here. Love that bridge pickup but with a little neck for warmth. Great channel, really learning a lot here. Much respect ✌🏼 & ❤
Solid knowledge transfer here. Most sober analysis of tone ever.
Great video, Rich. Thank you for doing what you do. You are a good teacher, and I always enjoy watching your vids. So, on tone, I prefer the old school sound, without too much mid frequencies. I do however, like the highs for the added definition. P-basses always sound great, but I’ve been loving my jazz bass since I got it. The fella who set it up did a wonderful job. I usually turn the front pickup to about 6, bridge pickup all the way off, and dip the tone knob down about 10%. That’s been the tone I’ve been rocking with. Blessings to you brother. Stay well. 🎶🎶🎶
For me I like flatwound strings and foam mute. But for amp settings, depends on the bass how I set it. I like my jazz bass but sometimes like you've said the notes in the high register can be too bright. For my Epiphone thunderbird I struggle to find something I like, its very boomy. Really the sound I'm actually after is finding something I can use for blues, but really I want that Upright Bass sound, but I can't justify the price of an upright.
interesting and true the pickup and tone setting... you made me decide to fetch my unused 200 Euro bass and use it before the end of this week...
Good vid! It’s amazing how good that squire sounds on its own honestly
Good instruction. Most of the groups I play with are looking for an old school P sound. That's where we need the bass tone to live for the style of music.
Such a great video. Your explanations are concise, but offer just enough detail. Thank you! FWIW, my settings are close to yours, although I tend to boost the low mids and leave the lows flat.
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I've been a J bass guy for years, and I do something a little different to get a similar result. Instead of turning the neck pickup and tone all the way down, I set them both to about 50-75%. Bridge pickup stays at full. I'll adjust during a set depending on the song, or if I need to hear that midrange note definition. For slower tunes, or for a more Motowny feel I might do the reverse, with the neck pickup on full. I recently picked up a P bass and love how it sounds with the tone all the way off! But in recordings I like the tone all the way up, sits in the mix better than anything.
My favorite tone is a Jazz Bass and my second favorite is a Stingray ( however ) I like everything from dark reggae-dub tones to bright snappy Marcus Miller tone's. Enjoyed your explanation. oNe LovE from NYC
Thanks, Brown!
There are tones we love to ear,
But not while playing...
Key point you mentioned: Find YOUR sound…it might even not be the of the bass player you admire😎 Start to admire yourself and have fun playing and finding YOUR sound🙏🏻
I’m definitely into the Jaco / modern tone of jimmy haslip in the yellowjackets sound your tone is awesome very clean and precise not muddy has clarity and warm Thanks for the lesson always great
Bro!!! Great info!
This is so funny. I had just been playing on my Squire Jazz (admittedly a Japanese 1983 one). Another great video, which is going to send me back to some tweaking.
Thank you for getting me back on track. i was little bit lost with all the opportunities to achieve a bass tone. to trust me ears and playing the tone i love sounds very easy but it is finally a hard task.
It takes a bit of time and experimentation, but once you have an idea of exactly what you want to hear it becomes a bit easier to focus on that desired tone. You'll know what frequencies need adjusting in time, and the tone you want will be yours on any instrument. You'll get there, Markus! Thank you for watching.
Hello Rich.... A very good lesson. I'm sure you know this lesson is very rarely discussed in bass lessons. Please note that this helps me a lot... thanks.
Hey Rich! Great topic and great discussion. I think you ought to do a video on "How do I fit in? Elements of making your bass fit perfectly in your ensemble."
After years of using different heads, pedals, strings, basses, active/passive, and cabinets, I find that my MIM Fender Precision (flatwounds) gives me all the tone I need with either tone knob cut, tone MAX, or tone in the middle with my amp set nearly flat. It's just funny because that's the way a lot of beginners play and then after years of tone experimentation I ended up preferring exactly where I started.
I love the stingray because I can get that low end but also dial in that punchy midrange. And of course get that the cure tone with the treble cranked:)
I play bass for a very long time: best lesson ever 👍👍👏👏
Extraordinary helpful. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world!
This was awesome! I have a 5 string Warwick jazz and recently got a G&L L-5000 (his last production model before passing on home AND his only 5 string design AND it has a funky sickle headstock). I love them almost equally...but would take the Warwick in the end.
Years ago I came across a guy who had all his amp settings at '0', (like, 7 o'clock) cuz he thought that was flat, which he had heard was desirable. What he really had was 2 bands of shelving - bass & treble attenuated 15db - and 2 mid bands in the middle scooped out. This left some meagre freqs in 3 areas of odd inter-filter interaction between the 4 EQ controls. It sure was an odd sound - not _quite_ as bad as you might imagine, but still pretty bad. And of course it was _much_ quieter than the amp could actually go.
Hi bro !
Thanx for your vids. I LOOOOVE them
I am definitely a P-Bass boy !
Love this vid. Thank you. I like my tone off too.