interpol52 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 [quote name='edpirie' timestamp='1422599494' post='2674423'] Useful for home practice with a TH500 so I don't have to fine tune the amp vol knobs down to their 'only just on' point. Otherwise full. [/quote] That's the only reason I ever turn the volume down too. Otherwise it's full whack always, I have this niggling feeling that I am not getting the most out of the pickups if I don't have it on full! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) I turn the amp up and the volume on the bass down. I always like to keep some volume in reserve, just in case the guitarist goes mental. And you've got to admit, sooner or later they all do. Edited January 30, 2015 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Always on full when playing. Often roll the volume down between songs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeystrange Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 [quote name='lojo' timestamp='1422599351' post='2674422'] My p bass volume is really a mute control [/quote] I realised this a long time ago. Now all of my P Basses just have an on/off switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 [quote name='paul h' timestamp='1422577621' post='2674381'] I'm an always up full kind of guy too. I do wonder though if anyone uses their volume knob to clean up a driven valve amp sound, as I believe our guitarist cousins are wont to do? [/quote] I used to do that when I used an old Carlsbro head. Just a master volume knob - no input gain control, and my Westone Thunder with the volume right up would sound overdriven. Back the volume off a bit, so it stayed clean normally. Dig in a bit for a nice bit of grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I tried it once and all the umph went so never touched it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Volume full on, tone rolled back a 8th when I had my '57 RI. My '75 was full on for both. Always use the volume to mute between numbers though. I think a kill switch and no tone knob would be the way to go for me. Just turn the fekker up full and then remove the tone control. Do any tone changes on the amp's eq or effects pedals. Knobs on a bass confuse me. The less, the better. Edited January 31, 2015 by Bassman Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Bear in mind removing the tone and/or volume pots changes the load on the pickups and makes the tone brighter (too thin IMHO). Best to leave those knobs intact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I use the volume control all the time when we are rehearsing, just to save me going to the amp to change it. When we are playing live, it's up full all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Do what I did and fit a fender "no-load" tone pot- the pot gets bypassed at 10, and is active below 10. There is a very slight bump as it comes out of circuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Volume control? You mean the rotary on/off switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1422670466' post='2675569'] Knobs on a bass confuse me. The less, the better. [/quote] Fewer. Thhpp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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