I need help……. if anyone can, please do and send me /pm your thoughts.
Basically I can't get a focused/balanced (eq'd)sound when i gig. Practising at low/mid volumes with a Gallien Kruger 15"combo I'm really happy but when playing with my band (17 piece Big Band playing non conventional material i.e. Funk, Latin, Steely Dan, and blues charts as opposed to Glen Miller etc) at high sound levels, my sound is unfocused, boomy and bass heavy. I play a 4 string Fender Jazz Deluxe into a 2x10 Mark Bass Combo (floor wedge). I keep the eq flat on the amp, position it away from walls and face it towards me rather than into the room. I record all sessions and am really fed up with the sound I get. Sound levels are on the high side (15 Blowing musicians- 5 saxs , 4 trumpets and 4 trombones create a BIG SOUND) but i find if if i eq the bass (John East retro pre amp) bright, things sound too brittle and edgy which effects my playing style.
i want a balanced, focused sound that is not too dominant or even worse Bass LITE. Playing style is normally finger style with occasional slap and pop.!!
Any thoughts gratefully received.
At my wits end
PB