nickhuge Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Ok so I'm pretty new to bass but have a kickass rig - Markbass 1x15, 4x10, ampeg SVT III pro, fender 50th anniversary P-Bass... I play in a classic rock band playing in Drop C#. My rig sounds wicked and fat on the E string (refering to standard tuning for ease) right up the fret board but as I move on to the A string and beyond the 7th fret I loose loads of bass and volume. The pickup configuration looks ok (as far as I can tell as a guitarist normally). How can I compensate for this? Grateful for any tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 A compressor would probably help. Also worth checking your EQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 As above, get a compressor, and set your amp to where you get the sounds you want on the higher notes, then set the compression to reduce the excess boom on the lower notes. Plus, on the Precision Pickup, on the screw nearest the E string, try a half turn clockwise, and see if that eliminates this. Ideally, what you`re after is reducing the E output to the same as all the others, then upping the eq to making all strings sound the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickhuge Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Great points guys! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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