briansbrew Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hi Guys I need some help here, I recently purchased this lovely Bass made By GMR but thou I am happy with the body and neck the pickups are not doing to for me. I have also a Warwick Streamer LX but this has the 3 pickup configuration which gives it more warmth. This is fitted with Warwick hardware and MEC pickups[attachment=178667:DSC_9754.JPG][attachment=178668:DSC_9759.JPG][attachment=178669:DSC_9755.JPG] The bass sounds a wee bit too trebly and I would like more bass oomph. Have a look at the bass and tell me what suggestions you might have. By the way this has a push pull knob for active but it does not have real active circuitry so it misses that big punch. Passive does not bother me anyway so this may give more scope. Many thanks for your replies in advance. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Try some tapewound strings first. That might warm it up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Lovely looking bit of timber.....hope you sort it and get it sounding how you'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansbrew Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Never tried tapewound yet but I will give it a go, thanks zero... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 If you're using steel roundwounds then nickels might lose the harsher treble element for you (plus they usually feel nicer for fingerstyle - I wouldn't go back to steels now). When you say "this has a push pull knob for active but it does not have real active circuitry" are you saying it's been gutted of its active circuitry completely or do you really mean the pickups are passive and there's still an active EQ module in there? The value of the pots need to be matched to the pickups and the tone circuitry they control and the pots you use with an active EQ might well differ from those you need for a totally passive instrument (so are the pots right for the pickups)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansbrew Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Hi HowieBass Got myself some nickels today and the difference is much better thou they are a big bright now they will dull down after a few weeks which suits me fine. many thanks for your help guys, great forum..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matte_black Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I'd swap them with a pair of EMGs if you're after a "wide-response" tone. Otherwise, if you want something smoother/darker go for AlNICo5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 ...and did you know your amp has an EQ? G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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