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So, I've noticed a few rehearsals before, but...

To start with, I've got cheapo Ibanez GSR205 5-string bass.

The problem lies in [i]E[/i] string's 3rd fret, which would be G - it's slightly louder than other notes around it or even lower, for e.g. 3rd fret on [i]B[/i] string...

3rd fret on E sounds[i] waaay [/i]too [i]boomy[/i] in comparison with other fellow notes.
No matter, how much compression I use, the result's practically the same.

Other interesting thing - it happens 'only' on my[i] oldy[/i] Trace Elliott Commando amp - I haven't noticed the 'G's sounding problem on my Laney RB2...

Maybe it's due to different sound levels - Trace 'lies' in rehearsal room, and Laney one is for home-practising.

I'll try my Ibby on Ashdown someday, but, it shouldn't be the amp causing problem, really, right?... :)

I really hate this sound-level-sh1te, cuz, firstly I can't naturally 'attack' G note as other, and, secondly, sound-difference scares my gu1tards and pushes them to turn their volume up... :huh:

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It does sound like some kind of resonance. It could be the amp itself, or the amp within that room.

Try changing the EQ on the amp a little to see if that affects anything, then try moving the amp. The amp will be louder if it's against a wall and louder still if it's in a corner against two walls. Moving the amp a few feet in one direction could make a difference.

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