Hanson Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Okay so im currently Gigging with Warwick Streamer ProM4 Ashdown Mag 300 Ashdown Mag 1x15 I notice when im playing my E and A strings, Theyre Nice and strong cut through great. When i play fills etc on my D and G they are alot quieter I know they are sposed to be some what quieter , but no this much. I even notice it on recordings , I played a guys spector at a local jam night and it sounded the way i wanted Half the time i canrt hear what im playing on the two higher strings... Could it be Problem with my Pickups? What equipment could i use to make each string the same level? is a compressor id need? Any help would be great, Id probly have the known the answer to this a few years ago but ive neglected my bass for a while since the bassworld days...so i feel like a noob now Hanson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tl Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 What type of pickups are they? Have you tried either raising the treble side of the pickup up a little or dropping the bass side using the screws? It's simple, but it is amazing how much difference to the tone a few millimetres worth of height can make... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 You could try lifting the pickups on the D and G side a little - they should be mounted on springs so you can unscrew the bit and they will pop upwards. If this doesn't help, it could be that the amplifier you are using simply responds best to the frequencies of the other strings. Using just a 1x15" speaker I am not surprised - add a 2x10 to the setup and it should open up the top end nicely. Cheers ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanson Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 [quote name='~tl' post='301673' date='Oct 7 2008, 07:55 PM']What type of pickups are they? Have you tried either raising the treble side of the pickup up a little or dropping the bass side using the screws? It's simple, but it is amazing how much difference to the tone a few millimetres worth of height can make...[/quote] Its like a Double jazz pickup or somthing...MEC? i cant tell because the gold has rubbed off Standard Warwick pickup 98/99 model me thinks haha damn thats a good idea , Didnt even think of that Ill give that a go Thanks for the Fast reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanson Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 Lifting the Pickups seemed to have helped , but ill have to try at the next gig when im playing at a decent volume Its at some crazy angle now though , wont be a problem will it? I love how my fingers slide off the pickup on the G to now , Playing along to parralell universe just got 10 times easier [quote name='ped' post='301675' date='Oct 7 2008, 07:56 PM']If this doesn't help, it could be that the amplifier you are using simply responds best to the frequencies of the other strings. Using just a 1x15" speaker I am not surprised - add a 2x10 to the setup and it should open up the top end nicely. Cheers ped[/quote] Id love to have a 2x10 to compliment the 1x15 but they wont fit in the car , it sucks I used to have 2 1x15s which i loved , Used to shatter peoples chests but it was a real hassle fitting them in the car Im gonna upgrade to Abms soon hopefully , so i wont have the problem Hanson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 [quote name='Hanson' post='301687' date='Oct 7 2008, 08:05 PM']I love how my fingers slide off the pickup on the G to now , Playing along to parralell universe just got 10 times easier[/quote] Welcome to the wonderful world of 'pickup ramps' :0) Cheers, hope it works, keep us up to date... ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tl Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 As long as they're not too close to the strings, then it shouldn't be a problem them being at an angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darbs Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 hey hey hey hanson! ! ! ! jus ordered me a new bass amp if you come to my next gig (saturday at sheaf) and bring your bass you can try it out at high lvl's (through a real head too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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