Bass Guitar EQ For Beginners - 4 Tone Tests

[@keithhollis1739]

I lean toward a bigger bass sound for an old-school Motown sound most of the time, especially avoiding high-end noise. The mids are the control point for each situation.

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for sharing that, Keith!

[@ImYourOverlord]

Start flat on the amp, then adjust it for the room/space. Sculpt tone primarily on the instrument.

[@ebassguitar]

I agree

[@dizleran9276]

I cut mid ,boost treble all the way and also the bass for heavy finger style playing .

[@ebassguitar]

Brilliant!

[@BriNbigD]

Thanks. I also DI out and am subjected to ‘incompetent’ sound “technicians”...lol. Great introductory video. Your pick style reminds me of Carol Kaye (compliment).

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks Brian! Love carol kaye...

[@Halfpastseven]

Great tutorial! Straight to the point!

[@ebassguitar]

Glad you like it! I keep it that wway!

[@luke211286]

I boost my mids all the time. And if I think I get drowned out by my band, I tend to sacrifice my ideal tone and crank mids to full so that I can cut through the mix

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for sharing that! Cheers!

[@redsox518]

I play an active 5 string. I leave the tone on my guitar at 12 o'clock and on my amp I tend to have a little more end and a touch of treble and low end

[@ebassguitar]

That's great! Thanks for sharing!

[@pauldoyle2407]

check that top strap lock looks a bit turned to me. good lesson .thanks

[@ebassguitar]

Cheers Paul!

[@mrkncr]

I started off on Guitar and I was taught to put my Guitar tone and volume on 7, and then use the controls on the amp to try and dial up a good sound. Reason being, it gives you more versatility tone wise, and control over that versatility. Is that what you're doing here? You never mention where your Bass volume and tone are set before you start adjusting the amp. Or if you are in "active" or "passive" mode?

[@cedge100]

I set the amp tones to 1oclock and use onboard to tweak per song

[@ebassguitar]

Sounds great!

[@s6g2k]

I tend to mid-scoop. But really, too much of a bass player's sound these days is left in the hands of a sound guy. I managed to get a gig in recently before further CV restrictions. Sound guy was thrilled I brought a combo, despite it being a large room. I DI'ed out, of course, so I'm giving him something to work with. Ultimately, I'm at his mercy as to how he wants me to sound. I've only met and worked with a small number of soundpeople I've actually trusted.

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

[@sorenedzen]

I Usually keep them close to 12 o'clock. I might boost the bas a bit.

[@ebassguitar]

Similar to me!

[@Phaidrus]

Excellent, thanks James. Is the sound in this video from the miced cab or directly from the head into your computer?

[@ebassguitar]

Yes, it’s just the DI into the recorder...

[@OlettaLiano]

I like to set eq knobs on my bass and my amp to the center position, and control the tone with my hands.

[@ebassguitar]

Very neat! Thanks for sharing that, Oletta Cheers!

[@cpngdth]

I don't use my basses EQ controls at all. Well, technically, I guess they're all at noon. I know what they do (conceptually), but don't understand what they do (in practice, in "real life"). That's why I'm watching this! 😂😂. So thanks for the video!!

[@ebassguitar]

Glad you like it! Thanks for sharing! that!! Cheers!

[@franknemeth2593]

So did u set your bass to zero boost, bass and treb to flat, then adjust the amp?

[@anthonyho12]

Nice

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks!

[@Gareth-Harrison]

I tend to set the amp flat and then tweak to the room

[@ebassguitar]

Brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing that!

[@BriNbigD]

I forgot to mention I use two preamps, in separate signals, before my amp and DI out. A Fender Downtown Express and an Ampeg SCR-DI. If the sound guy messes me up too much I can adjust my pre’s and he’s none the wiser, hehehe.

[@ebassguitar]

Pretty neat set! Thanks for sharing that. Cheers!

[@ImYourOverlord]

It's better not to use the thumb to pluck strings other than the E.

[@ebassguitar]

Why do you say that out of interest?

[@ImYourOverlord]

@@ebassguitar Standard practice among bass guitarists. Not an absolute, but preferable.

[@ebassguitar]

I don’t agree with you there. Players who have really got the thumb technique down can get it working on all the strings… my teacher Paul Westwood is a prime example. He taught me to do it back in my music college days…

[@kw0103]

👍

[@hifijohn]

Ive never heard that amp name pronounced like that.

[@ebassguitar]

Haha!

[@ImYourOverlord]

Stand back 10' - 12' and play normally. You'll hear the bass tone more developed, and more like how the audience will hear it.

[@ebassguitar]

Good share

[@ImYourOverlord]

Aguilar isn't pronounced that way.

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for the tip

[@ImYourOverlord]

@@ebassguitar Properly, it would be "AG-you-lahr" if that makes sense :)

[@ebassguitar]

Makes sense