I've been playing in a new band of late.
More of that to follow.
The rehearsal rooms are fairly well equipped.
The one we've been in the last few weeks has an Ampeg SVT450H into an EBS 8x10.
Every time you go in, it seems that various previous incumbents have been winding all sorts of EQ onto the graphic and the rotary tone section.
Tonight, I set everything flat as a starting point.
I kinda forgot to go back to the EQ after that point.
The Jazz Bass was both pickups full on, mid and top bit of boost, bass left flat. (It's an active one).
Lovely mid range projection, nice bit of presence and cut and decent depth too.
Really, the very sound I've always wanted.
How come it's so simple.
Set it flat, use a decent cabinet - there you go.
The next time my own Trace gets used, everything will be flat with the preshape most certainly off.
Every day's a school day.