wateroftyne
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Interesting - the 2018 mix has brought it to life for me. It’s much more present.
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James Guthrie's long-awaited remix is finally out on streaming platforms and actual physical circles, and it's a revelation. Sheep is astonishing, and the bass part (whoever played it) on Pigs x 3 is marvellous. Check it out... https://pinkfloyd.lnk.to/Animals2018Remix
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Yeah, your needs are somewhat more complicated than mine. I generally turn up, set up (bass > amp > cab - no pedals), soundcheck, then… go for chips.
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Got an amp that doesn’t colour my tone too much at all, and it’s a good match for my cabs. Happy with that.
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Fair point, but there does seem to be a long-lasting trend to bake in a ‘smile’, which all-to-often (IME) you can’t overcome. Curious as to why.
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Thanks for that. It doesn’t match my experience…
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…as what?
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No, they weren’t consistent, but they still aren’t in 2022 and weren’t in 1963 (I’ve played some early 60s stinkers).
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Because, as mentioned above, sometimes the baked-in shape takes out good stuff you can’t put back. BTW, I still maintain that - assuming the plot I’ve been sent is accurate - flat on my head works perfectly for my basses, cab, and musical context.
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Yeah.. people say the early TVs was a dodgy period, but it's not really been my experience. I don't think the rot had set in at that time.
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Not sure the TV’s were particularly low-quality. QC issues were more apparent from about 75-on, I’d say..?
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Absolutely. Problem is I usually struggled to put back what was taken out no matter where the knobs were…
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Ah, OK - never tried the Magellan!
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I see. Is it the case that Genz and Markbass are flat at noon, though..? I assumed not, because of the aforementioned bakery…?
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Apologies - I think I'm missing your point...?
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Not sure that's the case. Lots of heads I tried (Markbass, Genz, Walkabout, TC amongst others) seemed to lack those mids.
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I don’t have to - I finally found a manufacturer that gives me the option of a scoop.
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NBD x 2 - American Original 50s / 60s Precisions
wateroftyne replied to wateroftyne's topic in Bass Guitars
I believe it's thicker than the '62 RI, but still not thick enough for me. The 9.5" neck radius is probably making it feel even shallower.... -
NBD x 2 - American Original 50s / 60s Precisions
wateroftyne replied to wateroftyne's topic in Bass Guitars
It's nice - lovely fit, finish and tone, but I can't get into the neck. It's just too shallow! One day I'll remember that I just don't do 60s necks. I'm persevering, though... -
…after a multi-year journey trying a shedload of other amps and tweaking their EQ’s to kingdom come.
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Phew! I’m lucky that I can just plug my bass in, set the knobs to noon, and it sounds awesome 😄
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I think there’s a couple of lines of discussion here. - What do I need to do to flatten the EQ on my amp? - What is the point of a flat EQ? - Why do so many amp manufacturers bake a curve into the EQ that you can’t necessarily get rid of? There’s probably a few more TBH
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I guess my point could be this: Why do so many amp manufacturers bake in a scoop that you can't get rid of? Not everyone wants one. (see also: Sansamp)
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Or in my case, not. So… we’re back to horses for courses. But let’s not forget the OP wants to know how to get a flat response from the EQ of their amp.
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Almost but not quite for me. All those knobs and I couldn’t put back what was (IMO) missing.
