Hi, I recently purchased my first Warwick, it's a Corvette $$ NT Ash. Being a Warwick newbie, I've got some problems in EQ. My band mates tell me that my sound is too much "metallic". We play lots of '70 music, and they have in their minds the typical Precision sound. Considered that I do not love Fender basses, and that in any case I haven't got the money even for a Squire, there are some suggestion for getting out from my wonderful $$ a sound more "precision-like"? A bassist friend of mine told me yesterday that Corvette has its unique sound and that versatily it's not its main feature... now I'm a little bit worried!
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Hey man,
Im not an expert on the NT double $$ or anything but i suggest you try
rolling back your treble a bit, and maybe reducing your mids on your amp a bit too. From what ive heard those basses are supposed to be pretty versatile. Im sure you can get a whole range of awesome sounds with all those pick up configurations and eq options on the bass. Another factor is your strings, new strings always sound quite metallic and bright.
Another good way to get a sound you are looking for is set your amp and your bass eq flat. Then mess around from there to try and get different sounds. Like you said it is a new bass, you should take some time to sit down and get to know it and the different sounds it can produce and remember that a new bass may not agree with the setup on your amp for your old bass :wink:
Anyway I hope my ranting was of some help to you
Cheers man, and Welcome to the Warwick forum!
Mike.
Im not an expert on the NT double $$ or anything but i suggest you try
rolling back your treble a bit, and maybe reducing your mids on your amp a bit too. From what ive heard those basses are supposed to be pretty versatile. Im sure you can get a whole range of awesome sounds with all those pick up configurations and eq options on the bass. Another factor is your strings, new strings always sound quite metallic and bright.
Another good way to get a sound you are looking for is set your amp and your bass eq flat. Then mess around from there to try and get different sounds. Like you said it is a new bass, you should take some time to sit down and get to know it and the different sounds it can produce and remember that a new bass may not agree with the setup on your amp for your old bass :wink:
Anyway I hope my ranting was of some help to you
Cheers man, and Welcome to the Warwick forum!
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Hi and welcome too !!!
The P-bass has got one pickup close to the neck. So I would try using only the neck pickup on your Corvette. Secondly, indeed, reduce a lot of treble. Warwick's metallic sound is not really present in a P-bass. I think this will give a sound much closer to the P-bass. Then, play with the midrange and pickup setting (serial, parallel ets.). Let us know about your findings man. Cheers.
The P-bass has got one pickup close to the neck. So I would try using only the neck pickup on your Corvette. Secondly, indeed, reduce a lot of treble. Warwick's metallic sound is not really present in a P-bass. I think this will give a sound much closer to the P-bass. Then, play with the midrange and pickup setting (serial, parallel ets.). Let us know about your findings man. Cheers.
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Thanks for your warm welcome!
I'm putting in practice your advices. I guess that a major issue is my multieffect Boss ME50. I have three different EQ settings: Corvette, multieffect, amplifier. I think you're right, probably the best choice is starting from scratch setting them all flat and then trying to change one by one. It takes a lot of time, I'm not lazy, but last sunday my third child was born so I have little time to devote to bass playing...
I'm putting in practice your advices. I guess that a major issue is my multieffect Boss ME50. I have three different EQ settings: Corvette, multieffect, amplifier. I think you're right, probably the best choice is starting from scratch setting them all flat and then trying to change one by one. It takes a lot of time, I'm not lazy, but last sunday my third child was born
so I have little time to devote to bass playing...
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novgorod said:Thanks for your warm welcome!
I'm putting in practice your advices. I guess that a major issue is my multieffect Boss ME50. I have three different EQ settings: Corvette, multieffect, amplifier. I think you're right, probably the best choice is starting from scratch setting them all flat and then trying to change one by one. It takes a lot of time, I'm not lazy, but last sunday my third child was born
Congrats on the newborn too !!!
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The description "metallic" sure sounds like a string thing to me. I have a $$ NT, granted I went with the bubinga body, but it's insanely smooth...
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1) Play (with your fingers) over the neck pickup, or even closer to the fingerboard
2) Use just the neck pickup
3) Change strings to Nickel
You will never get a P-sound without a P split-coil pickup, but you should get a good, smooth sound
2) Use just the neck pickup
3) Change strings to Nickel
You will never get a P-sound without a P split-coil pickup, but you should get a good, smooth sound
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I'd suggest trying the neck pickup in series (coil-tap switch up toward the pickups) and the bridge pickup in single-coil (coil-tap switch in the middle)...
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neck pickup, single coil, cut the highs if you need that, but do not think only about the bass setup. maybe the higs are too high when you play alone but when you play with the band the tone is perfectly balanced without cutting everything
$$ is versatile, and can be whatever you want.
$$ is versatile, and can be whatever you want.
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anghel said:
Yeah,
except beer, a woman and a car. Maybe Warwick will come up with a bass that can be all this............. :lol:
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I'd use just one of the pick-ups (probably the bridge one, but you can try with neck PU as well)
I'd use Parrallel mode or single coil for that pick-up. As it has the 2 way eq, I'd leave it alone. you don't want to cut 2500 HZ if you want a good sound, the 8500 Hz from 3 band eq is the one to cut if you want to mask the Warwick trebbly sound.
So, I guess EQ on passive should sound better for you.
So, I'd make a $$ sound like a P bass like this:
1- Neck or bridge pickup full panned (they are both in the middle really)
2- Passive mode (pull the volume pot)
3- Parrallel or single coil. These are MM style humbuckers. The classic STingray has the coils in parrallel, keep that in mind, because the Stingray was meant to be a "P bass on steroids)
4- boost 400 or 800 HZ
5- cut just a little 8500- 10000 Hz (not necessarily)
6- try a low cut, below 80 Hz. Cut 30or 40Hz if you have them on your amp.
Than play with 1100- 1600 Hz just for flavor
Good luck
I'd use Parrallel mode or single coil for that pick-up. As it has the 2 way eq, I'd leave it alone. you don't want to cut 2500 HZ if you want a good sound, the 8500 Hz from 3 band eq is the one to cut if you want to mask the Warwick trebbly sound.
So, I guess EQ on passive should sound better for you.
So, I'd make a $$ sound like a P bass like this:
1- Neck or bridge pickup full panned (they are both in the middle really)
2- Passive mode (pull the volume pot)
3- Parrallel or single coil. These are MM style humbuckers. The classic STingray has the coils in parrallel, keep that in mind, because the Stingray was meant to be a "P bass on steroids)
4- boost 400 or 800 HZ
5- cut just a little 8500- 10000 Hz (not necessarily)
6- try a low cut, below 80 Hz. Cut 30or 40Hz if you have them on your amp.
Than play with 1100- 1600 Hz just for flavor
Good luck
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Loads of good advice, as above... I'd use just the neck pickup in series, and I'd keep the bass eq flat and just cut the treble for tone, I reckon that would duplicate a passive bass tone.
I sold my Fender P-bass when I started playing Warwicks. The P-bass does have that one killer sound, but you may be able to get close to it...
This probably won't help, but I'd find a band that appreciated the Warwick sound... :wink: (don't take that too seriously... the $$ is a very versatile bass)
I sold my Fender P-bass when I started playing Warwicks. The P-bass does have that one killer sound, but you may be able to get close to it...
This probably won't help, but I'd find a band that appreciated the Warwick sound... :wink: (don't take that too seriously... the $$ is a very versatile bass)
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Thank you all, again.
I'm trying and I think I'm getting quite close to the desired sound with more than one of your strategies.
I noticed - but I think that's obviuos - that some of your suggested settings work fine with some amplifiers and less with others, but in any case they fulfill my need. Some fine-tuning job to do, but I'm really happy with this sound.
Some "scattered" answers:
- My teammates are really impressed by Corvette sound, but they are more confident with P-bass tone... it's a question of time.
- I also think that multieffects are evil... but I need it for some songs.
Have a good day!
I'm trying and I think I'm getting quite close to the desired sound with more than one of your strategies.
I noticed - but I think that's obviuos - that some of your suggested settings work fine with some amplifiers and less with others, but in any case they fulfill my need. Some fine-tuning job to do, but I'm really happy with this sound.
Some "scattered" answers:
- My teammates are really impressed by Corvette sound, but they are more confident with P-bass tone... it's a question of time.
- I also think that multieffects are evil... but I need it for some songs.
Have a good day!
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florin is right, i forgot to mention the passive mode. neck pickup, single coil and passive. and as lot of people say, leave the effects let the bass be free it has enough soul without the plastic boxes :wink: and maybe u need a good amp too .. like the tubepath that i reccomend . like this, $$ and tubepath u will be versatile for everybody for sure ..
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One other point I'd make is the age/condition of the strings.
I've had mine less than a week and the strings a re still a bit lively for me. Get playing on it in a warm environment and get some sweat on those strings. That'll take some of the metallic sound out of it!
I've had mine less than a week and the strings a re still a bit lively for me. Get playing on it in a warm environment and get some sweat on those strings. That'll take some of the metallic sound out of it!
