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larsthebassplayer

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Hi,
i have tomorrow a gig and now i had a problem.
I want to play my Corvette and my Fender jazz bass. The Problem: The Fender have an lower output as the Corvette, what can i do to make the output more like the same?
 
Try out both and get them to the same level of loudness using the gain or volume controls of your amp/mixer. Note the settings for each bass and make quick adjustments when you switch basses.
 
PUH! We can be so lucky someone was able to help him so fast... :D

BTW - your Fender and Corvette - both passive?
You also have the possibility on some built-in preamps to adjust the output volume, so you could maybe get rid of this probleme for the future. On the other hand, maybe you use some effects - compressors or whatever, and you could arrange yourself to use distinct ones only with one of the both basses and then adjust their volume accordingly - only if that seems easier for you than turning some potis.
What's with the FOH? Won't there be any?
 
This is a very serious problem, many bass players have died because of this, I recomend you to stay at home and avoid to play two basses with diferent output levels...
 
Come on guys, don't make fun of him. Maybe he is one of those real rockers, volume always on 10. So there's no obvious way for him ... besides buying another amp.
Which goes to 11, one louder!
 
On a non-mocking note: you can get a boss A/B switch pedal which can be run so you can use it to switch between your basses and has a volume for each input/output. You can plug both basses in, get their outputs set and switch between the basses live! you might even be able to borrow/hire one.
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....................OR: Ditch the fender
 
The new slogan should be "Warwick: Ditch the Fender"
 
Guys, not funny...

He asked us for help. And yes, when using two different basses this is the main problem - how to math the outputs, so he asked us a very valid question. I also would like to remind you that our forum id different than others because we don't make fun of new users, and we don't bash other brands...

- Adjusting the input gain is not always a very good solution, because it is hard to find the exact setting "by ear" during a live concert. But it can be a very good solution if you mark the gain settings with tape, so when you change the bass, you change to the right setting.
Rely on the sound engineer, or some guy in front that will tell you when the bass is the same. You cannot really hear that on stage, because the center frequencies are different, and they act different in the mix.

- If you are using the two basses on long term, yes, maybe it is a good Idea to find a professional solution.
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This thing has an internal trim pot for inputs B and C, and you can adjust the output

Adjusting the pickup height, or volume on bass is not a very good solution, because they change the optimal settings for your instrument.

I hope it helps buddy.
 
Seymour Duncan has a great pedal called the pickup booster. Basically it applies clean gain from +6 to +25db to your bass's output signal, then sends it to your amp.



Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster

Simply set the appropriate level of gain on the pedal for the quieter bass to match the louder bass, then turn the footswitch off to apply no gain when you plug in the louder bass.

That way both basses will send the same level to your amp. I used to use the very same solution when I was using a Corvette (Active) and a Passive Rockbass Streamer (very low output).

It works brilliantly, and is a cheap, and very effective solution.

;)
 
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thats not true, because we play a lot of metal like limpbizkit, linkin park, RATM, Incubus etc. but i had my bass on volume 10 but never my amp. BY the way the corvette is active and the Fender passive.
 
larsthebassplayer said:
thats not true, because we play a lot of metal like limpbizkit, linkin park, RATM, Incubus etc. but i had my bass on volume 10 but never my amp. BY the way the corvette is active and the Fender passive.
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Perhaps you could have a preamp installed in your fender to boost the volume to match your corvette?
 
Eberbachl said:
Seymour Duncan has a great pedal called the pickup booster. Basically it applies clean gain from +6 to +25db to your bass's output signal, then sends it to your amp.



Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster

Simply set the appropriate level of gain on the pedal for the quieter bass to match the louder bass, then turn the footswitch off to apply no gain when you plug in the louder bass.

That way both basses will send the same level to your amp. I used to use the very same solution when I was using a Corvette (Active) and a Passive Rockbass Streamer (very low output).

It works brilliantly, and is a cheap, and very effective solution.

;)
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Looks groovy! Is it a *silent* boost though? My output in general is pretty low because of light touch or when using passive pickups, so I think I would find this very useful to drive a distortion pedal properly for example. :)
 
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I found it to be a very clean boost indeed... it's designed not to colour your signal ;)
 
Skunk Ape said:
Perhaps you could have a preamp installed in your fender to boost the volume to match your corvette?
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the problem is the fender i a 60 mexico vintage and is passive. I doesn´t play him very often because Warwick is my Brand. The Warwicks are so Flexible, but for one or two songs i need the Fender(Noving to new York : the Wombats),( re education: Rise against).
 
sorry guys, but maybe its easier to explain in german:

du nimmst den jazzbass und stellst den amp soundmässig entsprechend ein.
wenn alles passt, nimmst du den corvette und passt AM BASS (!) volume (und bei bedarf bass+treble) so an, dass das signal ok ist.

genau für diesen zweck hast du ein volume-poti am corvette.
volume wird also ein bisschen zurückzuregeln sein.

optional könntest du natürlich das gleiche am verstärker machen.

wenn du einen aktiven und einen passiven bass hast, passt man den amp an den weniger flexiblen (=passiven) an.

viel erfolg!
 
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