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Old 05-11-2010, 02:51 AM
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I run my amp flat, and control tone entirely from my Smith.

I run bass boosted (about 2 o'clock),
Mids flat to slightly cut,
Treble boosted slightly (about 1 o'clock)
pickup balance slightly favoring bridge, (about 11 o'clock)
and vary between both pickups in parallel, or neck pickup in series.

All in all, you and I arrived at about the same settings.

First actual band rehearsal with the KSB today-the guys loved the way it sounds! I love the extra boost you get by running both PU's in parallel-Classic older sound only more present.
We do a variety of modern jazz through older 40's & 50's material, the versatility is great.
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Old 05-12-2010, 09:20 PM
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I run everything flat, with a touch of bass boost. My sound guy loves me to death.

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Old 05-19-2010, 12:11 PM
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Sorry for my question but...my luthier instaled a new 3 pot circuit and i'm not sure of the position of pots.

Is anybody can say to me what the exact position of these pots ? i mean the white line of pot...

Sorry for my very bad english
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Old 05-19-2010, 05:49 PM
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My favorite tone position - flat. sometimes when I use only the neck pickup and need more bottom - a slight bass boost.
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Old 05-20-2010, 05:41 AM
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Nobody to help me ?
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Old 05-21-2010, 01:46 AM
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Maybe a pic with 3 pots all the way down can help me...
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Old 05-21-2010, 01:53 AM
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I use generaly volume at max, balance changing with music i play, for rock in center position, for jazz, reggae, blues, more or less neck pickup and for funk or fusion, more or less bridge pickup.

I don't like too much hight ( i'm the bassman men ) but sometime a little bost bass
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Old 05-21-2010, 07:52 AM
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Maybe a pic with 3 pots all the way down can help me...
This is a Smith bass I assume? The BT concentric 2-band EQ bass & treble?
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