EQ bands and dip switches

[Desmund Nichols]

I would like to play with the EQ switches in my bass one day.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Desmund Nichols

I would like to play with the EQ switches in my bass one day.

Ok, what are you waiting for better weather?

It would be best to sit down with your best Amp (if you have more than one) and try different positions with each band, take notes of what you hear and then set the 3 bands to the settings you liked most. That's how we did ours because the way the Mid works the cut and the Boost can be sweeter or drier depending on the setting and your Amp as well. Just a frequency # in itself does not necessarily equal a sound in your head. You have to hear it live in a room through your Amp.

Somewhere I have these #s written down but filed them. If it was something of importance, I would have remembered where I put them. Once I found the settings I liked, all else no longer mattered. We marked on the diagram the shop setting we used as well as the original settings that we have on the 9 volt unit we have been using since 1986. The current preset positions of the DIP is the best combination to my ear.

If you have different tastes than I do or use a different Amp or play a different style which all 3 are possible, then play with your switches as much as you like to see if you can find something that works better for you.

Two things though: First, don't break anything in there. It's a tight work space and repairs can be costly. Second, don't forget what the original settings were in case you like what you had to begin with.

[Desmund Nichols]

I just dont want to alter with greatness

[Bob Faulkner]

This thread has given me ideas. I'm thinking about having a go at this. I'll show my ignorance and admit I didn't realize there were DIP switches in my bass I could play with to adjust my tone. Even after so many battery changes I never noticed them. I'll have to do some testing when I get home from work

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Bob Faulkner

This thread has given me ideas. I'm thinking about having a go at this. I'll show my ignorance and admit I didn't realize there were DIP switches in my bass I could play with to adjust my tone. Even after so many battery changes I never noticed them. I'll have to do some testing when I get home from work

The Switches are NEW. If your Bass was made with only one battery, don't bother looking. If it was made with TWO batteries, then the switch is there.

[Bob Faulkner]

Mine has the old 9V circuit, so guess I'll have to just stick the the awesome tone I already get.

Out of curiosity, what is the cost to refit my bass with the new electronics?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Bob Faulkner

Mine has the old 9V circuit, so guess I'll have to just stick the the awesome tone I already get.

Out of curiosity, what is the cost to refit my bass with the new electronics?

The circuit is $300. plus installation ($50.?) BUT if your Bass has the series/parallel switches in it already we can't fit the second battery. This is essentially a 9v circuit with two batteries. It runs the same either way so we can jump the wires and fit it as a 9v as well. We have done this already and draws the same power as the old circuit with 1, 2 or 20 batteries.

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Bob Faulkner

Mine has the old 9V circuit, so guess I'll have to just stick the the awesome tone I already get.

LOL! Bob, I agree, just stick with that awesome tone you're already getting.