| Author | Message | ||
| Wade Handy (oujeebass)
New Username: oujeebass Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2002 |
I own an Epic,and would like to know where to set the pickups to get the best possible sound. Any suggestions or help would be apprciated. | ||
| Kent Fossgreen (xlrogue6)
New Username: xlrogue6 Post Number: 2 Registered: 8-2002 |
It's all a matter of taste--personally, I like mine as close as possible to the strings without the strings hitting the pickup. Different pickup heights produce different timbres--experiment. One of my favorite small but significant features of Alembic electronics is that you can adjust the gain of the preamp so that the output of the bass can be adjusted to compensate for lower pickup heights. (Especially Signature, Europa, Series etc. that have independent gain adjustments for each pickup!) If you're looking for strong attack and lots of punch, put the pickups as close as you dare to the strings. If you want a little more air in your tone lower 'em---or at least, that's my take. | ||
| Paul Lindemans (palembic)
Junior Username: palembic Post Number: 33 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hey Kent, that's good info. I'm a "professional knob-fumbler" on my SII but I've never dared to touch the PU. I'll try that too! Tanx. Paul | ||
| Charles "David" Tichenor (alembic76407)
Member Username: alembic76407 Post Number: 68 Registered: 5-2002 |
Wade I also have an Epic, my problem was everytime I would hit the strings a little hard it would pop and click very loud , so I lowered my pickups down as low as they would go, this smoothed out the sound and I don't have to worry about how hard I hit the strings. 4 strings 4 ever David T |
