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Re: Use Of Pickups On Fretless Basses

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 10:12 am
by ajish4
Ya know Joey....I NEVER tried just one pickup on my FL's....

I usually have it set the same way I do my 4001's and 4003's. Everything maxed, then back off each knob just a tad.

I have to give it a try....

Re: Use Of Pickups On Fretless Basses

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 11:07 am
by rickenbrother
Try it, you'll like it! :mrgreen:

Re: Use Of Pickups On Fretless Basses

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 12:51 pm
by jps
ajish4 wrote:Ya know Joey....I NEVER tried just one pickup on my FL's....
There is a reason Jaco tended to favor the bridge pickup, ya' know. :wink:

Re: Use Of Pickups On Fretless Basses

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:04 pm
by cassius987
I almost always use only one pickup. However, the other night while recording with my 4001FL, I found myself running both Toasters together and really loving the punchy vintage sound.

Re: Use Of Pickups On Fretless Basses

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:11 pm
by jps
cassius987 wrote:I almost always use only one pickup. However, the other night while recording with my 4001FL, I found myself running both Toasters together and really loving the punchy vintage sound.
Oh oh! :shock:

Re: Use Of Pickups On Fretless Basses

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:21 pm
by cassius987
:?:

Re: Use Of Pickups On Fretless Basses

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:50 pm
by iiipopes
FretlessOnly wrote:I just found that sweet spot - backing off the neck pickup volume about 5-10%. You can hear the tone make a "hollow" sound; then just tweak in that "zone." And all on my fretted 4003, no less.
That's how I used to dial in the 4001 I used to have when I played in college jazz bands in the early '80's.