Members AmpegMan Posted September 13, 2005 Members Share Posted September 13, 2005 If anyone can assist me with settings on my amp head to optimise the classic and some newer country covers. I have been playing classic rock and Beatles and can't seem to please the other members of the new band. All I hear is muddy mids,not a clean sound. I play a Rickenbacker 4003 and the amp head is a Ampeg BR2. The bottom is a SVT410HLF. I can add a 15,but if I do, Then I'll have to change heads to a SVT4 Pro.because of the different 4 + 8 ohm cabs.What do you recommend for the bass, Treble, Mids,and EQ. Thanks. Ampegman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted September 13, 2005 Members Share Posted September 13, 2005 Tweak your tone to spark imagination bro. It's not about settings for country or settings for latin or settings for hip hop, etc. Trust your own ears to find what works in your particular situation. Don't let record company labels dictate your tone.. what inspires you. Want a starting point? I always start flat, no matter WHAT the situation. How I tweak to spark inspiration changes every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudbass Posted September 13, 2005 Members Share Posted September 13, 2005 Originally posted by AmpegMan All I hear is muddy mids,not a clean sound. Sounds like it's dialed in OK for country to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melville Posted September 13, 2005 Members Share Posted September 13, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith Want a starting point? I always start flat, no matter WHAT the situation. Glad to see I'm not the only one. I've found that I rarely EQ the same way twice, sometimes I want to hear more mids, sometimes I just want to be a rumble. Depends on the band, and my mood. Taking a flat EQ and working from there has always been easier for me than working toward a sound with the EQ not set flat to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 13, 2005 Members Share Posted September 13, 2005 Set EQ flat or slightly "smiley faced", max the Master volume, and adjust overall volume with the gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted September 13, 2005 Members Share Posted September 13, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith Tweak your tone to spark imagination bro. +1 I play in a "modern" country band. My EQ is set flat on my amp and have the LF Extend and Mid Scoop circuits engaged. I use the same settings for my rock band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members s4001 Posted September 13, 2005 Members Share Posted September 13, 2005 You must be with better guys than I've met in the country scene. They show me the door as soon as the Ric comes out of the gigbag. ...Fender gigbag, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Originally posted by Mudbass Sounds like it's dialed in OK for country to me. You wouldn't like MY country sound - SWR amp, BagEnd speakers, and Alembic bass. Seriously, make it sound the way you want it to sound. Don't make it sound like mine, or Lug's, or anyone else. Be yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ole Man Blues Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 To get a good country sound start with a Fender Bass........ Amp volume up half way, treble 50%, mids 50%, bass 50%, this is a good starting point, then adjust as needed. OMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4string Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 I have a SVT ProIII Head with the same cab as you. Try using the settings that are listed in the owner's manual. It worked for 2 gigs I had to fill in for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Hmmm... Bump the Bass (Lows) and Low-Mids. The Bass maybe an extra two o' clock, the low-mids an extra one-o-clock. Then pull back on the treble by one-o-clock or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 78pbass Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 I'd get fired in a sec. In my former life as a Country sideman I used an Ibanez ATK, Mesa Boogie m2000 and Eden 112. I got lauded on my tone nearly every show.... boys, the most important aspect has been overlooked - AmpegMan, as cliche as it seems, tone really is in the hands, try playing closer to the bridge and with a lighter touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Originally posted by s4001 You must be with better guys than I've met in the country scene. They show me the door as soon as the Ric comes out of the gigbag. ...Fender gigbag, that is. Show 'em this next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members s4001 Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Originally posted by Detox Show 'em this next time. I damn near have a heart attack every time I see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Originally posted by Ole Man Blues To get a good country sound start with a Fender Bass........ Amp volume up half way, treble 50%, mids 50%, bass 50%, this is a good starting point, then adjust as needed. OMB Cut 50%, or boosted 50%? I realize, of course, your mean "flat", so feel free to just say so. Why does a Fender sound so much more down home than any other bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 my eq is flat with a slight boost around the 125-250hz range. No effects, no special crap, just the wonderful sound of Trace Elliot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AmpegMan Posted September 14, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Hey Guys, Thank you all for the advice,and I do appreciate the photo of the country band playing all RICs.I play a deluxe Hofner also,but it was way too muddy for the classic country sound. I've been playing with the settings and have mastered a clean sound, by using the gain as volume and setting the master on full. slight smiley face above the flat line and mids knob off with bass and treble knobs set at 1-2:00 oclock. Sounds great but also sounds about one octive too high. I would like to drop and get a bassier tone. But when I do, the mud and rumble set in. I'm still open to any suggestions Thanks again for all your help.This is my first experience with the forum. AmpegMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Originally posted by AmpegMan This is my first experience with the forum. It's all down hill from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ole Man Blues Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith [b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Originally posted by Ole Man Blues That crap My band plays that crap. I agree that it is not traditional country music but it certainly is an extension of it...just as it is an extension of rock music. I like Loretta Lynn as much as the next guy, but I also like Martina McBride. My guess is that the pendulum will swing back towards traditional country music in the future just has it swings in rock/pop music. Hair Metal? Grunge? Boy Bands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tim in WV Posted September 14, 2005 Members Share Posted September 14, 2005 Great majority of country music today is crap. "Murder on Music Row" pretty much says it all for me, if you've ever heard that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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