EBMM Factory MarkBass Amp Settings for testing basses with

[moanjam]

hi - i wanted to know if there's a standard setting that is used on markbass amps at the ebmm factory to test out music man basses with? is the eq set to 12 o'clock on all the knobs? where is the vle and vpf knobs set to? i just got a little mark ii and wanted to try the factory setting (if there is one) with my sterling. any user suggestions for settings would be great too - thanks!

 

[strummer]

Tip: Set amp flat, play the bass, use the eq on the bass (a little goes a long way) and you will find tone for days. Then you got the whole eq on the amp to fine tune sht sound to be exactly what you want it to be.

 

[oddjob]

yeap... what strummer said

 

[oli@bass]

For testing basses, I set the MarkBass amps controls all flat, which means EQ knobs at 12 o'clock (middle position) and both filters to 7 o'clock (all turned left).


BTW, I don't think basses are "tested" this way in the factory...

 

[koogie2k]

Actually...I believe they are tested if I recall.

 

[MrMusashi]

well in my 1991 edition of bass player we can see a picture of a white stingray being played as a part of quality control. i bleeb the article has been scanned and posted here as well.

my noob search capability only managed to find this:
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/12895-15-years-ago-slo.html

but im 100% positive that the full article was here as well...

MrM

 

[KennethB]

Yeah, Strummer posted a lot of BP articles in this thread:

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/mus...ic-man-factory-tour-big-poppa-mag-1991-a.html

Good man for a Swede.

 

[RaginRog]

I agree I had mine Markbass 210 combo set to flat and actually had the VLE set at about 9pm just to take a little bite out of the highs. My stingray has a maple fretboard so it could get a bit bright.