Favorite Coil Tap/EQ Settings ?

[bluesquidd]

I just bought a Stingray 5 (1 pickup). I use to have a Sterling. I must say though, since they both have coil taps, my favorite setting is single coil, in the middle. Kind of has that Jazz bass sound. I know Dave LaRue says he uses this setting alot for fingerstyle and parallel setting for slapping.
Though I did play a gig the other night. First gig with my new bass, I was experimenting with all the sounds of Series/Single/Parallel. But when playing fingerstyle Single Coil and Parallel for Slapping.

For EQ settings, I boosted the Mids all the way. That's one thing I like about this preamp is that the mid control is very musical sounding at 10. Not too honky.

 

[cdb]

I have a single H 5 string 'ray. I use parallel for mostly everything -- i play fingerstyle and slap in many songs. I have the treble just a RCH above the center detent, the mids and bass at 3/4 full ... i use single coil for quiet songs that are just fingerstyle. Of course, the amp settings make a big difference...

 

[bluesquidd]

Treble, anything past a RCH in Single and Parallel gets too bright and clacky. But in Series, I boost the treble about 1/4 the way because Series wiring is usually bassier a deeper for any pickup.

 

[Dr Stankface]

On my single H SR5, since I have flats on it, it stays in parallel with the treble slightly cut, bass slightly boosted, and the mids boosted or at the detent depending on what i'm playing.

 

[stretch80]

Some favorites:

#1 used for full-range fingerstyle tone: Series (cause it gives the upper range extra balls), bass boosted a tad, mids flat or slightly cut, treble slightly cut.

#2: for more middy-growly fingerstyle tone: Single-coil, bass boosted 1/2 way, mids slightly boosted, treble slightly cut.

I do agree that the EQ is great -- it IS very musical, whatever you do with it. The bass boost has mucho balls-- a little goes a long way.

I also will often get a good amp setting with the bass flat, then tweak from there.