I've read many people on here saying, in some way or another, that they can make their rounds sound like flats. It's often phrased as "I can take away treble but I can't add it."
This has never been my experience. I've tried everything from using my tone knob, to changing pickups, to using pedals and the EQ on my amps. Sure, I can take away treble content in the signal but it sure don't sounds like flatwound strings, regardless of what I do.
*To be clear* I'm NOT interested in actually trying to make my rounds sound like flats. I have basses with rounds and ones with flats so that I can have the sounds I need when I need them. I just find myself wondering how many of the folks who believe this mantra have actually tried to make their rounds sound like flats, and how many just say this for the sake of saying it.
If you've actually accomplished this feat, how did you get there? What gear did you use (bass, pickups, strings, effects, etc), and how close was the sound, both solo and in the mix?
This has never been my experience. I've tried everything from using my tone knob, to changing pickups, to using pedals and the EQ on my amps. Sure, I can take away treble content in the signal but it sure don't sounds like flatwound strings, regardless of what I do.
*To be clear* I'm NOT interested in actually trying to make my rounds sound like flats. I have basses with rounds and ones with flats so that I can have the sounds I need when I need them. I just find myself wondering how many of the folks who believe this mantra have actually tried to make their rounds sound like flats, and how many just say this for the sake of saying it.
If you've actually accomplished this feat, how did you get there? What gear did you use (bass, pickups, strings, effects, etc), and how close was the sound, both solo and in the mix?