houndman55 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I was looking at "metal" style basses with active pickups and most if not all had some sort of EQ. But most metal style axes with active EMG:s or Duncan Blackouts or whatever just have standard volume and tone and no type of EQ:s. Can anyone explain this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I was looking at "metal" style basses with active pickups and most if not all had some sort of EQ. But most metal style axes with active EMG:s or Duncan Blackouts or whatever just have standard volume and tone and no type of EQ:s. Can anyone explain this? There's no reason one couldn't put an active EQ section in a guitar with active pickups. The thing is, guitarists like their guitars simple, especially the metalheads (look at all the metal guitars with just a bridge pickup and a volume control). Bassists for one reason or another seem to prefer the extra tone shaping at the instrument (supposedly). So it's not a matter of difficulty, it's a matter of tradition. Guitars have volume and tone controls, active basses have active EQ controls. It's just the way it is. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndman55 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 There's no reason one couldn't put an active EQ section in a guitar with active pickups. The thing is, guitarists like their guitars simple, especially the metalheads (look at all the metal guitars with just a bridge pickup and a volume control). Bassists for one reason or another seem to prefer the extra tone shaping at the instrument (supposedly). So it's not a matter of difficulty, it's a matter of tradition. Guitars have volume and tone controls, active basses have active EQ controls. It's just the way it is. -Ryan Okay thanks for letting me now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hello! Thanks to Google... http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/shadow-sh-eq5-active-humbucker-with-built-in-5-band-graphic-equalizer Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'll just add that lots of bass players prefer recording straight in with nothing but an impedance shifter between them and the board, so some eq-ability is a plus for them. Guitar players have to go through four or five kilos of silicon and plastic to achieve their signature tone, so the onboard eq is kinda lost on them. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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