[Marsh]

Hi guys

I got a Fender Frontman 25R a while ago to go with my cheapie strat copy electric. The amp is 25W and has one 10" cone in it.

The amp sounds alright, but it seems to be waaaay too bassy for a guitar amp. I have to have my guitar set with as much treble as I can and even then, when I play the lower 2 or 3 strings it has a really muddy, overpowering bass sound.

I hav tried shifting the amp away from walls and played around with the eq on it heaps and theres still too much bass. I'm looking for a clapton kinda sound, and i just cant get away from the low end....

Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps an eq pedal between the gat and amp? When i use the amps distortion or my overdrive pedal the bass goes away but I want that for the clean sound too. It'd be nice to be able to vary the tone on my guitar too rather than being stuck on the one setting!

Thanks in advance



Gareth

[agent0064life]

mess with the pickup selector and tonal knobs on the guitar itself.

[Marsh]

I have quite a lot. Only the very least bassy setting gets reasonable results - but i'd still like a better tone. Maybe the cheapo guitar has crappy circuitry that is causing this?

[JessThrasher]

Probably just the circutry. Bring it back to the store if you still have problems and do not try to take it apart and fix it yourself. Or get a self taught 17 year old to fix it unless they really know what they're doing.

[wjp01908]

Try tilting your amp back so that the cone aims at your head when you`re playing - some amps can be very "directional" and lose the treble bite if you `re out of the sweet spot.

New strings on your guitar may help as the treble overtones on the lower strings that give them a "bright" sound are the first things to go when strings age.

The pickups on your guitar may need adjusting for string balance - if they are too close on the bass side, they will pick up too much of these frequencies compared to the treble side. Try lowering them a little on the bass side by turning the small screw on the side of the pick up anticlockwise a couple of turns ( dont overdo this - the pup can pop of the end of the screw and then you have to take everything off to put it back!).

If you`re unsure get a tech to have a look at it

Will

[Marsh]

Wow thanks heaps guys. You've given me heaps to try.

I think the height of the pickups might be the answer. the low e and a strings can have some height taken outta them so I might have someone look at that for me.

I shall also try the angle of the amp - I know all about beaming from the centre of the cone so I should have thought of this myself really

Thanks heaps

Gareth

[allthumbs]

The amp might also be the problem. A ripped cone will sound like you describe. Take your amp to a music shop or borrow a friends guitar and play it through your amp to check that.