My Orions

[diptixon]

Hello again, y'all... and thanks again for all the great replies/suggestions/comments.


A 0-6-9 dB 3-position Q-switch for my Orion is on the way ;-)

After playing around with the current 8dB filter, and seeing as the Orions are set-neck / mahogany-bodied and a little darker/less 'snappy' than my bolt-on and neck-through basses, I felt going to 'off/a little below/a little above' where it's currently at was a good option for me. We'll see how it goes on the fretted and maybe do the same for the fretless if I dig it.... Keep y'all posted and have a great holiday!

[StephenR]

Congratulations! IMO you made the best choice of values if you like the current sound of your bass and would like to retain that tone, the extra dB of boost is not going to sound radically different than what you already hear. Turning off the boost is a great tonal option to have and you will definitely hear the difference between the two boost modes as you move from zero to 6 to 9db. I think you would like having these options on a fretless, too, especially if you use flat-wound strings. Look forward to hearing your impressions once you get the Q-switch installed.

[fivestringdan]

I don't have a filter on my Orion fretless bass.It's a two band EQ. But my other basses have filters and Q switches. Right now I rarely use the switches and keep the filters at zero DB's gain. I wouldn't want the filter to have plus gain all the time. That's just me so far learning how to use the filters.