Nashville 400 settings

Ian · Post by **Ian** » 27 Apr 2002 8:40 am

Can anyone reccomend settings or a Nashville 400 with the Lemay mod? I've had the Nash in storage (I use my Fender practice amp at home)and I've got rehearsal this Wednesday. E9 has a George L E66 and the C6 has the 10-1. I play mostly E9 but some C6 -- are there two different setings I need? Thanks in advance.

Ian

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 27 Apr 2002 11:49 am

It will depend mostly on how you attack the strings, but here is what I use (No Effects)
Just steel, volume pedal (pot) and amp.

Pre 4
Low +3
Mid -6
Shift 800
High +3
Pres +6

Reverb 5

Post Gain 8

Hope this helps.

Bill

Tim Rowley · Post by **Tim Rowley** » 27 Apr 2002 8:23 pm

In most situations (depending on the room) I generally use, subject to slight "tweaking":

Pre-gain: 3 to 5
Post-gain: 8 to full open
Low: +3 to +5
Mid: -6 to -3
Shift: 800
High: -6 to -3
Presence: 0 to +3
Reverb: 4 to 6

This is with Lawrence 710 pickups, no outboard effects, straight from steel to amp and using the volume pedal loop circuit. With the Lawrence 910 you can run more highs on the amp. I would think that these settings would also be an acceptable starting place with the George L E-66 and 10-1 pickups. Those mid and shift settings really shape your tone. Keep your shift at or near 800 and your mids on the minus side and it should work well for you.

Tim R.

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 28 Apr 2002 6:43 am

Three years ago, Nash 400 settings were http://steelguitarforum.com/Archives/Archive-000003/HTML/20011227-1-006619.html

Fred Murphy · Post by **Fred Murphy** » 28 Apr 2002 8:12 am

I use an Emmons guitar. Pulled bright at 4, Post at 5 or more, low at +11, Mid at -12, Shift at 800, High at + 11, Presence at +3. Reverb at 4. It has the Lemay Mod. Occasionally I use the Pull switch in with the High wide open, depending on room. I also use a little more reverb if I don't use delay. I most always use a Boss delay unit. DM2. I think it sounds great.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » 28 Apr 2002 12:12 pm

Thanks.

Ian

Doug Childress · Post by **Doug Childress** » 29 Apr 2002 12:57 pm

Ian,

I have found that no settings are the same for the individual ear. What I do is something that I learned a long time ago in sound school. I put my ear next to the speaker and tune each frequency until I do not hear any "white noise" (that is the sizzling sound). I include the presence pot as part of the procedure. Once I have the speaker pretty clean I find that my guitar sounds the best. It will take some time experimenting but you should be able to get close to what you want to hear.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 30 Apr 2002 6:57 am

The above control settings are widely used all over the world from what I have seen. I'm sure that the some controls are "tweaked" somewhat according to the guitar, pickups, etc..

Thanks for using Peavey products.

Mike Brown
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Doug Childress · Post by **Doug Childress** » 30 Apr 2002 7:47 am

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I put my ear next to the speaker and tune each frequency until I do not hear any "white noise" (that is the sizzling sound). I include the presence pot as part of the procedure.
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I would like to add that when I tune out the "white noise" the settings on both my Nashville 400 amps are almost identical and match the settings above.

Sam Minnitti · Post by **Sam Minnitti** » 30 Apr 2002 8:41 am

What specific setting above are you referring to; there are a few different ones posted.

Thanks

Doug Childress · Post by **Doug Childress** » 30 Apr 2002 9:22 am

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What specific setting above are you referring to; there are a few different ones posted.
Thanks
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I'm referring to Tim Rowley's post. I should add that I play through a profex II and do not use the reverb setting on the amp. I usually start out by turning all my frequencies as low as possible and beginning with the low pot, work across the control panel. My shift is usually set at just above 800 since most of the profex II programs that I like are shifted at about 850. I turn up the low adjustment until I can hear the noise and cut back until it disappears or is barely audible. I continue with the other pots in the same manner. I find that with the profex II the programmed frequencies sound best using this technique.

If you are not using any kind of effects processor, you will have to continue to experiment with the settings until your ear dictates where you should be. This technique should get you in the ballpark.