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10-02-2003, 05:29 PM
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How much does playing style have to do with growl?When I play hard, almost slap the strings with my fingers and a play little closer to the bridge, it seems like I get more growl to my sound.Recommend a song that has what you would consider a good growling tone.For me, it would be Heartbeaker by Zeppelin.Is that the type sound others would consider growly?
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10-02-2003, 05:34 PM
| | | | Generally playing closer to the bridge will give you more growl.
I play with a light touch and kind of near the bridge, and I get a great growl.
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10-02-2003, 06:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Louisville, KY | | | Ditto. I roll full on with the bridge pickup as well. |
10-10-2003, 08:48 AM
| | | | I'll just echo what other people are saying because I completely agree:
close to the bridge = more growl |
10-10-2003, 07:14 PM
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oh wait, I mean, I play closer to the bridge.
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10-10-2003, 11:14 PM
| | | Quote: Originally posted by StupidMatt
I use overdrive...
oh wait, I mean, I play closer to the bridge. |  
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10-11-2003, 02:31 PM
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Yeeks, that's a scary looking setup there! Who's is that?
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10-11-2003, 02:49 PM
| | | Quote: Originally posted by StupidMatt
Never have truer words been spoken WR.
Yeeks, that's a scary looking setup there! Who's is that? | I forget, do a search on the effect forum for something like "show your effects" it's some famous bassist. 
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10-12-2003, 01:40 AM
| | | Quote: Originally posted by Jacob Bartfield
I'll just echo what other people are saying because I completely agree:
close to the bridge = more growl | Yeah... Sometimes I tend to play REALLY hard in teh middle of the neck to the first pickup... It gives a little clanky bass sounds, sometimes it sounds cool. But closer gets you the good growl .
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10-12-2003, 02:32 AM
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| More like ATTITUDE makes you play better! 
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10-13-2003, 09:03 PM
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Yeeks, that's a scary looking setup there! Who's is that? | Doug Wimbish. |
10-13-2003, 09:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island | | | just go with whatever is comfy, then fiddle with whatever your doing until it sounds just right for that song, thats all ide be able to say. i cant stay where i set my hand, it depends on what im playing, if im playing something groovy or any rock i cannot be farther back on the strings, i need to be right at the bottom of the neck so i can dig in and feel the music, even if i start out with my hand near the bridge, itll move without me noticing.
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10-14-2003, 06:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Riverside CA | | | want growl?
get a warwick |
10-14-2003, 11:31 PM
| | | Quote: Originally posted by stinky634
want growl?
get a warwick | Or get a REALLY nice amp/cab .
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10-15-2003, 11:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Starkville, MS | | | Try using your fingernails when you play near the bridge. It's almost an exact replica of a pick tone. Or you could play with a pick; for extreme growl play as close as you can to the bridge with an extra heavy pick. If you've got two or more pickups on your bass, solo the bridge. |
10-17-2003, 07:21 AM
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