Growl Effect

[kurosawa]

Yeah actives are a good idea with the J bridge pickup. I just got a PJ body and was toying with the idea of having one knob (volume), a 2-position toggle switch (P or J but not both), and a preamp for the J only (with trim pots in the control cavity for bass, treble, and to level its output to the passive P).

[4OnTheFloor]

Fenders especially are kind of wimpy in a band mix, IMO. Keep the fender for recording and save up for a Warwick Thumb BO and never worry about growl again.

[Vlad5]

Originally Posted by 4OnTheFloor

Fenders especially are kind of wimpy in a band mix, IMO. Keep the fender for recording and save up for a Warwick Thumb BO and never worry about growl again.

But, if you don't like the Thumb style/feel (many don't), you can always get a Corvette (more affordable) or Streamer (more expensive) with a wenge neck/fretboard, bubinga/ovongkol body, and JJ pickups with active MEC electronics. Growl for days!

They come up for sale fairly often on the Warwick forum...

edit: I can't speak to Fenders as I don't play em, my comments reflect my Warwick experience only.

[skulletwhip]

Originally Posted by 4OnTheFloor

Fenders especially are kind of wimpy in a band mix, IMO. Keep the fender for recording and save up for a Warwick Thumb BO and never worry about growl again.

That is a very big over exaggeration.

[Chaddycakes]

Originally Posted by 4OnTheFloor

Fenders especially are kind of wimpy in a band mix, IMO. Keep the fender for recording and save up for a Warwick Thumb BO and never worry about growl again.

You're gonna get your butt kicked. A p-bass can be more in the front than any modern bass.

[Chaddycakes]

Originally Posted by kurosawa

Yeah actives are a good idea with the J bridge pickup. I just got a PJ body and was toying with the idea of having one knob (volume), a 2-position toggle switch (P or J but not both), and a preamp for the J only (with trim pots in the control cavity for bass, treble, and to level its output to the passive P).

Preamp for Bridge J only, huh? I would have an active passive bypass and allow the neck p pickup to go through the preamp for room control, and then you can bypass it for tone

[Chaddycakes]

Originally Posted by Chad.mundt

Preamp for Bridge J only, huh? I would have an active passive bypass and allow the neck p pickup to go through the preamp for room control, and then you can bypass it for tone

I just read your post more closely. Interesting idea.

[JetBlackJazz]

1 thing, EQ.

Boost 200, 1000, 3000
Cut 350-600

[sratas]

Originally Posted by Chad.mundt

You're gonna get your butt kicked. A p-bass can be more in the front than any modern bass.

+ 1. I own a Warwick Thumb BO, it has been years and that thing keeps getting better and better with aging...huge monster growl machine, hard to hide in a mix but I agree that oversimplification pointing at a particular brand is not useful and, most of all, true...
I currently do not own a p-bass (mostly because of the crisis that is biting Europe), but based on my past experiences I can honestly say that some Fenders are almost (almost..) as growly, in a different manner, but for sure they can punch trough a mix with efficacy.
Even if I love the thumb timbre and I think it can cope almost all sounds (try the neck PU solo'd for a killer p-bass like grunt or the bridge Pu favored for outrageous burp!), in some occasions a p-bass can put on the table even more desirable features, like a familiar and traditional tone, and a substantial, supportive tone.