Growl with a P Pickup

lilvampboyx · #1 09-19-2005, 09:27 AM

I thought you only can really get a good growl with either a jazz pickup or a musicman-like pickup

tplyons · #2 09-19-2005, 01:29 PM

I've definately got Precision's to growl. Stock '78 Precision pickup on many occasions and my Dimarzio Model P loaded Ibanez Soundgear.

luisnovelo · #3 09-19-2005, 01:42 PM

Plucking agressively between the Bridge and Neck PUP's may help.

PilbaraBass · #4 09-19-2005, 05:00 PM

I find that the most significant contributor to the elusive "growl" is the EQ settings...not the pickup...

I once tried a spector through two different amps and it sounded COMPLETELY different between the two. One of the amps is was clean with no characteristic growl (not spector-like at all)...the other one had heaps of grrrrrrrrrr...

Nedmundo · #5 09-20-2005, 01:27 PM

Precisions can definitely growl, but like many tonal characteristics this depends on technique, pickup, strings, amp, and cab. Some will certainly growl more easily than others, and I think the DiMarzio Model P is especially growly as P pickups go. My SD Hot for P-bass is warmer, but also smoother and less growly, but I'm on a search for strings to maximize growl with this p'up.