Bass with a good, strong mid tone

Warwicks do tend to have a nice meaty mid-lowmid sort of vibe.

I would suggest that any bass with a 3 band EQ is going to do it for you. I have a MIA jazz deluxe five string. You can dial up more mid tone with that bass than you are ever going to need.

 

Ibanez BTB... absolutely

 

Good ol' P-Bass!

 

A Fender Jazz would probably be ideal for you. I used to have an Ibanez BTB and it does pack some mids as well.

 

If you have the bucks, I'd recommend you consider Spector, particularly one with the 18 volt EMG humbuckers. It's very modern sounding, versatile, and fun to play. If you like that kind of thing, Spector should be right up your alley.

 

Peavey Cirrus with Maple/Alder option. This thing has serious mid-range HONK!! Awesome, awesome bass. You can find a used 4-string for about 700-900 US, or a 5er for a couple hundred more.

 

Low mids?

PRECISION

PRECISION

PRECISION

PRECISION

PRECISION

PRECISION

PRECISION

PRECISION

PRECISION

PRECISION

 

Precision or Music Man

 

If you're looking for a bass with a thick, punchy sound with a lot of mid presence, you can't go wrong with an ole' fashioned Fender....or Fender clone, such as a Lakland Joe Osborne, Sadowsky, Lull V4, etc. If you're looking for something a little differenc, Ken Smith makes excellent basses that are great for fingerstyle players who are into blues, funk, and groove-oriented music. It comes down to whether you want a bolt-on or neck through, production line or custom job, but these two brands should get you exactly where you want to go.

 

I am a born-again Precision (player).

So my vote goes to PRECISION.

But if you're looking for more of a mid-midrange (?!) tone, go with a Stingray.

 

warwick thumb. so much mids, i could cut thru anything with my old peavey tko if i wanted to.



jason

 

I have to agree with Ram - Spector would be the way to go. Look into the eruo body contour / neck thru models or American if you can afford it.

 

I have owned many basses. None have owned the mid-range like the Cirrus, pushing through tones that even I can enjoy, being a confirmed scooper.

P.S. My Cirrus is bubinga/walnut.

 

...Zon Sonus SPECIAL!!!!

The bass that guitarists the world over love to hate. Mids that will punch through a wall of distorted Marshalls or that fat Mesa Boogie tone.

Imagine a cross between a Warwick Thumb and a Musicman Stingray (which was designed as a "modern" P-bass by Leo Fender). Add to that the fact that it's lighter and balances on a strap perfectly. Then there's the bonus of the graphite neck which will not be affected by changes in humidity and temperature (and don't let anyone tell you graphite sounds "sterile" or "cold", not this bass, WAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMMM).

...oh yeah, they look wonderful too!

 

Hmm.. lots o mids is what you're looking for??? My umm...unbiased of course.. vote goes to a MM stingray.. Lots o mids... of course spectors are good also.... You should take a looksyat the peavey Cirrus basses also.. they are very tasty

 

There's still time.

 

Make sure to check out the MM! You won't be dissapointed.

jtbp

 

Justin Chanceller from Tool says that Wal basses have really good mids. In my opinion the warwick streamer has the best. The one w/ one soap-bar pup especially