Basses with HUGE bottom end

[MarkusBass]

Yeah...I'm thinking thicker/fuller all around.

 

[KingRazor]

I still think people are mistaking 'lack of high end' for 'lots of bottom end' on some of these basses.

Yeah, and that's not what I meant at all with my OP.

 

[fullrangebass]

Huge bottom end has anything Villex-loaded too, IME

 

[AtomicPunk]

I must be doing something wrong, because I have an L-2500 AND a Bongo 5HH, and the Bongo is HUGE even set flat, while the L-2500 has to have the EQ cranked to get the same kind of low end. Am I missing something with the L-2500?

 

[zachoff]

Of all the basses I've owned... G&L L-2000.

 

[zachoff]

Am I missing something with the L-2500?

If it's anything like the L-2000... Passive, series, both pups, and knobs at 10.

 

[Hifiguy]

Every Modulus Quantum I have ever heard has massive, well defined low bass, even the 5ers. I'd venture that any Alembic with at least one ebony neck laminate would be in the same class.

 

[mutron3k]

Just measure the distance from the bridge to the pickup closest to the neck. The bass with the biggest distance will most likely win.

That's why the Hofners always fare well in these contests; they are picking up the fundamental frequency well being slammed to the neck (and not a double octave neck either). Just use that pickup by itself.

And technique - play with the side of your thumb over your last fret to reduce harmonics and stimulate the fundamental more. Flatwounds.

Traditional reggae guys still use the Hofner but the 5 stringers are slowly taking over.

 

[Bernin]

Anything that's Peavey USA, mainly the old Foundations and Cirruses/Millenium

 

[staindbass]

lots of people mentioning run of the mill normal sounding basses lol. try them against an alembic. best 30-60 hz low end. (most guys do not have an amp to reproduce this area to give an accurate test anyhow) i have an alembic epic.

 

[Dave W]

Every Modulus Quantum I have ever heard has massive, well defined low bass

Yep. That's what I was coming in to say.

 

[buggy1887]

I own a Peavey Millenium BXP

IT HAS a massive low end...

 

[kelleysdad]

Gibson EB-2 with the speaker blowing "Mud button"

 

[KingRazor]

lots of people mentioning run of the mill normal sounding basses lol. try them against an alembic. best 30-60 hz low end. (most guys do not have an amp to reproduce this area to give an accurate test anyhow) i have an alembic epic.

Would be useless for me, I use a high pass filter set to 60Hz.

 

[almightycrunch]

Did someone say "bottom end?"

There are a lot of good deals on Thumbs in the classifieds.

I thought this particular Warwick was lacking in low end when compared to the rest of their line?????

 

[Quickie]

Spector and surprisingly, Bongos. I remember getting a Bongo used and it had a tremendous low end. That was one bass I now regret selling.

Oh!! DUH....my new G&L 2KT......sheesh.....

 

[Quickie]

I thought this particular Warwick was lacking in low end when compared to the rest of their line?????

Is that the Warwick "Corvette"?

 

[Dave W]

Is that the Warwick "Corvette"?

It's a Thumb

 

[Quickie]

It's a Thumb

TY

 

[CORBS]

Dual humbucker basses (Double Buck, G&L 2x00 series) all seem to generate huge amounts of low end. Having owned a L2500 I can attest that it was the deepest (and one of the best) sounding basses I have ever played. It most certainly did not get lost in the mix, and the low end was even better in a recording setting. If you are looking for punishing, no holds barred low end, the 2500 is a great choice. I would avoid Beatle-basses or neck-pickup-only basses, as they can sound hollow and many times pump out more midrange then low end. I've never had a chance to get my hands on an Ovation Magnum (36" scale!) but have heard that it puts 2500s to shame, which is saying something.