growly rock bass

[flipper_gv]

come on guys

growl=warwick

You can get a used Corvette for that price approx.

 

[Fetusyolk]

+1 to that guy above me.

how bout some schecter love in here? good metal basses.

 

[Ampeg SVT]

Growl=Spector, Jazz, more Jazz and more Jazz.

Oh and those ibanez SRX basses.[/QUOT

Maybe. When I compared my SRX505 to a stingray, the ibanez had nothing on the ray in terms of growl.

I say spector or stingray. You will definitely be able to find them if you look. Theyre not rare.

Its all subjective, I absolutely hate Single H rays, I think they sound thin and nasal.

There are different kinds of growl to a person, whats the OP's example?

 

[Devin468]

I get some nice "growling" out of my Ibanez ATK 300 and with some tweaks of a few nobs on my amps and bass I can get nice mellow tones too.

P.S. Only paid $250 for mine, and it comes with active pickups.

 

[theophilus762]

warwicks and jazzes...

blend in some slight overdrive / grit and you're gold.

 

[Obstacle 1]

come on guys

growl=warwick

You can get a used Corvette for that price approx.

+1, 'Wick growl is awesome

 

[Nedmundo]

Another for the G&L SB-2. The split-coil is a growling, thumping beast. And of course J-basses growl, as does the Warwick Corvette with the J-type pickup configuration.

 

[By-Tor1000RR]

I've got a '87 Ric 4003, a Geddy Jazz, a PJ bass and all of them sound great, but my GROWLIEST bass is my Squier Vintage Modified that I modded with a Seymour Duncan ceramic MM pickup in the bridge position. I wired the pickup to a 3-way switch for series-singlecoil-parallel. Flip the switch to series and roll the MM volume off just enough to equal it to the neck pickup and you have a GROWL monster!!!!!

Best part is the bass with the Gotoh bridge, Duncan pickup, 3-way switch and gig bag I only have about $315 invested in the bass!

 

[mortemort]

Heard of Greckobacker? It's a Grecko rickenbacker copy. They are really good.
Grecko is a lawsuitbrand. I know Gibson sued them for making too good copys of the LP and SG.

They are awsome.

Mayby MIM Fender. '

Or a Epiphone T-bird. The botom is awsome for rock.

 

[Dennis098]

american jazz is a little nasally with stock p-ups IMO
Sounds like a P or a stingray

 

[OriginalCrash]

Yeah, there are different kinds of "growl" to different people. For example, I would definitely say a jazz bass growls much better than a P... but then to many the P is the definitive rock bass. And the growl of a jazz is different than the growl of a Stingray... more burpy... less aggressive (to me) and more organic. Warwicks are known for their "woody" growl. So there are a lot of different basses and different techniques (low action can bring a little intentional fret buzz, which sounds growly... favoring the bridge p'up is usually more growly), and heck, different threads on here when it comes to growl...

Brian

 

[lavmonga]

+1 to the the post above this, growl is subjective.

 

[artdrtr]

For all those suggesting an MIM J for growl -- what strings do you use on yours?


I have Blue Steel rounds on my MIM J and it sounds like mud -- any help?

Try a MIM jazz bass, I got mine for $450 (that's including gig bag and warranty), it's got a great tone and was set up very well. You should easily be able to get one for under £500.

 

[neaderhiser]

try Rotosound swing bass nickels.

 

[Hauge]

G&L SB-2! I agree with the others. Do yourself a favour and try it out. Monster tone!

 

[Chriss62]

Warwick Corvette Jazzman FNA. Rick bass for days...

 

[Eric Perry]

Growl=Spector

growl=warwick

I agree with both of these...

 

[nemo]

Aggressive growl - Stingray or ash/maple P-bass

 

[artdrtr]

Thanks -- is there a difference in sound between nickel and steel?

try Rotosound swing bass nickels.

 

[lovenotfear]

Anything G&L