Help me choose (Thumb, Corvette, Ray, P bass?)

I doubt you'd find a thumb for that price point. With that said, I used to have a couple Warwick Corvettes and currently have a Stingray. Either one of them would cover you nicely, but I'd say go with a Corvette if that is the type of music you plan on recording mainly. It has a really nice midrange that would peek through the mix without being overpowering.

 

Keep in mind that it's more likely than not that the bassist in those songs is also running through an OD or distortion which will add to the growl of the tone. Just saying that which ever bass you go with will still probably not get you the EXACT tone you have in your head without some effects too.

 

The Corvette $$ has a more adaptable tonal range. You can switch the pickups between parallel/serial.
Also the $$ is ash and the standard is wenge i believe...

I tried the standard and the $$ and much prefer the sound and feel of the $$. But as always... its personal preference.

 

I think the standard has a great mid presence dry growl that would record well...those passive sonic correction MEC pickups r the best ceramic magnet passive pickups ive heard. Usually they r boomy, bassy, and lack articulation but not those ....

 

I love the passive mec pickups in my Corvette. Has always served me very well.

 

sounds like some heavy bass fuzz going down there... a lot of basses can nail that sound. but the closest i can think of is probably a j-bass or a p-bass.

 

I've owned everything you're looking at except a thumb. In most instances I'd say go with the Stingray, but listening to your clip I have to agree on the Warwick. Not sure I agree however on the $$, but as AshdownMad said, it's probably more personal preference than anything else. I've owned 5 Warwicks. Still own 2 (Fortress One and a Flashback). Owned a Streamer Jazzman, A Streamer Pro M, and an active bubinga Corvette. Of all those basses, the Corvette got the deepest, darkest, gnarliest sound, and I think a lot of that had to do with the bubinga body, and wenge neck. I'm not a fan of the ovangkol necks... and truly believe that there's a bit of extra growl that comes out of the older wenge ones. Not sure why also, but the humbuckers I've had on the warwicks I owned didn't have the guts that the single coils did. Could be pickup placement, I dunno. Anyhow, all that being said for the sounds in your clip I think you'd be happiest with a pre 2000 corvette. They can be had for under $600 if you're patient, going price is around $700, and people try to sell them for all kinds of crazy prices. I wouldn't ever pay more than 7.

My second choice would be Stingray HS. Pretty certain you'd be happy with that too, and if you're planning on getting sounds other than what's in your clip and looking for versatility... then the Stingray would be my first choice. Hands down.

My opinion, my $.02, my best wishes in your search for the perfect bass.

 

Honestly, those clips sound like a P bass with heavy OD to me.

 

I would save some $$$ and get a Warwick Thumb NT5: you can find them used for $1600-$1900 online. You will get the growl for sure with this one and the extended range you might need to play heavier type of music.

Keep us updated!

 

I have had more than one of each of what you're listing there, and it would be StingRay by a mile for me.
It sounds way more alive and dynamic than either (or just ebout every) Warwick. And a P Bass? blaaah.