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Help - My Dimension bass WON'T STOP GROWLING!!!

gjohnson441496

gjohnson441496

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I have a American Deluxe Dimension bass IV HH. Feels great and is easy to play, but it growls in every setting. The growl is what I initially loved about the bass, but now that I'm incorporating funk into my repertoire, all that growling is noisome. I'm still using the original Fender strings that came with it (Fender® USA Bass 7250M, NPS. 045-.105 Gauges), and I'm thinking that changing strings will help but I'm at a loss for what type of strings would produce less growl without going to the other spectrum of being too flat or whatever. I'm coming to you guys because I don't want to spend a lot of time, money and ENERGY looking for the right strings (iI've done that before with other basses). I've posted this here in the bass section just in case it's not the strings. Maybe I need to add an effect unit? I don't know.
 
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gjohnson441496 said:
I have a American Deluxe Dimension bass IV HH. Feels great and is easy to play, but it growls in every setting. The growl is what I initially loved about the bass, but now that I'm incorporating funk into my repertoire, all that growling is noisome.
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"Noisome" doesn't mean what you think it means.

Unless "disgustingly smelly" is what you meant, of course.
 
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Noisome - disagreeable or unpleasant (The second meaning of the word), and the growl in this case is disagreeable and unpleasant.

Okay, I get it, it's my fault, but this bass feels right and the frets are not "jumbo" (they don't stick up as far as the ones on my Jazz bass), which allows me to slide up smoother.

The neck pup is growly also.

I may try the Labella Flats or some other Flats, and adjusting the volume as suggested.

You guys crack me up all day long and I'm serious.

Thanks for the reality check :)
 
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Dbassmon said:
First thing I did was put on nickel round wounds strings. The stainless round wounds from the factory are super aggressive. It calms right down when you change the strings.
You could go with flats but this bass is supposed to be aggressive. Flats will really smooth the sound... if that is what your after.
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Nickel rounds sound like a good compromise. I just want to cool it down a bit. Thanks for the suggestion.
 
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gjohnson441496 said:
I have a American Deluxe Dimension bass IV HH. Feels great and is easy to play, but it growls in every setting. The growl is what I initially loved about the bass, but now that I'm incorporating funk into my repertoire, all that growling is noisome. I'm still using the original Fender strings that came with it (Fender® USA Bass 7250M, NPS. 045-.105 Gauges), and I'm thinking that changing strings will help but I'm at a loss for what type of strings would produce less growl without going to the other spectrum of being too flat or whatever. I'm coming to you guys because I don't want to spend a lot of time, money and ENERGY looking for the right strings (iI've done that before with other basses). I've posted this here in the bass section just in case it's not the strings. Maybe I need to add an effect unit? I don't know.
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Vic is pointing at you.
 
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gjohnson441496 said:
I have a American Deluxe Dimension bass IV HH. Feels great and is easy to play, but it growls in every setting. The growl is what I initially loved about the bass, but now that I'm incorporating funk into my repertoire, all that growling is noisome. I'm still using the original Fender strings that came with it (Fender® USA Bass 7250M, NPS. 045-.105 Gauges), and I'm thinking that changing strings will help but I'm at a loss for what type of strings would produce less growl without going to the other spectrum of being too flat or whatever. I'm coming to you guys because I don't want to spend a lot of time, money and ENERGY looking for the right strings (iI've done that before with other basses). I've posted this here in the bass section just in case it's not the strings. Maybe I need to add an effect unit? I don't know.
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Hi there,
I have the same issue with my G&L L2000. I love the look and feel of the bass. It plays amazingly, balances well but the pickups are soooo hot! Forget using effects pedals with it. Especially distortion or overdrive. I've tried many different strings on it, DR, Rotosound, Dunlop I think I may go back to the D'addarios XL's that shipped with it or SIT makes a string specifically for G&L's. Good luck with your search! Those Dimensions look like awesome basses. I wish Fender would have installed a passive switch though. It would have save them coming out with the Dimension Standards.
Take care,
Brent
 

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