Hollowbody

[los100malditos]

Excuse mi ignorance in the matter, Does hollowbody basses sound different? ... I ask because i have heard some hollowbody guitars that seems sound quite appropiate for jazz.

 

[Gorn]

Have you looked on youtube?

 

[deepestend]

I never thought that they did, but I just got a Lakland Hollowbody and it definitely sounds different.

 

[Gaolee]

It depends. If it's fully hollow, then it will sound different. If it's chambered, it will probably sound different, but not as different.

 

[deepestend]

lakland hollowbody is completely hollow... sounds really nice.

 

[bholder]

Yes, hollowbody basses generally sound different from solid bodies. Hollowbodies also tend to sound very different from each other, more so than solid bodies. Whether it's suitable for jazz is up to you.

 

[bholder]

Someone posted a thread recently with a couple of Jack Casady bass videos, including Jack and Jorma themselves. Excellent examples of nice sounds you can get out of that particular semihollow bass.

 

[B-Mac]

To me, with a hollow body you hear the wood and on a solid body you hear the pups. I am really liking the 2 Gretsch hollow body basses I have in my brood.

Dean Exotica Quilt Ash (2013) A/E w/Aphex® Gloss Natural 34-inch bought new
Dean Exotica Quilt Ash (2015) A/E w/Aphex® Gloss Trans Black Fretless 34-inch bought new
Dean Rhapsody 8 String Bubinga/Mahogany (2016) Gloss Active 34-inch bought new
Gretsch G5442BDC Electromatic (2012) Maple Hollow Body Black Gloss Passive Short Scale 30.25-inch bought used
Gretsch G5123B Electromatc (2011) Maple Hollow Body Trans Orange Gloss Passive Medium Scale 32-inch bought used
Schecter Stiletto Studio-5 5 String (2015) Mahogany Honey Satin Active 35-inch bought new
Ibanez SRF700 Portamento Fretless (2015) Mahogany Brown Burst Flat Active 34-inch bought used
Warwick Rock Bass Corvette Basic (2015) Alder Satin 32-inch bought new
Jay Turser 5 String Quilt Maple (2016) A/E w/Belcat EQ-2058 5 Band Sunburst Gloss 32-inch one of a kind bought demo
Gibson SG Standard (2008) Mahogany Trans Cherry Gloss 30-inch scale bought used

All basses 4 string unless stated otherwise

 

[el_Bajo_Verde]

Rise from your grave! Thread is old, but the thing about hollowbodies is that they tend to have completely different bridge and saddle design than a regular bass. Usually more thump and less sustain

 

[B-Mac]

Rise from your grave! Thread is old, but the thing about hollowbodies is that they tend to have completely different bridge and saddle design than a regular bass. Usually more thump and less sustain

You talkin' to Lazarus?

oldie but a goodie! love talkin' 'bout h bodies....