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What’s The Better Thumper..?
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I'm not in a position to say which is better, but I would prefer the Tele. I like Fender basses and think (rightly or wrongly) that Gibson treats basses as a redheaded stepchild.
A tele with a good foam mute like the Nordstrand, and the tone rolled off, wood (sic) get you close to that upright zone, perhaps.
A tele with a good foam mute like the Nordstrand, and the tone rolled off, wood (sic) get you close to that upright zone, perhaps.
I have a 63 EB-0, and it is thump city! I've had the Tele bass, too, with both the single coil and the humbucker, and they sound great, but the squared off body is pretty uncomfortable. The EB-0 is soooooo comfortable, and looks great! Another great thumper is the Supro Huntington. Okay, I'll admit, I'm an endorser, but there is a reason for that...it sounds and feels great!
it can actually mean more than one thing when it comes to Basses...”Thumping” is known as part of the slap technique often executed with your thumb....in this case, I’m referring to a “thumper”, which is a bass that does not have a very clean or articulate voice...most older single coil or humbucker equipped basses are referred to as “thumpers” due to the general characteristic in the Basses voice (hope I got that right)... as far as sound samples go... @sonojono
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I do, Kyle Agent Cooper as Maud'Dib, a thumper, and the Fremen about to capture and ride a sandworm. I wish the Lynch movie was as good as that one shot, but it was a historic production. For Frank Herbert I recommend "Whipping Star". Georgie X McKai chief of the Bureau of Sabotage (because government agencies had become dangerously efficient and the BuSab tried to make government policies fail intentionally because it's healthier for people when government fails sometimes.) It turns out, Stars are sentient beings who call themselves the Caliban. If they should all decide to commit suicide, it would be Very Bad for the human race and everyone else. "Putcha putcha," the traditional greeting of a sentient plant life form which translates as "I doubt your intentions". A very honest life form. It's the only funny Herbert book I a aware of. someone should make a movie.Not many will get this nowadays.................
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Having had 2 EB3s back in the early 70’s, that mud bucker will out thump a Fender. That said, there is a reason the call it a MUD bucker. I’m certain you can get an acceptable amount of thump from a Fender providing you have the ability to shape the sound with EQ and dead as a door nail flats. A Fender will provide a thump that will sit in the mix with a certain amount of clarity that you don’t get with the Gibson.
In my experience, thump is in a combination of EQ, technique, and deader strings, the EQ is the most important of the three. How so? Unplug any electric bass, then see how well it thumps. OK, true, gain may be different from pick up to pick up, and the caps will create a sort of EQ, but I’m sure most will get the point.
To get the get articulation so you sound is not just a continuous rumble, you need to play a more staccato style. Deadend strings will help.
Best wishes in your search for your sound.
they both thump pretty hard. the EB-0 is definitely going to give you the deeper and thicker tone of the two.
a friend of mine once showed me his vintage EB-0, it literally shook the walls, as god intended eb-0 basses to do..
he grinned and said "these things destroy amplifiers man"
always thought that was a funny way to put it.
anything with that mudbucker would be cool for what you want.
mudbucker sounds are amazing when they work, but you have to accept it for what it is. theres a reason a p or j are more common generally, note clarity can get unclear when the sound is so huge and that can turn some people off.
a friend of mine once showed me his vintage EB-0, it literally shook the walls, as god intended eb-0 basses to do..
he grinned and said "these things destroy amplifiers man"
always thought that was a funny way to put it.
anything with that mudbucker would be cool for what you want.
mudbucker sounds are amazing when they work, but you have to accept it for what it is. theres a reason a p or j are more common generally, note clarity can get unclear when the sound is so huge and that can turn some people off.
The T45 is “thumpy” ... as it has a humbucker in the P position
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Dues to the preferences mentioned in the OP that Squier VM Precision with the big 'bucker was my first thought. My second thought was the Epiphone EB0. I have both and they definitely thump with flats or nylon tapes.
My third thought and what I now use specifically for its thump is my Hofner Ignition Club bass with nylon tapes.
Man, why do you ask that question? Get a Precision. Plenty thump available at the get go, without fancy EQ, batteries, knobs, etc. etc. Listen to Freddie Washington here with the Dukes oSept. A beautifully balanced live recording with polite crowd, BTW. Nothing here to see or hear except talent and refinement. Same bass Washington used on "Forget me nots". Damn bass is the Rock of Gibraltar. (BTW ll, that fluegel solo.)
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Majority of Basses being shown seem to sport the maple fretboard. Does this contribute to more thump than rosewood?
