What’s The Better Thumper..?

[Ace Of Bass]

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.)

Got that covered...I’m looking for something even woolier...I’m trying to go deep into the depths of wooliness..

 

[GIBrat51]

I can agree with a lot of the suggestions for other basses. I have a '78 P-Bass that is specifically set up as a Thumper - and, trust me; it is. I also have an old MIK Rogue VB-100 violin bass that's no slouch in that department, either; neither is my '71 MIJ Epiphone EA-260 hollowbody bass. That white Carvin LB-20? Strung BEAD with 65-130 Roto 77 flats; it will thump your fillings loose in no time. However...
Of the two basses specifically mentioned? Personally, I'd go for the Gibson EB-0; provided, of course, that I could find one of the rarer-than-hen's teeth lefties - that didn't cost as much as my truck... As far as the Tele bass goes? Yeah, maybe; but, I have a suitable substitute already. This '15 G&L Tom Hamilton ASAT may look gaudy, but with flats on it? If I do my part, it can thump with the best of 'em... I'd get the Gibson.

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

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

10 ounces just for the pickup in that Gibson.

 

[Ace Of Bass]

10 ounces just for the pickup in that Gibson.

I saw that..insane...I actually love that guy’s videos...I wish he did more on Basses..

 

[Les Fret]

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

Ok thanks. Now I understand. I just ever heard anyone use that word for this style of bass.

 

[hieronymous]

Got that covered...I’m looking for something even woolier...I’m trying to go deep into the depths of wooliness..

I have owned two mudbucker-equipped Gibsons (a '68 EB-2 and a '68 Melody Maker Bass) and one humbucker-equipped Tele Bass (the original humbucker was long-gone when I bought it, but Jim Mouradian found a NOS one in the box for me). My experience with the Gibson pickup is that it puts out basically zero treble and very little midrange, while the Fender pickup has more midrange. Both are really high output - I worked a lot more with the Gibson pickups, I loved the way they pushed distortion and fuzz pedals. I think that if you can deal with a Gibson short scale then that would be more interesting. The Gibson Melody Maker (not the Kalamazoo version) is a great little bass if you can find one for a good price. Even just an EB-0 (the single pickup one) would be great - just get an earlier one with the pickup right up by the neck, they moved closer to the bridge at some point.

Fly Guitars is a great resource for all things Gibson Bass!

 

[Ace Of Bass]

I have owned two mudbucker-equipped Gibsons (a '68 EB-2 and a '68 Melody Maker Bass) and one humbucker-equipped Tele Bass (the original humbucker was long-gone when I bought it, but Jim Mouradian found a NOS one in the box for me). My experience with the Gibson pickup is that it puts out basically zero treble and very little midrange, while the Fender pickup has more midrange. Both are really high output - I worked a lot more with the Gibson pickups, I loved the way they pushed distortion and fuzz pedals. I think that if you can deal with a Gibson short scale then that would be more interesting. The Gibson Melody Maker (not the Kalamazoo version) is a great little bass if you can find one for a good price. Even just an EB-0 (the single pickup one) would be great - just get an earlier one with the pickup right up by the neck, they moved closer to the bridge at some point.

Fly Guitars is a great resource for all things Gibson Bass!

Thanks...I’ll check out that MelodyMaker..I do like the old EB-0s..