What Bass Has The Most Growl

[danielfnj96]

just wondering what bass has the most growl to its tone

 

[ksandvik]

Define what you mean with growl as this is so subjective.

Or just to add more subjective comments to this, EBMM Stingray or its little cousin Ibanez ATK.

 

[abarson]

Tobias Growler, of course!

 

[cracked_machine]

Mine more kinda wails.

 

[Peace Cee]

Tobias Growler, of course!
+1

 

[DigitalMan]

I don't discount the role of the bass in creating growl, but this is an area where IMO the technique, strings, setup, and amp/signal chain are the dominant factors. A bass doesn't give you growl. You extract growl out of the bass.

 

[Jungy]

A fretless bass

 

[dukeisdog]

Spector

 

[darkstorm]

Basses with pups voiced for crunchy rather then smooth voice and good mid content. Ussually tilting blend toward bridge pup a little helps to accent growl. It also helps to use body woods like basswood which help accent growl. Last but not least having 3band preamp with the mids center conducive to accenting growl.

 

[funkingroovin]

DigitalMan has a point,but all that aside,out of all the basses I've owned or played,the bridge p'up on my Rumblefish P/J puts out the gnarliest growl. Never before have I only used the P p'up in a P/J to flavor the tone..it's usually the other way around..

 

[mc_muench]

While I don't discount the role of the bass in creating growl, but this is an area where IMO the technique, strings, setup, and amp/signal chain are the dominant factors. A bass doesn't give you growl. You extract growl out of the bass.

While I believe this is ultimately true, I feel certain basses possess more growl to be brought out than others. like a Stingray, Ric, or Jazz.

 

[pacojas]

my bass is more sizzle than growl due to low action. if i raise it slightly, it growls nicely.

 

[ysand]

just wondering what bass has the most growl to its tone

The one that your ears say that it has the most growl to its tone.

 

[DigitalMan]

While I believe this is ultimately true, I feel certain basses possess more growl to be brought out than others. like a Stingray, Ric, or Jazz.

Fair point, and those are the basses that I gravitate towards anyway. Perhaps I subconsciously dismiss basses that fall toward the opposite end of the growl spectrum and most of my hands-on experience lies with instruments that are rich in growl potential. I learned something about myself today.

 

[chaosMK]

I don't discount the role of the bass in creating growl, but this is an area where IMO the technique, strings, setup, and amp/signal chain are the dominant factors. A bass doesn't give you growl. You extract growl out of the bass.

+1

Having gone from an extreme fingerstyle metal bassist to a smooth whole note kind of guy (presently), I find myself often impressed by the range of impacts playing style can have on tone.

 

[spaz21387]

The one with delano pickups!

IMAG0577.jpg by spaz21387, on Flickr

 

[CannyBusDriver]

any epoxyed fretless and diggin into the strings. and an acoustic 370/301 amp and cabinet


this also happens to be my setup : )
soooooooo growly

 

[sumgruuvz]

Spector

+1

 

[Calaverasgrande]

Ovation magnum with the mute half on.

 

[spade2you]

Depends, for metal?