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What Bass Has The Most Growl
- Thread starter danielfnj96
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G&L L2000 always had that big huge tone.. Lots of gain coming out of that output jack that can easily overdrive an amp.
I own a bunch of basses... still unsure what "growl is"
What may be more constructive is to post a link and ask us how to recreate the sound.
Tim
What may be more constructive is to post a link and ask us how to recreate the sound.
Tim
What kind of bass is that?
In my experience, a Greco T Bird with one PU is growlier and crunchier than most I have heard.
My Waterstone TP 12 string bass is GROWL city!
This one snarls pretty good.
In all seriousness (yeah right), Warwicks really do have a nice natural growl to them, it doesn't have much to do with the MECs cuz mine growls nicely and I run a set of Bart's. Come to think of it, my Dean has Bart's and it has some growl to it too. Maybe it's my playing style too, I use a tight aggressive attack with both pick and fingers. Hit the strings with a lot of finger/pick and make it sing. FYI, I play with med high action and I run the p'ups up a bit high to capture that attack.
In all seriousness (yeah right), Warwicks really do have a nice natural growl to them, it doesn't have much to do with the MECs cuz mine growls nicely and I run a set of Bart's. Come to think of it, my Dean has Bart's and it has some growl to it too. Maybe it's my playing style too, I use a tight aggressive attack with both pick and fingers. Hit the strings with a lot of finger/pick and make it sing. FYI, I play with med high action and I run the p'ups up a bit high to capture that attack.
Do you slap the bass man? HAHA
Anyone ever tell you, you look like Paul Rudd with better flowing locks?
Without getting into the semantics of exactly what growl is...these are what do it for me.
Spector NS-2
G&L L2K
Warwick Thumb
To a lesser extent, a Sterling...and even lesser a Stingray
Spector NS-2
G&L L2K
Warwick Thumb
To a lesser extent, a Sterling...and even lesser a Stingray
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Jazz style basses, MM style Basses, Spectors, even Rics too. Roscoes, Ken Smiths, Brubakers. the list can go on and on.
My Rickenbackers had good growl, tho my 04 4003 had a lot more than the rest. It had a neck like a tree. Music Man basses are famous for that capability, too. My fretless Precision has more growl than any other bass I've owned, tho, but it's very heavy and the pickup is very sensitive, so I'm sure that helps.
Of course there are other factors to increasing that growl, like the setup, the strings, amp and effects.
Of course there are other factors to increasing that growl, like the setup, the strings, amp and effects.
okay, so what is growl?
Is this when you have that lower harmonic more prominent than normal?
Is it when the bass has an inherently overdriven tone?
I am kind of curious, because I see folks positing basses that sound completely different as having "growl".
Is this when you have that lower harmonic more prominent than normal?
Is it when the bass has an inherently overdriven tone?
I am kind of curious, because I see folks positing basses that sound completely different as having "growl".
