I liked A and C the most. E sounded like there was something missing in the low mid freq. B and D were too vanilla for me. They all sounded pretty good though, I think the average person would think they all sound the same. Thanks for doing this!! Now just let us know which one was which. It will be interesting to see how $300 compares to $1500 or more.
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Which is which: Lakland, Squier, L-2000, Sterling, Bongo soundclips
- Thread starter GassieBall
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I'm terrible at identifying bass tones so I'm just gonna say I like A, B, and C. Really curious to see what those basses are, and if my favorites are the tones I like.
What I think is the Lakland, most "open" sounding without being thin. What about you?
while it of course is going to depend on the individual piece of wood, id say the ant 2's are going sound closer to the bass you didnt prefer.
THE ANSWER IS:
A = Lakland
B = Squier
C = L-2000
D = Sterling
E = Bongo
I must admit, after listening to the Bongo clips, I agree that the strings do sound a little dead and the Bongo does sound brighter than that clip would lead one to believe. Mea culpa.
On the other hand, a couple people nailed the identification dead on and I am quite impressed with CheckEverything & Lord of Paaren.
Indeed, there were three "jazzes" as GeneralElectric pointed out and some people had a hard time distinguishing between a US-made L2000, a more upscale Skyline, and a Squier with new pickups. I'm not gonna comment. Come to your own conclusion. Of course this only refers to recorded tone. Playability is a totally different can of worms.
Thanks for "playing". If any of you want to hear any of those basses dialed in differently, or even the Bongo with a fresh set of strings (give me a little bit of time), please ask. If these types of clips can help you make a decision if you're considering getting any of these basses, I'd be glad to lay some more tracks.
Cheers!
A = Lakland
B = Squier
C = L-2000
D = Sterling
E = Bongo
I must admit, after listening to the Bongo clips, I agree that the strings do sound a little dead and the Bongo does sound brighter than that clip would lead one to believe. Mea culpa.
On the other hand, a couple people nailed the identification dead on and I am quite impressed with CheckEverything & Lord of Paaren.
Indeed, there were three "jazzes" as GeneralElectric pointed out and some people had a hard time distinguishing between a US-made L2000, a more upscale Skyline, and a Squier with new pickups. I'm not gonna comment. Come to your own conclusion. Of course this only refers to recorded tone. Playability is a totally different can of worms.
Thanks for "playing". If any of you want to hear any of those basses dialed in differently, or even the Bongo with a fresh set of strings (give me a little bit of time), please ask. If these types of clips can help you make a decision if you're considering getting any of these basses, I'd be glad to lay some more tracks.
Cheers!
LOL what do I win!?
Regarding the Bongo tone.. it sounds very big and round. Nothing like the Sterling or the Stingray. The two jazz basses are jazz basses. The G&L is the only bass in that list I have never played. I have owned a Sterling for nearly 9 years
Hm.. to be honest, there is very little perceivable difference to me. The Squier sounds a little hotter than the DJ. Do you have Lakland pickups, or Aero pickups? The DJ I once owned had Aero pickups and I really regret selling it
"My Fav tone is between A & C..." check.
"B sounded way too thin." Squier w/ new pickups? Hmm.
"E was lifeless" Must be dead strings or something!
"D was warm on the brink of muddy" A muddy Sterling? Well I'll be!
Completely not the results I thought. (I got them all wrong too!)
I found this too late to vote, but would have been off anyway.
These threads are fun, thanks for taking the time to do this!
These threads are fun, thanks for taking the time to do this!
