Who has the growl?

[Calaverasgrande]

agree. as for the third track Flea used Wal on it. But in 80s he played Spector)

He wasn't on Spectors until Mofo Party Plan (87).
The early RHCP with the original line up he was playing Stingrays.
EG
Red Hot Chili Peppers (84)
Freakey Styley (85)
And on later records he would return to stingrays occasionally.

 

[shrimpflea]

My dog has good growl.

 

[JoZac21]

This seems to have been passed over, so again:

G&L

Seriously... they growl more than a Lamborghini being driven by a rabid Rottweiler being stung by wasps...

 

[willbassyeah]

stingray growl..but i always find the amp to be more important in this case, .
both mtd and warrior growl nicely =)) with that gk

 

[Joenok]

I do like a burpy jazz growl, a lot. Fresh strings, a good twiddling on the eq and some low action.
But Warwick has some good woody, deeper growl. -A good example is the link below, Stefan Lessard´s bassline on "Don´t drink the water" by Dave Matthews Band. Really dig the sound the bass makes in the bass ick in the verses.. Pretty sure Stefan uses a Thumb 6 on this track.



I´d say a this kind of "deep growl" is found in necktrough basses. Spectors do have good growl, but the high mids are often more prenounced than on a Warwick.
I love Spectors.

 

[Jim Carr]

Pickup position has a lot to do with it.

Warwick, StingRay, even a Jazz—yes. However here is one you may not know: the Korean-made MTD Kingston passive single PUP (MM position) 5-string. Cheap. Great. Here is Anthony "Turtle" Nembhard in a Boston Music store slappin' one around:



Here is mine:

 

[Ric5]

Hey

Just wanting peoples input here.
I love a bass that has heaps of growl. So, what basses are the best for this? Especially on the low B string.

I heard a Warrior & it sounded awesome, I know people will say Warick Thumb bass, but the neck is a bit fat for me.

So, which bass has the best sound AND heaps of GROWL? Grrrrrrr

Ok, post away

Growl is not the bass ... it is the player and the amp and effects ... The right player can get pretty much any bass to growl ... turning up the mids is a big part of it.

 

[GroovinOnFunk]

Growl is not the bass ...

I don't know about that... Pickup type, pickups placement, body wood type, and string choice are pretty crucial in growl. Sure, just turning up the mids will help (though certain mid freqs will do this more than others). But some growl most absolutely comes from the bass. (I agree that a lot of it is the player)

I have a jazz bass and swapped out the CS 60s pups that came with it for Delano jmvc 4 fe/m2 pups... My playing hasn't changed... The growl coming from my instrument sure has. Not sure if you consider pickups to be more of an effect, but I think of them as part of the bass. Pups and wood choices def play into growl.

 

[Matthew_84]

I keep a can of lighter fluid and a lighter ready when I do.

But seriously,
What is growl? I see the term used all the time and have no clue what people are talking about.

My definition of growl is best defined in the bass intro of Rush's "Cygnus: Book I". I would post a youtube link, but I'm on my BB. You can also youtube a lion growling...

 

[Nightvision]

Who has the growl?

Dave















Dave Growl....

 

[Gabriel51]

My spector fretless growls it's ass off, that's all it does and if I didn't like growl I would have to sell it, but hey it's the only sound I like.

Here is a perfect example of the "Growl" sound and it's snarly too!
This nails it! Turn it up!!!
And this is direct in no amp involved....

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[cnltb]

depending on strings, set up etc I think most basses can get real growly.

 

[thiocyclist]

I place "growl" somewhere around 500-800 Hz. It's good for certain sounds, but not everything, and I've never played a bass I couldn't EQ to growl like any other.

 

[ggvicviper]

I have a better title for this thread:

"Who has the DEFINITION OF growl?"

 

[GroovinOnFunk]

My Roscoe has the option of either 250 or 800 hz. Is 800 better for growl? They both sound great to me

 

[Toolmybass]

"Who has the DEFINITION OF growl?"

Good question. Everyone has their own perception of what growl is.
Here is mine!...(well JC's lol)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWYHdOR6TvU&list=UUSuWmhRkoB2Ey6qntDNnvKQ&index=0&feature=plcp

 

[thiocyclist]

That's definitely not my perception of growl. That sounds more like mid scoop with 200 Hz-ish boost and high mids/treble boost. Not a bad sound but not what I would equate with growl.

 

[darren1970]

Depends what kind of 'growl' your looking for.

I agree, Spectors have a gorgeous high-mid 'growl'. Dial in a touch of overdrive on a valve pre-amp and boom.

Thunderbirds have a different sound althougher, seems more low-mid, but just as tasty.

 

[Joenok]

My spector fretless growls it's ass off, that's all it does and if I didn't like growl I would have to sell it, but hey it's the only sound I like.

Here is a perfect example of the "Growl" sound and it's snarly too!
This nails it! Turn it up!!!
And this is direct in no amp involved....

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Nice chops, Gabriel51!
Digging the sound of your Stingray. -Low action setup?
I like it when you can make the sound snap at you when you put a little elpow on the notes.
Damnit, now i want one.

 

[Gabriel51]

Nice chops, Gabriel51!
Digging the sound of your Stingray. -Low action setup?
I like it when you can make the sound snap at you when you put a little elpow on the notes.
Damnit, now i want one.

Hey Joenok,

That's not me, he has a channel I subscribe to and your right he is talented and has told me before (I asked) that he runs direct.
That's a 1999 model ray if I remember correctly and it really sounds good.