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Wood vs. Carbon Fiberlass with sound samples

Which bass is which?

  • Audio Sample #1 is Carbon Fiberglass and #2 is the Wooden Bass

    Votes: 31 51.7%

  • Audio Sample #1 is the Wooden Bass and #2 is the Carbon Fiberglass Bass

    Votes: 22 36.7%

  • I can't tell, or I prefer frets, or fretted carrots, or I don't care they are both Butt Ugly!

    Votes: 7 11.7%
  • Total voters
    60
#42
The first tune is Percy Jones the second is Hansford Rowe :)

I wish I saw this earlier as I would say the second was the carbon bass and not because of material tone but because of the sound of the neck pickup based on it's distance from the bridge.
 
#43
To go into a bit more detail on the first soloed neck parts of each MP3, one sounds more like a P and one somewhat like a Stingray. I attribute that to pickup placement.

IIRC Percy played that when he still played a fretless P and track 1 sounds darn close. Tone wise ;)
 
#44
You are correct Koki, I was surprised too.

Good on you Bob! Actually the second one is from Gong, I can't remember who was that on that? Was it Hansford back then? I know he plays with Gongzilla now.

Some of my favorite lines, I just put the whole thing together fast and those came to mind first.

And I do agree with the pickup placement idea, I have noticed the closer the pickups the more of a Musicman tone when they are blended together. Also closer to the bridge does that too.
Dirk
 
#45
Koki said:
So according to results the most people voted wrong. That's really bad.
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I think it's great that the majority of people got it wrong. A lot of people are dogmatic when it comes to materials. I'm not accusing anyone here of fitting that description, but I do think that those who feel like the use of CF dominates the tone equation (in a bad way, especially) might have to rethink their position based on the number of incorrect guesses. The use of wood x versus wood y should be an even more subtle difference.
 
#46
FBB Custom said:
I think it's great that the majority of people got it wrong. A lot of people are dogmatic when it comes to materials. I'm not accusing anyone here of fitting that description, but I do think that those who feel like the use of CF dominates the tone equation (in a bad way, especially) might have to rethink their position based on the number of incorrect guesses. The use of wood x versus wood y should be an even more subtle difference.
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I gotta say, I was wrong and I use those materials in my basses!

But as I said, that carbon fiberglass bass doesn't sound like a Steinberger for example. So materials aside, it's all in the construction.
 
#47
Yeah I wish I had all the answers, this was my first rebuild using such an alien material. I'm amazed and loving the outcome so nothing else really matters. :) Well especially since it's is for me. LOL
And another thing I find interesting is that people are still voting wrong even though I already told the answer?
I really wish I could find the original maker, they had some great ideas and a decent grasp on building. Well certainly better than I could do with fiberglass sheets, epoxy, and carbon graphite. I think I'll stick with wood for now on my own creations, but it's not due to sound. :)
Dirk
 
#48
FBB Custom said:
I think it's great that the majority of people got it wrong. A lot of people are dogmatic when it comes to materials. I'm not accusing anyone here of fitting that description, but I do think that those who feel like the use of CF dominates the tone equation (in a bad way, especially) might have to rethink their position based on the number of incorrect guesses. The use of wood x versus wood y should be an even more subtle difference.
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Amen.
 

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