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Most growly fender P?


Alberto Rigoni

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The most growly Fender P depends on who is playing it and with what intent, rather than the bass itself. John Wetton, for example, played an alder/rosewood early 60's P with roundwounds ( probably Rotosound, still the best string ever for that kind of sound)  brilliantly  and never has there been such a growly and menacing  sound. An ash/maple 70's P bass could sound much more mellow, depending on who was playing it and what they were trying to achieve. 

 

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1 hour ago, Bigguy2017 said:

Strings and pickup height are the factors here.

My Precision really growls with Rotosound roundwounds.

Absolutely - in general slightly more mids with be perceived as the pickup is brought closer to the strings. Round wound strings are a thumbs up from me too.

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2 hours ago, such said:

Something like this? I heard a few of this guy's builds (got one on order too) and they tend to sound as if a rottweiler, a concrete mixer and a Royal Enfield struggling up a hill had a baby. 

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I like that dudes YouTube vids, those buzz basses sound great.... Love to try one.

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If you are stuck to a fender model, then stick a Creamery 58 P pick up in it - it will growl more than my dog at the postie.

I did a self build from a Mighty Mite body, Stuck a nice chunky Allparts maple neck, did a relic paint job of my choice (one of my mates hates it, but hates all gold!) and popped the creamery pick up in.

Its just the ticket!

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