I am searching for a pick-up/ EQ combination that will give me some growl out of my SR5, as in something that resembles "that jazz bass growl". While I have no trouble getting a nice, well defined tone I would like something with some teeth in it for playing Texas boogie. Thanks.
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Bo.cox
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Hey, i think the StringRay 5 is a great way to go. I think if u messed with the Eq a little, u could get the sound your looking for. A great part about MusicMan's is their pickups, which give them thier great sound.
try and pull of the lows on the EQ and add midds, and some highs. Get the switch in whatever position you want, maybe the position close to the neck. They to pluck the strings cloer to the bridge than you would normally. It'ss just a lot of small things, that will get you close to what ur looking for. Plus u also have settings on you amp, which can affect the sound tremendously. So I'd just have a session where you messwith different settings, till you find the growl that makes Jazz basses so great.
Hope it helps.
Hey, i think the StringRay 5 is a great way to go. I think if u messed with the Eq a little, u could get the sound your looking for. A great part about MusicMan's is their pickups, which give them thier great sound.
try and pull of the lows on the EQ and add midds, and some highs. Get the switch in whatever position you want, maybe the position close to the neck. They to pluck the strings cloer to the bridge than you would normally. It'ss just a lot of small things, that will get you close to what ur looking for. Plus u also have settings on you amp, which can affect the sound tremendously. So I'd just have a session where you messwith different settings, till you find the growl that makes Jazz basses so great.
Hope it helps.
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Augusto Lopez
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I think you can achieve a different kind of growl. Maybe Flea's sound on Alanis Morissette "You ought'a know" could be an example of the growl I'm talking about.
You would never achieve a darker kind of growl(like a Warwick Thumb Bass for instance) due to the lighter wood the MM is made of. Cranking up the mids a bit flat on the trebble and maybe 3 o'clock on the bass can do the trick; if your amp has a "bright" switch maybe try it on bringing down the trebble on the bass.
Cheers
Augusto
You would never achieve a darker kind of growl(like a Warwick Thumb Bass for instance) due to the lighter wood the MM is made of. Cranking up the mids a bit flat on the trebble and maybe 3 o'clock on the bass can do the trick; if your amp has a "bright" switch maybe try it on bringing down the trebble on the bass.
Cheers
Augusto
Eric Moesle
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My SR5 growls, even snarls.
Low action is key. Get your action really low, the slightest bit of fret buzz adds to the growl.
Toggle switch towards bridge. Keep bass knob centered, mid range a tad more than center. Play back on the strings just over the pickup, perhaps a tad behind. Keep the pre-gain on your amp high, to where the pre-gain clip light blinks occassionally when you play.
That being said, I get more growl out of my poplar-bodied SR5 than I do my swamp ash SR5. I would've thought it to be the other way around. Go figure.
Low action is key. Get your action really low, the slightest bit of fret buzz adds to the growl.
Toggle switch towards bridge. Keep bass knob centered, mid range a tad more than center. Play back on the strings just over the pickup, perhaps a tad behind. Keep the pre-gain on your amp high, to where the pre-gain clip light blinks occassionally when you play.
That being said, I get more growl out of my poplar-bodied SR5 than I do my swamp ash SR5. I would've thought it to be the other way around. Go figure.
