Which EBMM bass will give the roundest tone?

[LowMoJo]

I need something that gives that soft, bouncy warmth on occasion, but don't want to buy a Precision. I would rather stick here. At the moment, I own an HH Sterling and HS Stingray. The single coil on the Stingray doesn't quite have the "meat" I'm looking for and the Sterling is just a bit edgy. Could there be another?

 

[Figjam]

Bongo seems roundest to me.

 

[Ole Man Blues]

Try out a Bongo......it can sound like whatever is in your head.............

OMB

 

[Marco]

I love my Sterling HS with flats for a deep, rich tone. Give it a try.

 

[MrMusashi]

bongo with flats!

its awesome tonewise.. fat round sound, but not limited to just that.. add a twist of treble and you can slap it as well

MrM

 

[MingusBASS]

Bongo

 

[bovinehost]

I'm going to throw in with MingusBASS.

Surprised?

 

[LowMoJo]

those are the answers I sort of expected. Do you think the HS or HH Bongo is the way to go? I had a single H before, but that is not what I consider round. On the Ray I prefer the single coil vs. the parallel wired humbucker.

 

[oli@bass]

Round tone? A beat up, worn down 1978 StingRay with mutes up and flats on.

Seriously? A classic StingRay with a 2 band EQ, and probably flatwounds (though I think that's not necessary), rolled off the treble a good deal and a bit of bass boost. Very round, very nice. At least in my book. But who am I do know what "round tone" is

 

[vcs700s]

Bongo HH. Gotta love that tone!

 

[MK Bass Weed]

HH Ray. I have the HH Ray 4. I've never owned a more vesitile bass. It gives you the sonic 'footprint' of the classic tones out there, Original Rays (bass not the pizza), Js , Ps...etc.

I prefer the Alinco to Ceramic for the 'airiness', which is the only way for me to describe it.

With the 5 way switch, it's pretty damn easy to dial in your tone onstage.

The Bongo HH, front pick up solo, with a tad of tasteful tone tweaks, again for me and this is just from the 4 hours or so over the last 5 months playing them in GC will give you similar results, you'll just have to dial it in.

Warmest Bass Tone Regards,
MK

 

[Caca de Kick]

A 2eq Ray is the roundest for me too.
I have an HH, love it's sounds, but it's still too gritty compared a 2eq.

 

[fly]

Bongo seems roundest to me.

hahhahhhahha.........it's just that easy.



*still laughing my balls off.....*



now i'll go finish reading the thread.

 

[Freddels]

I have a SR and a Sterling HS. Both with flats and can get a nice round tone out of either. Roll off the treble and eq your amp a bit.

 

[Old_Guy]

I'm going to throw in with MingusBASS.

Surprised?

Shocked. Similar to the emotions I had when I learned Oprah was back to 245 lbs today. Shocked.

 

[tiffles]

bon freaking go

 

[Baird]

SR5 H.

Much rounder than my old HH Bongo 5.

 

[jinithith2]

Bongo HH with slight roll off on treble (I go another step by killing all the treble and a little high mids)

 

[shamus63]

Getting my best EB/MM sound from my SR5-H; very meaty!

Just running Regular Slinky's on it.

 

[Ole Man Blues]

bon freaking go

You tell em girl............

OMB