Warwick 5 thumb

[Terry M.]

38 minutes ago, TRBboy said:

Without wanting to get into 'the debate that shall not be debated', on a solid body electric instrument, the tone all comes from the pickups, electronics and strings, and of course the player/technique. 

 

Now, as a caveat to that, we have 5 senses which all work in conjunction to form perception of our surroundings. Whilst the wood itself might not contribute to the actual tone we hear, the haptic feedback we receive through our hands and bodies from the instrument helps to form our 'perception' of the tonality of the instrument. IIRC back in my Warwick playing days, they always felt very lively and vibrant due to the very hard, dense tropical hardwood used. 

 

I would almost guarantee though that if you put the same pickups, in exactly the same position, and preamp and strings on any other bass, with the setup the same, you wouldn't tell the difference on a recording.

Did you catch the part where I said I could be wrong? No way am I getting into a debate about this,life is too short for that.

[Kev]

44 minutes ago, TRBboy said:

I would almost guarantee though that if you put the same pickups, in exactly the same position, and preamp and strings on any other bass, with the setup the same, you wouldn't tell the difference on a recording.

Big nope!

 

Unless they're EMGs