Is Tonewood Real? Warwick Corvette Bubinga VS Ash Comparison
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- Is tonewood real? This video dives right to the heart of this ongoing debate that resonates throughout the luthier and guitar/bass player community. Join Kade Turner as he conducts an exciting experiment. In the spotlight are two Warwick Pro Series four-string Corvettes that are identical in every aspect but one: the wood used to make the body. One boasts a Swamp Ash body, while the other features a Bubinga body. The question at hand is whether the choice of wood truly affects an instrument's tone.
Kade, driven by a passion for exploring the depths of sound, takes us on a journey to unveil the secrets hidden within these different tonewoods. As the debate between believers and skeptics rages on, Kade provides an objective comparison, giving us a chance to hear the differences for ourselves. With both instruments set up under the same conditions, Kade lets the guitars do the talking. The Bubinga, with its characteristic growling mid-driven tones, is pitted against the Swamp Ash, known for its bright and snappier sound.
Through his expert analysis and straightforward approach, Kade ensures that all the variables are controlled, allowing us to truly grasp the potential impact of the tonewoods on the final sound.
Curious to see if tonewood truly shapes a bass guitar's voice? Check out the video and let us know in the comments where you stand in the ongoing debate. Whether you're a seasoned bass player, a curious learner, or simply someone fascinated by the power of sound, this exploration of tonal intricacies is bound to strike a chord with you.
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00:00 Introduction
00:16 Specs
00:50 Playing Examples
02:15 Closing Thoughts
02:53 Audio Adjustments
03:14 Outro 
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Awesome vid!
Great comparison and you can really hear the difference.
Both sound amazing. I guess it depends on what style of music you play.
Thanks Kade fir killa vid
Thanks Man 🎸🤘🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes...what you said about Bubinga. That's what I find best...had a Thumb 6 NT once in life. NEVER should have sold that bass. It was Bubinga. Awesome instrument.
I love Bubinga too.
Cool to hear those two babes! U make them both sound great in their different ways 🎉❤
I like the midrange of the bubinga Corvette, nice warm growly tone.
The thumbnail of the video has them mixed up though ;)
I’m a Bubinga fan too mate!
Eloquently put as always KT.
Bubinga, Bubinga, makes the tone linger!
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Awesome demo❤
Thanks Man!
Awesome review and video!😃Bubinga is my first pick but the ash is beautiful as well!
Definitely enjoyed that, I love how raw and natural you are with your informative critique. Bubinga for the win. However, both sound f'ing rad 😎
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I have a bubinga 5-string corvette which was the second best choice in my life (after getting married, in case my wife reads this... )
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Kade is F'n HILARIOUS!!!! Not to mention a MONSTER BASS PLAYER!!!! My vote is for BUBINGA.
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Damn got to buy both! 🎉
I think bubinga has more growl. My first Warwick was a bubinga Corvette standard. I also think bubinga has longer sustain, especially on the low E and B strings. I love my ash Corvette too. I really just love buying and playing basses lol
Haha, fair enough mate!
They're a lot more similar than they are different, both are gorgeous but I think the bubinga had the overall better sound -- just more overall presence IMO. However if I were buying one to gig with, it would be the swamp ash because of the weight difference. It's not merely "a bit" lighter, according to the internet it's a full 2 pounds lighter than the same bass in bubinga. For old guys like me that makes a massive difference (literally).
Haha that’s fair mate!
Bubinga sounded FAT and growly, Ash sounded SNAPPY, Tight and low end is super solid.
I agree, they both sound good. I think it’s preference of which sound you want.
Love seeing another Aussie
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I felt that the bubinga had more mids and the ash was a little more scooped, but they are both fantastic and can cover any gig with a small tweak of the EQ.
Exactly, Bubinga has a strong mid prescience. Which I just tend to love.
Bubinga for the ears, ash for the back
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I have the 6 string bubinga .. it weighs more than my car but I love it 😂
The ash definitely has a brighter less mid scooped sound than the bubinga. Both are great, just different
wonder if combined the two , bubinga top ash back the best of both .
Bubinga just sounds right. A bit tighter lowend.
But I liked the swampash too. Airier tone maybe?
Yeah it’s marginal, I prefer Bubinga too. Swamp/Maple both similar, lighter/snappier. Both good really.
Bubinga mids for rock the hell, ash for slap the heaven, the player sizzle voice is another story 😅
That bab is a lot more of a warm sounding tone to me. Where’s is the mountain ash has that “Snap” Warwick signature tone that there renowned for 😁👌
Absolute solid gold 🇦🇺👍
Ash for the win hey!
Haha Cheers 🤘🏻🎸
I'd love an ash 4. I adore my bubinga fiver to death but she's capital H Heavy!!!
Both are cool, I have a 5 strings ash and fretless 4 strings bubinga. Tone matters, but weight too, and my bubinga even being 4 and the ash 5 is well heavier. To me ash for rock, definitely
That 4 would be a nice machine!
@@KadeTurner it most certainly is, but better to play it sitting down 😹
@@dominbuletoHaha
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Yeah to me the swamp ash has a brighter tone to it, while the bubinga seems warmer to me. That said, either one could sound exactly like the other with just a touch of EQ so I'd say they're on pretty equal footing there. Noodling with the EQ and closing your eyes, the weight would be the only way to tell them apart.
Yes and no, similar being identical basses. But you’re always going to get a slight variation. How present that is, well that’s up to the listener haha.
Basses are awesome but your voice is awesomer :)
Bubinga for sure. More piano-like
I like it too!
Each woods emphasizes a different frequency range, with the ash having more lower mids and the bubinga having more upper mids. Ironically, the ash sounds like it has more sonic weight, and the bubinga sounds lighter and brighter. I can't say I necessarily have a preference between the two. I like them both and would love to own both. OTOH, what I actually own is a Warwick Custom Shop Corvette Proline, which has a solid flamed maple body. Bubinga looks and sounds amazing, but it's so heavy!
Heavy and awesome haha!
Ash has hi-mids
Bubinga is mid-scooped
Ash good sound, but I already buy the bubinga version of 07 year. Warwick must return proline series with maple body's and wenge neck's!
bubinga all the way
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Seems to be a contender.
I think there is no comparison being one bass active and the other passive.
They're both active in active mode
They are both active.
one's red, one's white, both sound the same
Someone didn’t listen.
@@BubbleWrapPerson yeah, you lol
Tonewood becomes more relevant in basses than guitars, since there is more of a energy difference in the bass strings and momentum absorption.
Wood affects every instrument dude. That’s just the physics of sound.
@@KadeTurner Thats exactly what I wrote, thank you for noticing!
Not too different sound, ash a bit snappier, bubinga a bit sweater but not much difference. I wish it was finger and a pick standard bass lines playing and not slap and arpeggio demo.
Of course tonewood is bs myth. Get over it. If you like asthetics and ergonomics on your instrument, that's all that's needed.
Absolutelly wrong😂😂😂😂