thumb nt and thumb bolt

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hey ! i just want to know about thumb nt and thumb bolt,what is differrent? which one its good? thank !
 
The thumb nt has a bubinga body and more sustain than the bolt on which has ovankol as the body wood. The nt also has 3 band electronics compared to the bo only having 2 band. They are both excellent basses and its hard to compare them. Its all about the sound you want.
 
Hi Jaeb,both the basses you mentioned are great but different.
NT:bubinga pommele body
5 piece ovankol neck
ebony fingerboard with 26 frets
3 band eq
BO:ovankol body
3 piece ovankol neck
wenge fingerboard 24 frets
2 band eq
optional broad-neck.
These are the physical differences,other people here own both basses & can give you a good description of what they're like in comparison.
 
Ovangkol is a darker sounding wood compared to Bubinga. It will give you though, very well defined high end combined with awesome low end. On the other hand I think the NT is a little more powerful on the mids and cuts through a litte better than the BO. The body construction is a little different too. NT Thumb basses are smaller than Bolt-Ons. The other big difference that most people seem to find (and me too) between NT and BO basses is sustain. NT construction, because of having all the wood directly connected and vibrating at exactly the same time, makes it suitable for long sustain, while bolt-on do not have this advantages. But at the same time, some people think that BO basses have the ability to roduce some cool high overtones that are really good when tapping and playing harmonics.
 
These guys have pretty much nailed it down. Either bass is a winner, it just depends on what tone you are going for. You will have to play them both to determine which one you like the best.
 
I find that bolt on's are quite a bit more snappy than neckthroughs... I've played the nt 5 string thumb and compared it to my 6 string bolt on thumb and the bolt on is definantly more snappy and a tad brighter. The nt has a bit more sustain though. I seem to get a bit more midrange growl with my bolt on though. bolt on>neckthrough... it all depends on ur needs though.
 
thumbin said:
I find that bolt on's are quite a bit more snappy than neckthroughs... I've played the nt 5 string thumb and compared it to my 6 string bolt on thumb and the bolt on is definantly more snappy and a tad brighter. The nt has a bit more sustain though. I seem to get a bit more midrange growl with my bolt on though. bolt on>neckthrough... it all depends on ur needs though.
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And keep in mind that there is a difference in a 5- and 6-string as well, both in body- and neck mass and total tension on the neck. The best way to compare is between two instruments with same number of strings, woods, electronics and pups. Cheers / mats
 
odominguez said:
But at the same time, some people think that BO basses have the ability to roduce some cool high overtones that are really good when tapping and playing harmonics.
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the BO is definately great for tapping, it has just the perfect tapping sound!
 
Remember, bolt-on basses are not "second-class citizens", and in a lot of cases they might give you just the sound you are looking for. It all depends on what type of sounds you are going for, and the Thumb BO is very versatile.
 
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