Depends on what I'm after:
"Doonk" - Rickenbacker 4001 or 4003
"Bumf" - Hofner Beatle Bass
"Dip" - Gibson Grabber / G3
"Grrank" - Fender P w/DiMarzios
A "gulp" -ish "Doonk" - Gibson Thunderbird
"Booooom" - Peavey T-40 w/flatwounds
"Gnar" - Danelectro
And while I'm on the subject, lemme tell you the neatest studio trick I ever stumbled across re: bass. If you finger-pick basslines on a Yamaha FG-340 acoustic gtr, mic it with an LDC and throw a MaxxBass plug on it, pow: instant 60s orchestral upright bass sound.
-r
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