sorry for the delay, i've been at work...
OK, after about an hour of playing, i am starting to notice some discernable differences between the Fat Beams (FB's) and the EB Slinkys.
with the eq set flat, the slinkys had more bottom than the fb's. they were also noticeably softer to play, with the fb's being considerably coarser than the Slinkys. the fb's sound more piano like to my ears(ala nathan east and marcus miller) than the slinky's, which sounded more like flea's tone or tony levin's tone.
i must say that the fb's have a much more musical top end, with the higher notes(above 12th fret) coming to life much more. but, the slinkys had the louder and more defined mids and harmonics. i don't know why the fb's can't reproduce the same harmonics, maybe they need more stretching and playing in before the harmonics develop, i don't know.
as far as slap tone(i don't slap very often), i would say that its a matter of preference. if you like MM's slap tone, then you will like the fb's. if you like a dirtier and more classical EBMM slap sound, then you will prefer the slinkys.
i think overall, i am happier with the fb's on the bongo.
