Getting that Funk sound.

Dan Loader · #1 05-10-2003, 02:32 PM

I've been playing for little over 2 years now (Although 4 years on guitar beforehand) and have pretty much nailed my slap technique, but I have absolutely no idea how do get that punchy funk style on my bass. At the moment best I can do is a Bartok Pizz (Pulling up the strings to bounce them off the board) but I can't get anything more than 3 notes/second with that.
How do people like Stu Hamm and Mark King get that sound so quickley? Is it EQ settings, or something else?

dakine · #2 05-14-2003, 04:41 PM

Left hand technique. Hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides. You can pluck once and do a hammer-on and two pull-off's, all within a single beat. 16th notes!

Biggus_Reddus · #3 05-14-2003, 10:57 PM

If you're talking sound, it's bass and EQ, if it's technique, the mark king style comes with a lot of practice, use some drummer warmups to get the wrist motion happining.

brianrost · #4 05-15-2003, 07:13 AM

Light strings, low action, light touch.

Dan Loader · #5 05-23-2003, 06:25 AM

What kind of strings would be best for that kind of sound? Any old lights, or flats?