slapping

Hello fellow bassists. I am an aspiring slap bassist but made the unfortunate mistake of being stupid and buying a five string after using an old...

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Hello there, I recently switched from my 3/4reghin(Hora) to a new 4/4strunal double bass. The strunal came new from Thomann, with a bevel...

I'm trying to get a crowd-sourced opinion of WHAT goes on when slapping on different basses. My Spectors are a Slapper's Delight! Clear tone on...

Hello guys! This is my first post here and I already have a question about the "slap" technique (which really intrigues me and seems fundamental...

Hello. I'm in the middle of working on some recording and I noticed the E on my 5 string RockBass Streamer LX buzzes considerably when doing...

I wonder if anybody has advice for playing slap...lately I'm experiencing a lot of pain in my right hand. I can't really practice or do gigs on...

Hey fellow bassists, long time lurker here, and basically what I'm trying to work on lately is my funk playing, definitely directed mostly at slap...

I've got a hankering to get an upright bass and join a rockabilly band or even a bluegrass jam. So the question -- is rockabilly slap the kind of...

Hello! Ever since I have started playing slap,my technique has been the downwards thumb one.I have tried playing with the "correct technique",but...

[MEDIA] This young man would have made Bernard Edwards proud.

Hey everybody, I'm sorry if this post doesn't belong to this forum, just tell me and I'll re-post it where it may belong. So, I started playing...

The GHS Pressurewounds seem to be the perfect strings to meet all of my playing needs yet I do play slap bass occasionally and would like to know...

I don't do a lot of slap and pop, more of a 3finger tech guy, but I'd like to get the tool in my toolbox. I've gotten to where it sounds good on...

I'm looking at a used plywood bass currently set up for Rockabilly, and the strings are also esp. chosen for that style (slapping?). However, my...

I recently got into the bass about a month ago, I picked up an Ibanez GSR200b, a Fender Rumble 25, and some new strings and everything sounds good...

Recently I've been noodling around with my slap technique a little more on bass than usual. Trying to add the spice of slap triplets into my...

Here's a video I am proud of where I teach some basic slap technique. Also the outtakes are worth watching at the end. [MEDIA] My channel needs...

The title says it all. Can anyone here help?

So I have a sort of odd technique for slapping, basically I put my armpit over my bass so my forearm is perpendicular to the strings. This is how...

So I have the essentials of slapping down, but how do you get the sound? When I slap my thumb goes down hard to the point where the string is...

Hey everybody! Here's the deal. It's like an unconsious thing but whenever I slap the bass I can't help but to put my pinkie and ring finger in...

Anyone have any great technique that works for muffing B string when slapping on a 5 string bass? I've tried using a spare finger on my left hand,...

After watching some videos on youtube, I tried slapping for about 15 min and I already have blood blisters on my pointer and middle finger. Does...

So there are dozens of threads/videos that will tell you to use bright strings and a scooped EQ but I think there's still a critical concept yet...

Hi everyone, What are your opinions on the following factors, in particular for playing slap bass: - A 21 compared to 24 fretted fingerboard -...

Now that I have your attention (and I wish that I could think of more applicable tags so more people seeking answers would stumble upon this)....

hi im playing my markbass combo right now, and i really like the sound, but with the gain at 12 o clockit starts clipping hen i slap.. is that...

It's played really well? Are you guys fed up with listening to slap in general because it's so overly saturated or just the dudes who totally...

Hey there everyone. Im trying to learn dark necessities by Rhcp. Im having trouble getting the ghost notes down in the the verse. For some reason...

Hey guys, There are many players who far exceed my own ability in general and facility with this technique specifically, but I went ahead and...

I have been playing bass for 35 years. I have played most styles; trained at the old Dick Grove School of Music in L.A. I have never attempted to...

Hello folks, I'm playing the double bass for a year now and did some things to my setup to make it all sound great but I still have some problems...

Hey all, I've been playing the same Fender Squire Jazz for about 20 years and it's nice to play but i just can't get the tone I want for slapping...

I just learned my first slap line and I'm pretty pumped. As I listen to the recording it seems so even (maybe compressed?). I guarantee his...

S-SSSS (Interesting title, ain't it?!) Hello everyone! I'm still currently going around checking everything before my next purchase for a...

Greetings. I have been playing guitar and bass since 1995. I work a day job and play in cover bands for fun. I also write crappy songs about...

Novice player wants to upgrade to a new bass for a better slapping sound and ease of technique rather than a beginner cheap Peavey. Im on budget...

There are a lot of lessons about slapping, but still I have a small question and can't find the answer. Do you hit the string always on the same...

Let's say you have a half decent fretted bass guitar, and one was to make that into a fretless, could you actually hope / expect that it would be...