One more... The Peavey with the composite neck (single huge active humbucker) has a (IMHO) awesome sound & is very easy to slap (Well, at least compared to my '82 Rick... 
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A good slap sound?
- Thread starter CrapBass
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bubingaboy said:
+1
IME, "light" gauge strings are also helpful.
I have heard good slap tones from S.G.'s. IME, the easiest to slap basses I have played have been Guild pilots, S.G.'s, and believe it or not, a Ric.; so I think it is just as much the player as their signal path that contributes to the overall "tone".
In my own biased opinion, save up and buy a Cirrus off of someone here because used you can get them at a good price. Try one out before you do though... it doesn't suit every style.
I had an older Ibanez SR 1000 once.... old EMG's and everything, I had the same problem, then I didn't think and traded it for a cort fretless.... what a bad move
I had an older Ibanez SR 1000 once.... old EMG's and everything, I had the same problem, then I didn't think and traded it for a cort fretless.... what a bad move
peavey have a standard cirrus coming out soon...roud about the $800us mark...meh..i say you want a slapper, get a jazz or a stingray, even the musicman sub's are great
warwick thumbs are amazing (v hi fi sound), old school jazzes get a more seventies phat slap sound, musicmen are pretty good as well.
to be honest go into the shop, pick up a few and find the one which resists the least and you enjoying playing the most. We can do no more, the choice rests with you!!!!
Dodge
to be honest go into the shop, pick up a few and find the one which resists the least and you enjoying playing the most. We can do no more, the choice rests with you!!!!
Dodge
The meanest slap sound I've ever heard is from the Cirrus basses, especially the neck P/U soloed. Just listen to that worship bassist (what's his name, Randy Jackson, Jonson?).
Or listen to the intro to Bill Dickens website. Buddha!
That's performed on a Cirrus Redwood 6, with centered pickup pan though. (I know, that Cirrus sound is hard to miss when you hear it). And you can watch it too.
Or listen to the intro to Bill Dickens website. Buddha!
That's performed on a Cirrus Redwood 6, with centered pickup pan though. (I know, that Cirrus sound is hard to miss when you hear it). And you can watch it too.
You guys is crazy!
My SR490 kicks all kinds of ass slapped. Especially with new DRs, mmm!
SECKS!
My SR490 kicks all kinds of ass slapped. Especially with new DRs, mmm!
SECKS!
