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Best bass for slap?
- Thread starter EvoMan
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either an ambelic....mtd 535,or...hhmm the cirrus i tried was really nice....spectors are up there with the others...but mtd 535 is at the top of my list
steve
steve
MTD 535 with a wenge neck and fingerboard.
Just listen to Norm Stockton play his 535.
His slap tone is AMAZING!!!!
Just listen to Norm Stockton play his 535.
His slap tone is AMAZING!!!!
its all about your tone isnt it. Not the bass, but i find that the heavier woods have a better sound e.g warwicks
re: Warwicks
I have a Warwick Thumb. It's not great for slap, probably due to pickup placement?
Streamers sound great for slap though.
My Modulus Flea 4 is a total slap machine. Ridiculously low action, very easy to thump away on.
I have a Warwick Thumb. It's not great for slap, probably due to pickup placement?
Streamers sound great for slap though.
My Modulus Flea 4 is a total slap machine. Ridiculously low action, very easy to thump away on.
I really dig the slap tones I can get out of my Warwick Streamer Stage 2. I have a '62 Jazz that has that killer passive old school slap sound. The BEST slap machine I have ever played was a Sadowsky Modern 4 with a Swamp Ash body and maple board....that is the SH*T. I have one on order and should have it in a few months!!
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Ain't it TRUE! His bass smokes, his band smokes, his singers smoke, he probably has to dine in the "smokin' section"!!!
Hm, there've been a lot of suggestions for great slap basses mainly related to sound. What about playability i.e. string spacing? I'm referring mainly to five strings here: do you find it more difficult to slap (and pop!) on say, a Musicman 5 with its narrower string spacing towards the neck heel as compared to e.g. a Sadowsky or Lakland 5 with the classic 19mm spacing?
Some do, some don't.
I find it difficult to slap cleanly on a Stingray 5 or an Ibanez SR5 or 6, which has even narrower spacing.
On the other hand, I find it easier to slap on my Cirrus 6 than on a Lakland 5 or my old Pedulla Rapture J2 5 which also had 19mm spacing, and my Cirrus only has 17mm spacing.
A lot of factors come in to play. I don't know why the Cirrus is easier for me to slap. Before I bought it, I was convinced that I was a 19mm guy for life.
2 King of slap,for 2 different slap styles:
1)Fender jazz for Marcus-like slapping
2)alembic for Mark king style
1)Fender jazz for Marcus-like slapping
2)alembic for Mark king style
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I'm not much of a slapper, but did get a chance to play a friend's F bass. I started out finger style on it and just found myself drawn to slapping it. I tell you. The bass practically slapped itself. It really was made to play slap bass.
Originally posted by niomosy
Those Zon's were definitely impressive slappers (at least when they didn't have dead strings on them). I'd say it's a good choice.
Other slappers....
Fodera's are sweet for slap. They'll certainly cost you but they're soooo nice.
Carl Thompson. Only heard them (mainly from Primus since Les plays them). They have a great reputation for slap, though.
Alembic. The choice of slapper Stanley Clarke. They feel really nice to me as well.
Roscoe's. I had the chance to play a few and they sound great. This is what I'm saving my pennies for (unless a cheap, used Fodera or Carl Thompson comes my way)
The Czech and USA Spectors are great for slap.
Music Man's. This one's a no-brainer (though I'm not much on pickguards)
Ken Smith. I've tried three so far and all have been impressive.
Ibanez BTB 1000 series. These felt and played really well. This is my $1000 choice over Fender and MM.
Peavey Cirrus. I didn't like them as much as the Ibanez but they still felt pretty good. Slap on the B and E sounded a bit tinny but I may have had the bad luck of lousy strings.
Plus I'm sure there are a ton of local/regional luthiers out there that would just love to make a bass for you that does what you want and looks how you want.
Yeah, C Thompson also made a few basses for Stanley Clarke which sounded amazing. Stanley Clarke claimed he liked em the best, apparently.
m,mmmmmmm,mmmm them ebony finger boards just sing when you give um a wacking. also there electronics kick sereious bousum.
Hey
Well all those who have said you can't slap a P, I agree to a certain extent I have a starter model SX P bass and I my slap tone on it is decent not great but what else can you want from a starter model. lol.
Thanks
Troy
Well all those who have said you can't slap a P, I agree to a certain extent I have a starter model SX P bass and I my slap tone on it is decent not great but what else can you want from a starter model. lol.
Thanks
Troy
