Best bass for slap?

[mellobud]

Not sure if this one has come up before, but the fender marcus miller jazz is crazy nice for slap (although I had to remove that pup cover, it was in the worst position for me for fingerstyle). I mean, who would have thunk miller'd have a great bass for slap

+1

I run mine passively on a little dualband compressor stompbox...gets a really nice 70s slap sound.

Dont forget about some DR strings either.

 

[jnprather]

my peavey cirrus is a slap MACHINE

 

[CelinderMotoMan]

Just use your hand. I slapped my wife with my bass once, damn near killed her.

 

[mellobud]

...I slapped my wife with my bass once, damn near killed her.

Does that qualify as a slap?...

 

[Baryonyx]

Club Tropicana by Wham...what a lush, gritty jazz bass slap tone!

 

[78bass]

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[Dave W]

A jazz bass or Sting Ray.

Yup...I prefer the Ray, but I could get by just fine on a Jazz...

 

[johans]

stingray for sho ..

 

[tinymalonelv]

Obviously Music Man's are good for slap. I gotta say the best though (IMHO) is Status.

 

[Boombass76]

The best basses that I have tried for slapping are Celinders - by far!

I have an Update-5 and a custom Celinder, and both instruments are tonally superior - especially for slapping. The cut-trough in the mid-area is giving me a punch that I have yet to find in another bass.

Just MHO...

 

[vinxbass]

I've been slapping since 1977 and some of the best basses I've ever gotten for slapping were 1982 Steinberger L2, 1975 Ric 4001, 2001 Ibanez BTB405QM and 2008 MIA Fender Jazz V. That's what I've used, probably the punchiest would have been the Fender Jazz.

 

[bassman10]

I've just been reading the thread and it's amazing that no one even mentionned the Yamaha basses.. I've been looking on YouTube under Yamaha TRB and there are some amazing videos of some maniacs slapping the he** out of their Yam's... I've heard the Marcus Miller "Jazz" sound and it's amazing, but check out the Yam's also.. Of course this is just IMO... hahahahah Take care guys....

 

[Moe Monsarrat]

Which bass is best for slap? Whatever basses are on the wall at the music store. That's really the only place I hear anybody slap anymore(other than Wooten videos).

 

[jbassp]

For me, I actually prefer Rosewood necks and Basswood bodies for slapping. Those woods just give a warmer lower tone. Which I like batter as opposed to Maple. But i tned to lean towards Fender Jazz basses and Stingrays for slapping. I slapped a really nice mustang bass before and it had a really good slap tone shockingly enough.

 

[Surly]

True... a jazz bass or 'Ray....

I seem to like the Warwick sound like in 311, but I don't own one.

However, I like a passive P-bass for even sound. Scoop the mids on your amp a bit and it just has a really cool tone.

Really anything will work, it's your decision depening on the sound you want.

 

[Iroquoi]

sting ray

 

[Baryonyx]

I gotta say the best though (IMHO) is Status.

I have to agree with you there. IMO, there slap sound is light years ahead of anything else out there. Overall, they are just an incredible tonal package.

 

[lousybassplayer]

Everybody has to say sting ray. Who wouldn't? Did anyone else notice the Rick 4001 up in that one list? I was gonna say that to. Not the best neccesarily, but you can get some really neat sounds out of a slapped rick. Another oddball, in the right hands anywway, the pedulla buzz. Slapping a fretless never sounded so cool. Not a traditional slap sound, obviously, but very interesting.

 

[BigHands]

Salp sound really depends mostly on technique. It also really depends on the exact tone you're looking for. My Ken Smith has a really cool modern slap tone where my Marcus Miller has that killer old school slap sound.

 

[jonster]

Music Man, Jazz, just about anything with wide enough string spacing. Active pickups are a plus, too.

Jon Liebman
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