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Best bass for slapping?

#3
Any one of those basses would be decent for slapping IMO. I like the bubinga bodied one simply because it reminds me of my Warwick Corvette and it has an active preamp in it. The Squier jazz is also a nice one but from what I saw it was passive. It's still a nice bass for the price you're paying but I like active basses for slapping, my own personal preference, YMMV.
 
#7
I really don't think that active basses are any better than passive basses when it comes to slapping. I still think that, overall, a Fender Jazz is the best bass for getting the kind of slap I like to hear (thick and punchy).
 
#9
deppends a LOT on what you're looking for, slapping in an active Ibanez wouldn't be the same as slapping a passive Fender, but non should be better, just different, way different xD

so, you should check vids in youtube or something for the models you like
 
#10
bass12 said:
I really don't think that active basses are any better than passive basses when it comes to slapping. I still think that, overall, a Fender Jazz is the best bass for getting the kind of slap I like to hear (thick and punchy).
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That's why I said "my preference" since there's so many likes and dislikes out there when it comes to slap tone. I like a modern stainless steel string slap tone which is what I think the first one will give him. To each his own.

steveomcq said:
I could probably spring for this bass

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Or am i just paying for the sweet olympic whitness and its the same as the other fender only more expensive?
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It's really your call as to which one you like. Olympic white is nice but at the same time a transparent white does it for me. Either one will get you a nice tone. Just remember that a slap tone of a bass doesn't rely just on the bass. There's also technique, amps, and cabs to look at too when you're looking at what tone you want. In the end it's all up to you. that tort PG on the white one looks killer. I think the white one has a different bridge as well.
 
#11
They do seem to be different spec-wise (the Squiers) and, from what I can see, I would go for the 60s Jazz (the white one). Off course, it's always difficult to say without first being able to try the thing out.
 
#12
no opinion on which bass is better or worse, that is a matter of preference.
i will say, that in my experience, when comparing lower priced basses to higher price basses, low priced passive electronics aren't drastically different from higher priced passive electronics. low priced active electronics, however, often leave something to be desired to say the least.

either way, electronics are an easy upgrade.
 
#16
I think fresh roundwound strings are paramount to getting an effective slap tone-in
addition to a smiley faced eq curve. That being said, I'd go with any Jazz type bass-
action pretty low, both pups on full, tone wide open. Thunder thumbs away!
 
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NOVAX said:
I think fresh roundwound strings are paramount to getting an effective slap tone-in
addition to a smiley faced eq curve. That being said, I'd go with any Jazz type bass-
action pretty low, both pups on full, tone wide open. Thunder thumbs away!
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That would depend entirely on the type of 'effective' slap tone that you're after ;)

My Precision with TI Jazz Flats and flat eq sounds just right to me...
 

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