Best slap bass under $1000

[Rockmusician]

Slap has become cliche and over rated. Play something with substance.

 

[king_biscuit]

Used MM Stingray.

 

[Agito]

Slap has become cliche and over rated. Play something with substance.

I don't comment much, and I won't really tell you what I think about that stupid comment, but you get the point.

 

[king_biscuit]

I don't comment much, and I won't really tell you what I think about that stupid comment, but you get the point.

+1

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Rio Funk - That was the very first slap tune I ever learned, right when it first came out. The bass playing on that album *blew me away* - completely changed me as a player.

I used to use that song, as well as "Big Time" from Mile's Davis "Amandla" to teach kids how to slap. Very Fonky.

To answer your question: A Jazz bass. Pretty much any J bass. If you really want to cop the whole Marcus tone, get you a used J bass with a maple fretboard and put some hot, sparkly p'ups in it. If it plays well, this will be the bass for you.

Harry is right. If you want a sound anything like Marcus Miller, you need a Jazz or Jazz style bass. Squiers, and used Mexican Jazz basses are all pretty inexpensive. A favorite bass of mine is even less expensive, Peavey Foundations with Super Ferrite Pickups. I also think that Ken Smith Design basses are a nice option, if you want a five string with the Seventies flair.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Rio Funk - That was the very first slap tune I ever learned, right when it first came out. The bass playing on that album *blew me away* - completely changed me as a player.

I used to use that song, as well as "Big Time" from Mile's Davis "Amandla" to teach kids how to slap. Very Fonky.

To answer your question: A Jazz bass. Pretty much any J bass. If you really want to cop the whole Marcus tone, get you a used J bass with a maple fretboard and put some hot, sparkly p'ups in it. If it plays well, this will be the bass for you.

Harry is right. If you want a sound anything like Marcus Miller, get a Jazz or Jazz style bass. Everybody has mentioned Fenders and Squiers, and I will recommend two other options: for a four string, a Peavey Foundation with Super Ferrite pickups; and for a five, a Ken Smith Design (KSD) Seventies style bass.

Peavey Foundations have wonderfully thin necks and the Super Ferrite pickups really kick butt! KSD basses can be heavy, but they are pretty well made, and they definitely deliver the classic Seventies funk tone at a decent price. I may pick up both a another Foundation and a KSD over the next few months because I am really missing the Jazz Bass tone myself!

 

[zenrad]

Slap has become cliche and over rated. Play something with substance.

I don't comment much, and I won't really tell you what I think about that stupid comment, but you get the point.

+1

And I'll add my +1 to that.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Here is a KSD 705 being used for some Marcus funk: YouTube - Ken Smith Design (Run For Cover) my fun version


Here are some Marcus licks on a Peavey Foundation: