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Best slap sound
- Thread starter frederico_23
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I've read that the Ibanez ATK's are supposed to be good "slapping" basses...yet no one has mentioned one yet.....are they not as good as the hype?
- Nov 2, 2005
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Modulus Quantum 4 loaded with Lane Poor Soap bars and an Aguilar OBP-1 with MTD stainless steel strings
again, that's just MY taste..........
again, that's just MY taste..........
- Oct 7, 2000
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I've done slap stuff on the following basses, in gigging situations:
Fender American P deluxe
Warwick active corvette
SX Jazz
Dano Hodad
Cort Curbow
Alvarez Dana
MM Sterling
MM Bongo
MM Stingray
The winner hands down, no question about it is...
Bongo runs a close 2nd. It's got thump that really cuts, but the Stingray's a little extra high end and funkeeeeness to it.
Fender American P deluxe
Warwick active corvette
SX Jazz
Dano Hodad
Cort Curbow
Alvarez Dana
MM Sterling
MM Bongo
MM Stingray
The winner hands down, no question about it is...
The Musicman Stingray
Bongo runs a close 2nd. It's got thump that really cuts, but the Stingray's a little extra high end and funkeeeeness to it.
I wish it was me
It's from a site that hoards bass guitar samples. The same guys plays all those, he is a bass teacher. But the Stingray is really nice. I'd have to go with that one.The weird thing is, the Fender J is apparently a Legend (you know, one of the crappy Fender knock offs), with DI Marzio. Sounds pretty good for a $200 bass.
I liked the P sound sample. WW slap good also. Well, I tend to like bottom-heavier slap sounds - kick me, horsie!
I played a couple warwicks last week (a katana, corvette, and a corvette $$) and thought they had great slap tones. Otherwise, Musicman and Jazz
I bet that sounds incredible!
And christ, how did I miss Fodera from my original list! Vic Wooten laying it down!
Wal? You think?Ok, admittedly I'm pretty new to mine (and ceratinly not the world's best slap player either
), but I haven't found the slap tones to be anywhere near as good as the "finger style" tones so far, or even particularly juicy in their own right.What strings and which contol settings do you use, Chris?
Ok, admittedly I'm pretty new to mine (and ceratinly not the world's best slap player either
What strings and which contol settings do you use, Chris?
Oh, not that I own a Wal myself (I wish!) but I love hearing Jonas Hellborg slapping on his. Not the most hi-fi slap tone, just a big, beefy, gritty, burpy and woody type of tone. Also, in the last few seconds of the fade-out of Rush's "Grand Designs", listen to the two big pops that Geddy does...I love it!
Fender Jazz no doubt.
Right now I favour the 70ies model with maple fingerboard/ash body but the older rosewood/alder also sound very, very good although different.
Right now I favour the 70ies model with maple fingerboard/ash body but the older rosewood/alder also sound very, very good although different.
Sorry Chris, my mistake
! I thought that we'd chatted on the Wal forum recently, so either that was a different Chris, or it was the Status forum and I'm doubley wrong 
. No biggie!Anyway, thanks for the tips about sound clips. I'm off to YouTube to do a "Jonas Hellborg" search (should have done that by now really, shouldn't I
)?
