+1,000! OP, If you have an Alembic, put on some new strings and start practicing. I owned two Alembics in the past, and they have a more than decent slap tone.
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slap bass - max 3000usd
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+1,000! OP, If you have an Alembic, put on some new strings and start practicing. I owned two Alembics in the past, and they have a more than decent slap tone.
wise words
Im fully aware, and i want spend my money just to spend it. This is a forum, and im looking for help to find a slap bass, if i pick an expensive im not sure, but i hate having almost good enough instruments!
+ instruments ordered from USA is quite cheap back here in norway now days (though the NOK is quite low.) I save like 1000-1500usd each instrument compared
Im sorry but i can not second that.
I tried one of my friends basses to say 700usd with jazz set up. Its two different worlds for me atleast. My Alembic is pure mid range, perfect or my jazz, but when i play my funk it just doesnt jump and kick like i would like it too
BTW: i know i said i dont slap alot, ive been doing it for a couple of years so i know how. (please dont say what i know you are going to say, I can always practise more)
I think you just answered your own question.
You clearly want the Jazz slap tone, so get a Jazz. Since you want to spend some money, I can think of a few nice higher end jazz basses: you can get a team Custom Shop Fender Jazz, a Fender Marcus Miller Jazz V, a Sadowsky Metro UV70 five. You might also Consider a Lakland Daryl Jones 5 or a Lakland 55-94.you could find a zon legacy on ebay for under 3000 sometimes they have a very unique slap tone but its awesome
Well the sound im after is from a song i found on this forum - Fred Hammond - I want my Destiny
Epic slapping
Epic slapping
If that is the sound you want, then you should get either a Ken Smith or a Peavey Cirrus. Those are the two basses that get that tone best.
So it sounds like you are after an "urban gospel" sound. If that's the case, I would also take a verrrrry serious look at an MTD 5 string as well.
Peavey, Ken Smith and MTD are pretty much the standard bearers in the gospel world nowadays.
Stupid that every bass talkbass tells me to check out is impossible to get my hands on. Only way is Ebay. Too bad
In Norway. Ist a little east of UK. First of all its sickly expensive for equipment here, secondly theres nothing avalible. They can get it, but only if you are sure you wanna buy it.
Might find some squiers though =(
Will check out the capitol next week, but i dont have alot of hope. Cant even get any of those you guys talked about on norwegian webshops...
Might find some squiers though =(
Will check out the capitol next week, but i dont have alot of hope. Cant even get any of those you guys talked about on norwegian webshops...
Stingray or G&L L-2000.
edit: sorry you live somewhere. Best bet is to try whatever you can get your hands on!
edit: sorry you live somewhere. Best bet is to try whatever you can get your hands on!
That's a peavey cirrus 5 with walnut body and neck, bubinga top.
They do have a great slap tone.
Modern 24 fret basses generally have a more compressed and polished kind of slap tone. A peavey cirrus or a ken smith are great examples, but they do also have a somewhat unique pickup placement. The neck pickup is closer to the bridge compared to many other designs. I'm guessing it contributes to that unique kind of snap they have.
Jazz bass on the other hand with that short 20 fretter has more of a midrangey, fat and twangy "spank" kind of quality in the tone. IMO more funky, but can get a bit ugly down low in a more spacious mix too.
My two main players are a 70's style active jazz and a peavey cirrus. Both are brilliant but still quite differend. I personally consider a good jazz bass to be sort of like the holy grail of slap tone, but that's more in the sweaty, grindy and funky kind of way. When looking for more refined tone, the cirrus is hard to beat for the price.
Stingray is also great, but personally I don't dig that slap tone so much. I'm one of those rare people who consider stingray to really excel at fingerstyle. And it's just not the ray, any single pickup bass with the pup close to the bridge just doesn't have enough twang for me when slapped.
There are plenty of great slappers around, so if possible, go out there and experience.
Btw, are you in Europe? There are a couple of great choices around that are rare or unrealistically priced in US.
Edit. oh, in Norway. Good stuff
