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Slapping on a p bass
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The best sound for slap is a Jazz IMHO.
Saw John Patitucci swap over from his JP Yamaha 6
to a Jazz when slappin'.
Saw John Patitucci swap over from his JP Yamaha 6
to a Jazz when slappin'.
Slapped P basses sound full and meaty with a unique midrange howl. Nothing wrong with that at all!
My Boss GT-1B has several slap sounds pre-programmed into it which tells me there is no right or wrong way. Jazz with both pickups is great but so can a good P be, as can a Musicman. What do you like?
It is kind of an old school late 70s thing, but it can be done. I would say it is better for slower lines. Fast slap and double thumping might get messy on a split single coil middle/neck pickup.
I love it. If you get a GOOD Precision bass, it sounds great. I do prefer it with an ash/maple P Bass because with an alder/rosewood one (even more if it has a strong mid-range voiced pickup) it may sound too punchy and tight. Too "woody".
Jazz is great, I gotta admit...but I don't feel comfortable with that bass, plus it's a lot thinnier (negative, for me) and defined (that's a plus). It really depends on what and how you're playing.
Jazz is great, I gotta admit...but I don't feel comfortable with that bass, plus it's a lot thinnier (negative, for me) and defined (that's a plus). It really depends on what and how you're playing.
Perfectly acceptable to slap on a Precision. I'm pretty sure this is a Precision - however when I saw them he used an Alembic and the bass had a lot more breadth and character and the popping had more bite and treble - similar with Louis Johnson on a Stingray. So although it's acceptable to slap on a Precision, dependent on what you're after, there are better alternatives.
Best slap sound around if you ask me and this is coming from a guy who also gigs J’s and a Ken Smith white tiger. For me a slapped P is full, thick and distinctive sounding and I feel like it cuts through and is heard much better and more evenly than scoopy sounding basses. Now that I think about it...that’s like we all like P’s in the first place, don’t we? Lol.
I like a slapped P sound the best, more meaty, don't like tinny, trebly sounding slap sound, it's annoying after a few minutes (seconds?)
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Heck, Precisions get slapped with the best of them. It’s a boss sound!!
Heck, Precisions get slapped with the best of them. It’s a boss sound!!
Always challenge preconceptions and decide for yourself.
This is a great tune, always liked it. Is that David Hungate? Yes, just answered my own question:
99 (song) - Wikipedia
You can slap on any bass, flats or rounds, it’s all been done and it all sounds great
