Deja Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 What is a better type of bass for slapping, p or j, im asking ebcause i need to know what pickups would be better, and before you ask i dont want a p-j bass because i don't really like them, also what would be the best sort of pups to give me a great slaping tone, im in australia so i cant really get my hands on anything good im sort of limited to http://www.bmusic.com.au/category766_1.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinTheWizard Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 (edited) It's kinda hard to give you a straight answer. Depends on your own tastes. Some people like the slapping sound on P-type pickups, others on J-type, others on a combination of both, and others yet on different kinds of humbuckers, etc. I'm a little surprised that you can't answer your own question. Have you not tried both types of pickups and seen which you liked better for slap? Now if you want a very generic answer, the classic Jazz Bass pickup will kinda give you the classic jazz/funky slap tone (see Marcus Miller), while a Precision pickup by itself will not give a satisfying slap tone, not enough "bite" (but some people like it, so who knows...) Edited August 16, 2005 by MerlinTheWizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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