Great slap tone is something we all strive for as bassists, whether we’re pop fans, gospel shredders, or jazz-heads. When you think great great slap tone, you think of the greats: Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Larry Graham, Victor Wooten - but how do they do it?! Check out these three tips:

1. Crank your Bass and Treble EQ! A lot of folks say to cut mids, but that’s not the way! Cutting your mids is a backwards way to do it. We want cutting pops and thumpy slaps with lots of body, not just our regular tone with less growl
2. Lighter guage (and nickel/stainless steel) strings. This may be confusing, but when you’re slapping you can be more articulate on a slightly lighter set of strings. I use 40-120’s on my 5 string and I love how they respond!
3. Slap and pop your strings closer to the neck. Slapping and popping over the pickups can result in an attack that’s way too strong, and is more percussive than actual bass tone. Move your hand a littke in front of your neck pickup!
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