I’m stuck in Slap module. The truth is that i bought a low budget Bass just for the beginning and every time I try to slap it i hear a crapy noise from pickups
Like boom!? Paf!? Something like that
I was thinking to buy new pickups what do you think?
Is a passive bass and i was looking for EMG Geezer Butler PHZ Black in Thomman
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Has the bass had a setup? If you’re getting weird noises, doing a good setup will solve a lot of problems.
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Skip the slap module and move on! You can always come back to it later (or never, depending on your preferences)! Don’t let it slow down your progress! Good luck!
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Agree with @eric.kiser - set up the bass properly, you don’t need new pickups for any style.
Agree with @joergkutter - if you don’t love slap or it’s giving you trouble, skip it. Many have.
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You might be hitting the strings onto the pole pieces of the pick up magnets (the shiny dots). You can try a setup of the bass and raise the string height, or try to slap further towards the neck (away from the shiny dots), or you could put a piece of tape over the shiny dots.
Setups can be done with very little equipment and are not that complicated. Just make small adjustments.
Cheers,
Antonio
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After you have a good setup, IF pickups are in order, consider DiMarzio DP-122 Model P. Inexpensive, monster pickup, strong mids which you will want for slap, not too bright. Geezers are a great pickup, but rather scooped
But by all means setup first
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This was my first thought too!
There’s some easy fixes for this if the full set up is too tricky.
I think some folks just slap some electrical tape over the shiny bits (the pole pieces) and it prevents the metal-to-magnet contact that makes that huge annoying pop of doom.
Am I right about the tape?
I did zero internet searching. Just remembering other bassists and things I’ve heard in the wild jungles of bass island.
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yes it did work in some point
but im going to change pickups and strings as soos as i can
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