How to play bass like korn?

Question

hoe does fieldy the bass player for korn play liek that

i know its slapbut when i try it i get the flick of the wrist right but it doesnt sound good with the strings klanging

so any tips on playing better slap bass

Answer 1

Fieldy,as well as Munky tune down to B flat or A. That's how they get that weird clicking sound out of the bass.  When I slap and pop I try to hit the strings with the side of the top knuckle of my thumb.    I actually have developed a callus there.  I pop with either my ring or middle finger, depending on what sting I am popping.  The key to developing good technique is to start slow.  Don't speed up until you can get good tone at a slower speed.  Start with slapping and popping octaves.  If you don't know where they are, the octave of one note is 2 stings down and two frets down from each other.  They are the same note put in a higher register.  So if you slap an A on the 5th fret of the E string (standard tuning) you would pop the higher A on the 7th fret of the D string.  Hope this helps.