Originally Posted by Rexx Shredd

I have a similar issue

I have a funk project called "Urban Shokker" (see signature). Now, slap bass is actually my forte BUT I think the technique itself has gotten to a point where it becomes stereotypical that it becomes contrived. Whats more, is many people immediately think that "Funk" is automatically supposed to " = slap bass" and even I get sick of walking into Guitar Center just to hear some grooveless "slappity tackity slappity tackity" bull**** going on over in the bass section

I made a decision to keep slap bass to a minimal with Urban Shokker, just using it here and there as needed: this was a difficult excercise in self-discipline but I managed

The trade-off was the cool part: I explored the use of effects (something I never do in most of my bass playing history) and was happy with the creative output I discovered by running my bass through various effects and fx chains