8.15.2011 - 'Poison Was The Cure' Bass Tip

I know that there has been asked a bass question recently, but I really have to know the answer.

I play bass, and it's really frustrating when I cover Poison Was The Cure with my bass sounding too clean. How does David Ellfefon gets that Slap-pop sound, while using a pick?

Thank you.

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David Ellefson does use a pick and has a very clean sound, but he now adds bass chorus pedal to help the intro for 'Poison Was The Cure' have a bit more of a colorful sound. He turns the pedal off once he is into the song with the full band.

-ScorpioN

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