When I think of slap style outside of Alembic, I think of the old Spector NS basses and the Warwick Streamers that duplicated them.  Lots of maple tends to make for a good slap tone.
 
Congrats on the new bass, it should serve you very well.
 
-bob

It will be awhile before pictures. Seriously though, the guy came out of the storage place with the case and said I don't mean to be pushy, but this is the bass you are gonna buy. I agreed.
 
As for the rig, I got two cabinets, each with a 12 and 2 horns. All I need now is a good power amp, a F-1X, and a SF-2!

Great choice, you can't go wrong with an Alembic! Be sure to post in the showcase section if you have the pictures. If you're unable to take pictures or unable to get them in your pc, ask the Washington Music Center if they have pictures of this bass. You can also check their site (if they have one) maybe you can find some there.
Congrats!
F.C.
 
btw: Edit your profile!

Congrats on the Orion!!

A L E M B I C . . . the cure for the common Fender!
 
WTG, applejuice!  
 
J o e y

I can confirm that, I recently swapped my ltd edition Fender Jazz Bass 5 string for a 83' Spoiler. No way i'm going to regret it....ever!

Hey Joey,
 
You've gotta go where your heart says go.  But it didn't last long.
 
Rick

The first time I ever played a Hofner, I was convinced that McCartney MUST have been a genius to get all that music out of a little toy of a bass like that . . . beautifully made and vibey in its own way, though.  TINY neck.
 
J o e y

Sir Paul is a genius as is Sir George Martin

Joey, a friend of mine has just started using an old Hofner as his main live bass and I am amazed at how big and warm it sounds.
 
David

Short scales may arguably not get all the same harmonics - especially on the low notes, as long scale.  But when I pick up my old EBO (modded with Dark Star pu's), everybody looks my way.  It looks and feels like a toy (like around 7 lb dripping wet, I'd guess).  The short strings produce the most forceful, round lows I've ever gotten.  All that mahogany doesn't hurt the effort either. Not at all unlike Sir Paul's Hofner sound.  Whenever I've plugged a Hofner into a reasonably hefty rig, I've been shocked, too.  It sounds huge.  The neck is sooooo thin that it's a little tough to get used to, so I prefer the Gibby because it has a little more meat (still pretty slim compared to a P or even a J, though).