Slapping is not my predominant style, but from time to time, i like to integrate it into my playing. I feel that the neck pickup, even when dropped to the deck, tends to inhibit slapping if you have the one with blade pickups. From what i've heard, it isn't a problem with the toaster pickups, but with the blades, the string tends to hit the pickup, and cause the amp to peak, making a loud, unpleasant popping noise.