"You Could Be Mine" (G'n'R) bass sound, how?

[cordura21]

I don't have a clue on how is this kind of sound achieved. It almost sounds like slap, but I'm pretty sure it isn't. Can you get it with a jazz bass, or is it a special kind of instrument?

 

[melonman]

i know duff uses a galien kruger amp, and cab. in the studio,and live he blends two signals a dry one, and than he plays through a chorus. the slap sound your hearing is due to the fact that they're new strings, and he plays really fucking hard with a pick. i know that sounds simple, but i think that's it.

 

[Rokket]

Yep, it's the new strings and the pick you are hearing. And probably a treble knob cranked up a bit.