i have a question about fretless basses in general...ive heard your not supposed to slap on them because it will wear down the fingerboard, is that true?
While slapping can wear down the bottom edge of the fingerboard more than regular playing will, it is usually only by a very small degree more (unless you have a soft fingerboard wood, which you shouldn't have if it's on a fretless anyways).
as far as i know, for this reason fretless slappers tend to add a metallic cover to the end of the fingerboard... and it sounds great. never seen such though.
Yeah, a slap plate as their called. They apparently can reduce that bit of wear and add a bit of a metallic pin so it sounds a bit more like a fretted when slapping. Never tried one myself, and they're pretty rare to see.
This is so cool. Im gonna learn to play like this
EvenHummROCKS 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
title says it all...
spectorman09 2 years ago
:D It's really not. I didn't mark your comment as spam, so you know. I'm fine with criticism.
bryanrtyler 2 years ago
The underlying harmonic loop sounds vaguely like Okonkole Y Trompa from Jaco Pastorius first solo disc.
gebass6 2 years ago
Its not that it is too busy...I think the groove of the first track is off.
GreenbergBass 3 years ago 3
i have a question about fretless basses in general...ive heard your not supposed to slap on them because it will wear down the fingerboard, is that true?
AndrewMon2008 3 years ago
While slapping can wear down the bottom edge of the fingerboard more than regular playing will, it is usually only by a very small degree more (unless you have a soft fingerboard wood, which you shouldn't have if it's on a fretless anyways).
bryanrtyler 3 years ago
as far as i know, for this reason fretless slappers tend to add a metallic cover to the end of the fingerboard... and it sounds great. never seen such though.
lnyitrai 3 years ago
Yeah, a slap plate as their called. They apparently can reduce that bit of wear and add a bit of a metallic pin so it sounds a bit more like a fretted when slapping. Never tried one myself, and they're pretty rare to see.
bryanrtyler 3 years ago
Too busy! You need to limit the amount of segments used. Other than that, nice job.
novajeff 4 years ago
cool
buffeater 4 years ago
WOW! a great video.
amazing! hey, watch my video :)
im playing the bass for 2 years.. i wait your comments :) bye!
leoofthestoneage 4 years ago
i dig it. very....pastorious
stropheum 4 years ago
Good stuff man, I really enjoyed it.
kabatus 4 years ago
I don't understand the title of this, amazing stuff regardless
narcispy 4 years ago
Do you still have a webcam with all your videos on it?
I just found one on my pc I downloaded forever ago, and I want them all now. haha.
goldmember123 4 years ago
only god knows how u get all those ideas...
inspiring man. i admire your music. (:
keynox 4 years ago