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And here's lesson 5 - Hammer-ons & Pull-offs...

Lesson 5 - Hammer-ons & Pull-offs

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1294771' date='Jul 6 2011, 02:20 PM']A very brave post on this forum!

I have seen so many 'I hate slap' posts over the last few months

I have had a go and still can't do it (but will keep trying).

Just don't tell anyone else I am trying to slap![/quote]

Hey I'm just being me :-) Keep trying - building up from a very slow tempo gradually is the key. Takes lots of practice but is a great expressive tool once you've got it.

:-D

Lesson 4 just uloaded into 1st post :-)

[quote name='gazzer86' post='1268365' date='Jun 14 2011, 11:02 AM']Scott

I am new to bass guitar and am interested in learning a bit of "slap" in the future. You explained things very clearly and I found the lessons very informative. I am looking forward to trying out the techniques and pattern set out in your lessons.

Thanks

Gazzer[/quote]
Thanks Gazzer - I'll have more videos online soon too :-)

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='1264329' date='Jun 10 2011, 07:57 PM']Absolutely bloomin' marvelous!!

You deserve a knighthood my friend! [/quote]


Why thanks you very much kind Sir!

:-)

[quote name='Conan' post='1263783' date='Jun 10 2011, 11:56 AM']That Richwood sounds nice!

Videos are pretty good! Even "basic" slap is a very difficult thing to get across on a video, so I think you do a good job on that front. You maybe want to position your mic a bit closer to your mouth though, as there is quite a big volume difference between the bass and your voice - especially on the first video.

What strings do you use on the Richwood BTW?[/quote]

Thanks for the comments!

The strings on the Richwood are Elites 35-95, but I normally use Rotosound Funkmaster 30-90 (not much difference).

2 more videos uploaded (in first post).

[quote name='kjm' post='1263012' date='Jun 9 2011, 06:04 PM']excellent well explained and easy to follow look forward to next one[/quote]

Cheers :-)

[quote name='skidder652003' post='1262934' date='Jun 9 2011, 05:13 PM']1st lesson was great, look forward to checking out the rest! As a begginer of slap the "secret" was in the left hand slap as you said. You showing just how relatively slowly you can actually move your thumb was really encouraging!
Looking forward to being shown some cool licks, well done and thanks![/quote]

No problem - thank YOU!

[quote name='jay249' post='1262915' date='Jun 9 2011, 04:53 PM']Cool looking guitar. I'm always surprised by how bass players in particular can be tempted by puns and wordplay[/quote]

Bass players using puns? On what BASSIS do you draw this conclusion?

...sorry!

[quote name='BottomE' post='1262875' date='Jun 9 2011, 04:29 PM']Hi Scott,

Good luck with your videos. Watch out for the anti-slappists who don't seem to have found your thread yet

I had a look and my feedback would be to be more concise and to start playing sooner. You are gonna loose peeps interest if there is too much talking - low attention spans and all that. Also a closer camera shot of the hands would be better.

Cheers,

Jerry[/quote]


Thanks for the feedback Jerry!

Lol at 'anti slappists' :-) Strange folk! Anyhow that's one of the barriers I want to break down with these vid's and help folks understand that slap is a way of playing a note - note a style or fashion accessory.

Hi y'all!

First post on here since the 'Richwood vs Warwick' bass poll lol!

I've just completed the first of a series of short youtube videos introducing folk the the SLAP BASS technique which I thought I'd share here :-)

I've never done anything like this before so I'd be really interested to know what you think of the way it's presented etc.

Here we go...

Lesson 1 - Overview of Slap Bass


Lesson 2 - Slap Pattern 1


Lesson 3 - Getting a clear Slap


Lesson 4 - Slap Pattern 2


Lesson 5 - Hammer-ons & Pull-offs


Cheers,
Scott.

It's been quite a liberating thread really lol!

I guess as long as this thread remains online it's a pretty cool place to point those who doubt or question the viability of both short scale and/or cheap basses.

Now intersested in swaps! Whatcha got?

Sound clips added (see first post) :-)

Have to admit I've really enjoyed this thread - it's really helped me have confidence ia bass I LOVE to play but was sort of worried what others might think. Stupid really, but I think most of us have that fear of playing cheapy stuff.

For me this was also majorly about the short scale thing. My Richwood is a short (30") scale and there's always this idea that short scales are muddy sounding. Clearly people aren't hearing this in the Richwood to any degree.

I think the main reason for the short scale downer is that most off the peg shorties lean towards a very thuddy sound by nature of pickup positioning etc. e.g. Gibson/Epiphone/Hofner.

BTW the Dean Evo XM looks like it'd be a killer short scale with a preamp dropped in. I reckon passive it'd be pretty dark souning with those humbuckers.

OK - thanks so much for the input everyone! It's really helped.

There doesn't seem to be a clear 'winner' and most agree that both sound comparable.

My fav is Bass 1 - for me it sounds more solid and more snappy/instant with the slap stuff.

You won't believe this but Bass 1 is a £130 short scale Chinese built Richwood (see below)



Bass 2 is my beautiful '97 Warwick Streamer LX (currently for sale) which now sell for £1400 upwards!

Now to be fair, the Richwood has been modified with a Badass II, Dimarzio Pickups and an EMG 2- band eq. But still it seems unreal that the sound would be even close in quality to a bass costing 10 x as much!

You see I really love this Richwood and use it as my main bass, but something was niggling at me saying 'it can't really sound any good, can it?'. I mainly love the bass for it's short scale as my fingers are short.

In conclusion I'd say a lot of folk did warm to the more sophisticated sound of the Warwick, but the Richwood was percieved as a Jazz bass (that's the way I think of it) and a damn good one at that!

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='1176044' date='Mar 25 2011, 03:34 PM']bass 1 all the way for me

when do we get to find out what they are??[/quote]

Bass 1 for me too! Itching to reveal what they are hehe.

Hey thanks for the quick fire responses! Really helps :-)

PLEASE vote for either BASS 1 or BASS 2...

BASS 1 Fingerstyle both pickups - [url="http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%201%20fingerstyle%20both%20pickups.mp3"]http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%201%20...h%20pickups.mp3[/url]

BASS 2 Fingerstyle both pickups - [url="http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%202%20fingerstyle%20both%20pickups.mp3"]http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%202%20...h%20pickups.mp3[/url]

BASS 1 Fingerstyle Brid...ge Pickup - [url="http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%201%20fingerstyle%20bridge%20pickup.mp3"]http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%201%20...ge%20pickup.mp3[/url]

BASS 2 Fingerstyle Bridge Pickup - [url="http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%202%20fingerstyle%20bridge%20pickup.mp3"]http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%202%20...ge%20pickup.mp3[/url]

BASS 1 Slap - [url="http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%201%20Slap.mp3"]http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%201%20Slap.mp3[/url]

BASS 2 Slap - [url="http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%202%20Slap.mp3"]http://www.boogieexpress.co.uk/Bass%202%20Slap.mp3[/url]

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1175564' date='Mar 25 2011, 08:11 AM']I doubt my 1989 one will be leaving my side! For the benefit of the thread and enjoyment of the readers, here is a photo of my first Kubicki...



These basses are truely addictive. But once you're into them, you won't want to be without one![/quote]

That's the one :-) Very cool indeed!

[quote name='lee650' post='1174123' date='Mar 24 2011, 12:40 AM']I bought an emerald green one back in 2008 it had the lovely slim wenge neck it was my main bass for over 5 years and i sold it to get a 1999 NT streamer stage 1 and i tell you what the LX was a better bass, i wish i had the cash to get this from you, great playing BTW - bump[/quote]

I agree. I feel the lx has a quicker attack and more punch that a lot of other Warwicks.

Been playing it a lot today and I'm not feeling so eager to sell now!

Mmmmm?????

No Kubickis on offer?...

[quote name='lee650' post='1174123' date='Mar 24 2011, 12:40 AM']I bought an emerald green one back in 2008 it had the lovely slim wenge neck it was my main bass for over 5 years and i sold it to get a 1999 NT streamer stage 1 and i tell you what the LX was a better bass, i wish i had the cash to get this from you, great playing BTW - bump[/quote]

Thanks! It is an amazing bass. It's as 'Warwick' sounding as it gets!


[quote name='badboy1984' post='1174188' date='Mar 24 2011, 07:41 AM']i wish i had the cash right now ......... this is my dream bass that i always wanted .......

I live in manchester too ......

don't happen you would interest a corvette 5 or stingray 4 ......[/quote]

Thanks so much for the offer but I'm really after the shorter scale of a Kubicki Ex Factor (or Alembic but that ain't gonna happen ).

[quote name='mart' post='1173746' date='Mar 23 2011, 07:51 PM']Oooh, that is one pretty bass!

Btw, it's actually a '97 going by the serial number.[/quote]

Cheers - just realised that. Many thanks :-)