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j3b3r
09-16-2000, 10:28 AM
what is the right action to slap ??
low action or high action ???
I know everyone have their own style and likely, but I want to know your opinions

Luis Fabara
09-16-2000, 11:01 AM
Low Action of course!!
I always try to have my bass at the lowest action posible.
Of course, only high end basses can give you a really low action.
:( I dont have a really high end bass.

JMX
09-16-2000, 11:41 AM
Low is the way to go, bro' :D

No use to make life/playing harder than it already is...

Blackbird
09-16-2000, 01:01 PM
A great topic for the "Setup" forum....

Lower action is usually better, but keep in mind that you don't want to slap all the time. The best is to have a setup that lets you have a good slap tone as well as a good pick/pizzicato tone...

Will C.:cool:

j3b3r
09-16-2000, 02:20 PM
yes I play finger style but I slap alot too
I'd tried to lower the action as low as I could, it doesn't rattle or buzz when I play with my fingers and it feels good
but the thing is, when I slap the E and A string , they dont sound good. No sustain and no punch.
so what happen ??

Brad Johnson
09-17-2000, 11:34 AM
You probably have it too low. If you don't have room to strike the string without it hitting the fretboard you'll limit the ease of working with a wider range of dynamics... "unless" you really work on developing a light touch.