Billy sheehan tapping harmonics

[anonymous278347457]

in a lot of Live videos ive seen billy do this thing where he taps the higher frets of his bass with his right hand and it get the smooth transition between loads of differant harmonics
I think it sounds really cool,

an anyone enlightening me on how to do it properly? Ive tried on my MIM jazz and it dosent seem to work.


not sure if this classifies as an effect or a technique.

[Grueber]

Tapped harmonics are very similar to artificial harmonics. You simply tap on octave higher than the note you are fretting.

---2(14)------4(16)---
--------2(14)---------
----------------------
----------------------

Be sure to tap directly over the fret(on the metal part)

A good example is Stu Hamm's "Surely the Best"

[visa]

how does he make his harmonics scream so powerfully like a guitar's? there's a 6+ minute video of his solo in Mr Big floating around youtube and google video, watch it and tell me ._.

[temple_of_boom]

lots of gain

[Grueber]

Originally Posted by temple_of_boom

lots of gain

exactly

Steve Bailey uses that trick too,but with artificial harmonics, on some Bass Extremes songs.

[Correlli]

It's worth noting that Sheehan uses a separate amp for distortion and harmonics.

[Per]

Originally Posted by visa

how does he make his harmonics scream so powerfully like a guitar's? there's a 6+ minute video of his solo in Mr Big floating around youtube and google video, watch it and tell me ._.

i think that he uses pinch harmonics

[visa]

so how do we do that on bass?

[Per]

Originally Posted by visa

so how do we do that on bass?

like on a guitar

[anonymous278347457]

Ive kinda managed to do it, you have to thumb/or hit it with your palm just at the right speed and force without actually tapping the note. its kinda hard.

[cliffburtonfan]

for pinches, touch the fleshy part of ur thumb on the string (there are many different places but i find just in between the neck pickup and the start of the neck best to let the harmonic ring) Pluck the string with the fingernail of ur index finger and litterally as the sound is made remove ur thumb.

A bit of practice, lots of gain and youll b screamin in no time!!