Slap-guitar anyone?

Fassa Albrecht · #1 01-01-2012, 03:59 PM

I've seen a few videos of this and whilst I really can't see the point when you can play slap-bass a lot more easily, it does sound half-way decent.

Anyone else giving/given it a try? Has anyone here actually managed to come up with a playable tune?

ugly_bassplayer · #2 01-01-2012, 04:03 PM

Vic's brother kills that technique.

spade2you · #3 01-01-2012, 04:55 PM

Very difficult with such tight string spacing. I could handle a 17mm spaced bass, but guitars are much tighter and I don't have the patience.

bass_lord_mutha · #4 01-01-2012, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ugly_bassplayer

Vic's brother kills that technique.

Yes, Reggie Wooten. Look him up. Blow your mind!

Also if I recall Raul Midon has somewhat of a slap technichue on acoustic as well.

barrod10 · #5 01-01-2012, 06:54 PM

like this? not really my music but its interesting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbwjeOcmtGg&ob=av2e

Mirios · #6 01-01-2012, 06:59 PM

I did enjoy seeing Reggie Wooten play that style live. It was impressive.

**Pacman** · #7 01-01-2012, 08:07 PM

Tomo Fujita is pretty damn good at it too.

fdeck · #8 01-01-2012, 10:07 PM

What's next, guitars with six strings?

lunarpollen · #9 01-03-2012, 02:34 AM

Well a lot of what is called "slap" on bass guitar is just a scaled-up and adjusted-for-context version of an old fingerpopping country guitar technique

PBnJBassist · #10 01-03-2012, 10:16 PM

I'd love to actually try slap n pop the smash out of a guitar, but last time I tried that on my friend's guitar, I snapped his bottom E and B string with pops. I'm guessing heavier gauges are recommended for first-timers popping and slapping from bass to guitar since extra-light guitar strings just do not cut it.

That and I may be popping with a bit too much force.