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pictures of basses with slap ramps???

#3
Ramps aren't designed for slap. They're designed so that you have a point of reference when not playing over a pickup. A bass with a Lightwave system or only piezo pickups would be a good bass to have a ramp.

Plucking, during slap, would be hard to do with a ramp under the strings. Just like trying to pluck directly over a pickup. Not enough space for most players.

-Eric.
 
#5
Slap *plate*
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*Ramp*
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different things with different purpose
 
#7
I've always been under the impression that ramps help atain faster fingerstyle. Your fingers can't dig in as much with a ramp, and it gives your thumb a place to anchor itself for the players that do.

Many ramps only go between the pickups to allow for slapping without the ramp, but I believe that you can also go faster with the ramp up to the fretboard. It's a lot easier to double thump on ramps too! They also seem to help with double pops.
 
#8
I find it much easier to double pop over a thin ramp (not necissarily curved). I find that the gap between the strings and the body of my Spector is too large and slows me down when double thumping because my figners get stuck. Oh well I just need to refine my technique,

What exactly does this slap *plate* do ? I'm intrigued, more info please.
 
#10
Radiused wenge-topped ramp:
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Radiused pink ivorywood-topped ramp:
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I accidentally ordered each of these about 1/8" shorter than they could have been, so I put a thin black wood veneer between them and the pickups.


I should have a pic of my third bass' ramp tomorrow...it will be ebony-topped to match the black of the pickups, rather than cocobolo to match the fingerboard like these two have.
 
#13
sargebaker said:
I'm afraid to ask but..... :hiding: Got pics of the 3rd bass?
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This is it with my extra pink ivorywood ramp as a temporary ramp. The problem with it is that it's a different radius (12" when the bass' radius is 16") and it's about a half inch too narrow, so it's not much help. My new one should be getting here tomorrow. Rob Elrick built them all for me.

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#15
Benavente and Fodera are probably the best at using ridiculously nice woods in their ramps. Here'a buckeye Benavente ramp:
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sargebaker said:
A gorgeous addition to an already ridiculously gorgeous collection!
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Thanks- the only problem with owning really nice basses is that people expect you to be able to play them well when they see you :p
 

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