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Posted by stringfellow
on 11/25/2005, 6:12 pm, in reply to "brass plate for slaping"
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I also slap on fretless. I set my action a little higher than normal, so the strings wouldn't hit the fingerboard so fast. I don't have a problem with the sound at all. I have also heard of putting a single fret at the end of the fingerboard, but have never tried it. Good luck.
--Previous Message--
: after getting bored with playing normal
: techniques, i felt it time to learn to slap,
: as i only have a fretles bass(stag fusion)
: it just never sounded right whatever
: settings i put in the effects pedal or on
: the amp. i've heard about some guy who put a
: brass plate at the end of the fretboard for
: the strings to hit but wasnt sure about it.
: i've also heard about people haveing a fret
: "put in" at the end.....
: I can slap and tap fine on my mates fretted
: bass but it just doesn't work on mine. any
: ideas welcome,
: Thanks guys
:
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