lowlandtrees Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I use Silver Slaps and am very happy with them. The band then asked me to do bowing on two song intros and outros. Slap strings obviously do not bow well but does anyone do this successfully and have any tips. The rosin I use is very hard....should I use soft rosin for example. I did some quick Youtube lessons and found the german bow hold more comfortable. My quarter size bass proving a bit of a challenge as well but I only have to master 6 notes . The A string seems easier to bow at present. Got less than a month to the gig...better get practising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Try a softer rosin and rub a bit on the bowing area of the strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlandtrees Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Thanks Rev .....any particular rosin ......Pops ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBass Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I used Petz rosin when I used to bow Golden Slaps. Getting a bit of rosin on the strings will help. Ultimately it can be done with reasonable effect but it just won't sound as good as bowing different strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlandtrees Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 I realise that it will not be the same but I slap and pizz more than arco and it is not worth changing for 2 songs. Thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBass Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Sorry I didn't mean to state the obvious. I did exactly the same thing for a long time until I upped the amount of arco I was doing, which justified switching to steels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 [quote name='lowlandtrees' timestamp='1431031032' post='2767203'] Thanks Rev .....any particular rosin ......Pops ? [/quote] I use Petz. I don't do a lot of arco but with a bit of rosin on the string I can get a decent sound out of my super silvers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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