NicoMcJ Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 What’s this thing actually for? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 … think it keeps your finger style technique more even as it prevents you from digging in too much, maybe 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoMcJ Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 1 minute ago, jimbobothy said: … think it keeps your finger style technique more even as it prevents you from digging in too much, maybe 🤔 Probably not good for an occasional slapper like me then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Emulates the feel of playing over a pickup or fretboard and keeps the touch light. A lot of players use the pickups as a thumb rest which can limit the positions they play, the ramp is like an extended thumb rest too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoMcJ Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, Bunion said: Emulates the feel of playing over a pickup or fretboard and keeps the touch light. A lot of players use the pickups as a thumb rest which can limit the positions they play, the ramp is like an extended thumb rest too. That makes sense - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Pretty much what’s been said above, I fitted one to one of my jazzes just to give it a try a few years back, I play with a light touch so it wasn’t a massive difference but I do like it and it’s still fitted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Here's a magazine column about ramps: https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/04/03/bass-ramps-the-how-and-why/ Which I reference simply because they included a picture of my Shuker bass at the top 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Edge Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 By coincidence there is a thread about these on r/bass today. I’d never been aware of such a thing until now. I tend to play at the end of the fretboard and sometimes over the last few frets depending on the required tone. Something like this might be useful positioned at the end of the fretboard but most seem designed to fit between pickups so no use to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, Cliff Edge said: By coincidence there is a thread about these on r/bass today. I’d never been aware of such a thing until now. I tend to play at the end of the fretboard and sometimes over the last few frets depending on the required tone. Something like this might be useful positioned at the end of the fretboard but most seem designed to fit between pickups so no use to me. Almost all of them are custom made so you can get them for any position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 A few discussions on the subject from yesteryears: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/253618-pickup-ramps-whats-the-point/#comment-2661942 https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/346213-bass-ramps/#comment-3802029 https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/187374-ramps-anyone-use-them-on-their-bass/#comment-1810964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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