So... what happened to ramps.

[Baloney Balderdash]

Maybe a sudden realization that if you don't have sufficient fine motor skills to control how deep your fingers dig into the strings, then you might have some issues, beyond what a ramp attached to the body of your bass under the strings can fix, that needs medical attention. 

Edited January 11, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash

[Baloney Balderdash]

On 09/01/2023 at 22:51, Eric.C.Lapton said:

In another thread someone asked 

“What has a professional bassist got, that I have not”

 

finger puppets, courtesy of @ped

 

 

 

 

On 09/01/2023 at 23:55, Aras said:

Is there any real purpose to do this? 

 

On 10/01/2023 at 00:14, LukeFRC said:

Only if you use Tone puppets 

 

Little known, but absolutely true, fact :

 

Cliff Burton recorded the bass track for "Master of Puppets" with finger puppets of respectively James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett, but strangely enough looking remarkably similar to how they did in their "Load" phase, placed on the tuning pegs of his bass, and with the low E string tuning peg being equipped with a finger puppet of the Grim Reaper himself.

 

He was truly prophetic like that.

 

Though the conspiracy theory goes that it was actually really part of a black magic ritual that he performed to place a curse on Metalica, sacrificing his own life as part of the deal, and as an evil ironic stroke of genius using James Hetfield's own words against him, basically having James unknowingly chant the incantation sealing the ritual to the doom of his own, as well as Lars's and Kirk's, creativity :

 

Edited January 11, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash

[Stub Mandrel]

9 hours ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

 

 

 

Little known, but absolutely true, fact :

 

Cliff Burton recorded the bass track for "Master of Puppets" with finger puppets of respectively James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett, but strangely enough looking remarkably similar to how they did in their "Load" phase, placed on the tuning pegs of his bass, and with the low E string tuning peg being equipped with a finger puppet of the Grim Reaper himself.

 

He was truly prophetic like that.

 

Though the conspiracy theory goes that it was actually really part of a black magic ritual that he performed to place a curse on Metalica, sacrificing his own life as part of the deal, and as an evil ironic stroke of genius using James Hetfield's own words against him, basically having James unknowingly chant the incantation sealing the ritual to the doom of his own, as well as Lars's and Kirk's, creativity :

 

 

It was originally going to be a concept album about establishing a church on Sesame Street: "Pastor of Muppets".

[tauzero]

I've got a ramp on my Sei Flamboyant 5 which I could take off but it doesn't seem to affect my playing either way. I also have a ramp for my Ibanez EHB which is sitting on my desk and will probably remain there.

 

[Owen]

Still liking mine. I even have a little rampesque thing at the end of my fingerboard. You are correct, it is not a bass for slap. But I have not slapped in anger for..... I am not sure if I ever have.

[fleabag]

Had one on my Peavey C4 - a nice lump of solid 8mm Ebony. Used more as a thumb rest than anything else

 

 

[Lw.]

58 minutes ago, fleabag said:

Had one on my Peavey C4 - a nice lump of solid 8mm Ebony. Used more as a thumb rest than anything else

 

 

Those 1x15 Peavey's were so good! 

[fleabag]

Oh yeah !  Black Widow.

 

Cab and driver have long gone

[mario_buoninfante]

they still come by default with some basses

https://www.bassgearmag.com/ibanez-introduces-two-new-btb-singlecut-basses/

[Stub Mandrel]

 

[Chris2112]

I do like how ramps help you fingers to 'float' over the strings. It's a simple concept that has quite a dramatic effect on playing. They'd be useful for some players who dig in a lot without meaning to and waste a lot of energy doing so. That and the last time I played a bass with a ramp fitted, the strings would hit it when slapping (it was matched to the pickups but just slightly taller). I've never felt the need to fit one myself.