Reggaebass Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I made one for my old shell pink jazz that I put together as a project, I think they work quite well, I play with a fairly light touch so it wasn’t a huge difference but if for some reason you wanted to reduce digging in it would work 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davebassics Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Tim Commerford! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Davebassics said: Tim Commerford! Yes alive and well!!! Although I must confess I’ve lowered the ramp a lot more recently. Edited January 9, 2023 by drTStingray 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) Someone had previously screwed a ramp into this bass and then seemingly cut/snapped the screws off and filed them flat to the body. It actually looks pretty good with the whole ‘rustic’ vibe, but I added this felt malarkey as an experiment to cover them, and actually really like it. Easily removed too should I prefer the look without. Edited January 9, 2023 by gafbass02 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Still ramping here 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Absolutely rampant 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Oh, Charlotte. I know it's 2023 and we don't say such things any more, but can I just say a quick 'phwoarr'? Phwoarr. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric.C.Lapton Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 22 hours ago, Aras said: Omg, what an intrigue! What is a deal with finger puppets? In another thread someone asked “What has a professional bassist got, that I have not” finger puppets, courtesy of @ped 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aras Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Eric.C.Lapton said: In another thread someone asked “What has a professional bassist got, that I have not” finger puppets, courtesy of @ped Is there any real purpose to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, Aras said: Is there any real purpose to do this? Only if you use Tone puppets 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Rich said: Oh, Charlotte. I know it's 2023 and we don't say such things any more, but can I just say a quick 'phwoarr'? Phwoarr. Thanks. By the way, "Zardoz" was set in 2023... OK. It was 2293.. And didn't she have a relationship with a keyboard player? Edited January 9, 2023 by Lfalex v1.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aras Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Ah, now i know! "Some say the extra mass and pair of eyes at the headstock helps with tuning stability, fretting accuracy and sexual attractiveness especially among the puppet community" © ped 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I have ramps on both my Ibanez Prestige SRs for many years now, still use them and still like them a lot actually. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 We seem obsessed with what to buy our basses as a treat; things we can screw in, glue on, or replace. We're all guilty of it and we are all under the allusion these additions are all for betterment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aras Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 8 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: We seem obsessed with what to buy our basses as a treat; things we can screw in, glue on, or replace. We're all guilty of it and we are all under the allusion these additions are all for betterment. Same as with pets - we buy stuff for them that they don't need. We need it to buy it for them, it's like toys for us, but camouflaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Aras said: Same as with pets - we buy stuff for them that they don't need. We need it to buy it for them, it's like toys for us, but camouflaged "...and you can't take them back because they're all covered in spit." Steve Martin 1979. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowinblue Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Did not know ramps were no longer a thing. Don't be a ramp hater-player. Be a ramp-facilitator. 🙂 M. M. Edited January 10, 2023 by blowinblue xxxxx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: We seem obsessed with what to buy our basses as a treat; things we can screw in, glue on, or replace. We're all guilty of it and we are all under the allusion these additions are all for betterment. Actually the ramps on my basses (the two Ibanez on the pic above your post) made me a better player, or rather helped to refine my right hand technique. Nowadays I use plectrum as much as (or more than) fingerstyle but back then when these two were my main practice/gigging instruments and I playes exclusively fingerstyle these rampes provided to be a helping addition to these basses. edit: and apart from these two ramps and refinishes on two of my other basses and the occasional EMG40 swapping I think 90% of the basses I ever had were completely stock w/o mods and stayed that way. So while I understand your sentiments I think for me ramps were not a fad or a fancy thing to add but something that has proven to be worthwhile Edited January 10, 2023 by Paulhauser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, Paulhauser said: Actually the ramps on my basses (the two Ibanez on the pic above your post) made me a better player, or rather helped to refine my right hand technique. Exactly, I didn’t know what they were about until I tried one, and then I totally got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aras Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 3 hours ago, blowinblue said: Did not know ramps were no longer a thing. Don't be a ramp hater-player. Be a ramp-facilitator. 🙂 M. M. Wow, what a beautiful instrument! What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Aras said: Wow, what a beautiful instrument! What is it? I might be wrong but I think a Ken Lawrence? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aras Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Just now, ped said: I might be wrong but I think a Ken Lawrence? Ken Lawrence Chamberbass fretless, yes, found it already 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowinblue Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, Aras said: Wow, what a beautiful instrument! What is it? 10 minutes ago, ped said: I might be wrong but I think a Ken Lawrence? 9 minutes ago, Aras said: Ken Lawrence Chamberbass fretless, yes, found it already Thanks. Yes, it is a Ken Lawrence Chamberbass (built in 2000). Here's a pic of the bass without the ramp. Trying to keep everyone in this thread happy. M. M. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) On 09/01/2023 at 23:14, LukeFRC said: Only if you use Tone puppets Oh don't start that old malarkey . Everyone knows they gauge of finger puppets has for more influence on sound than the tone puppets. Edited January 11, 2023 by Bassfinger 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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