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two hand tapping? how long did it take you to learn? I'll have a track or two up for critique by the end of the week, I've been playing for two years and I've got a pretty good start at it, by no means any total groove type stuff like vic wooten but the foundation is most definitely there.

When I tried, I found that I have the coordination of a retarded octopus. It was so disheartening that I couldn't bring myself to try it again.

the coordination of a retarded octopus

Lol - thats funny!!!

When you say tapping you mean like on lead guitar right? Hold a note and tap another?

Never really tried it. It's a useful technique, just as slapping and popping, using a pick or fingerstyle, etc. It just never appealed to me. I'm completely envious of guys like Victor Wooten and John Myung, but it's not my gig, I guess.

Not to get off topic, and this is a bit of a stretch, but has anyone ever tried a Guild rubber stringed bass? I saw one in a Denver music store one time, but didn't get a chance to play it...the strings look like hot glue sticks!!

Never tried it. I've played with one bass for 28 years, a Fender Precision special. Haven't really tried any other bass. I've been thinking about buying a back-up. Anybody like any other basses? Are there any other basses as good as Fenders or better? Later...

Personally, Bob, I LOVE Ibanez. (I'll love them more when they send me money for saying that- ) I've played a few lower end models, i.e., Rogue, Peavey (fretless), etc. Still, the Ibanez basses just have the feel and sound that I want. I played a vintage Rickenbocker (?) once, and to be honest, wasn't impressed.

When you say tapping you mean like on lead guitar right? Hold a note and tap another?

That's a hammer on. Tapping is simply banging your finger down on your preferred note, with no picking. Two-hand tapping is just that, while using both hands on it. Check out Victor Wooten's "Norwegian Wood" on youtube. He's a master of the art & craft of tapping, popping, plucking, sliding, um...just about anything to do with a bass.

yeah, vic wooten almost makes me want to invent a time machine and get lessons from his older brother who is where he learned it all from now to find my mp3 player with my cruddy stabbings on it.....as for kinds of bass I'm pretty happy with my entry level washburn and my fretless sx they both sound pretty good but I need to replace a few parts on both of them but that's after I managed to get the slumlord and lady off my back

Hi philbymon

Thanks for letting me know and as I thought then. I have tried it but my it's hard compared to guitar.

I've not idea but perhaps I have a truss rod problem on the bass neck? (Sorry off topic).

What is the recommended height at say the 10th fret? Mine is about 3/8 of an inch!

Nothing I can do about that yet but again thanks for letting me know.
Best.

When you say tapping you mean like on lead guitar right? Hold a note and tap another?

That's a hammer on. Tapping is simply banging your finger down on your preferred note, with no picking. Two-hand tapping is just that, while using both hands on it. Check out Victor Wooten's "Norwegian Wood" on youtube. He's a master of the art & craft of tapping, popping, plucking, sliding, um...just about anything to do with a bass.

Here's a good close up video of someone playing Adam Nitti's "Broken"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVOFtTi5Ox0

That's Awesome.

Franny - thanks for that. It's bee-yoo-tee-full!

I like thumpin wid my thumb & snappin wit my birdie finger [right hand]. or playin with a pick, or pizzacato with my index & birdie finger [right handed]. www.curciomusic.com