| Author | Message | ||
| smokin_dave
Advanced Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 352 Registered: 10-2002 |
I've been toying with the idea of adding a ramp to my Rogue 5. I became intereted in the mod since vewing pics of Gary Willis's signature bass and after doing some research I've found a couple of people who will build a ramp to whatever specs you can provide. I would however would like the Mothership to build one for me and I will send off an e-mail to sister Mica in the event she doesn't see this post to see if this is something that can be done. I would love to hear from someone on the board if they use a ramp also. S.Dave | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1402 Registered: 5-2006 |
Here's a Rogue with a ramp: http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/5651.html | ||
| smokin_dave
Advanced Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 354 Registered: 10-2002 |
Thanks fc.I saw this soon after I bought my Rogue and thought it was interesting but paid no real attention to it.Now I'm real interested. | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2260 Registered: 10-2003 |
What is the purpose of the ramp? John | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1797 Registered: 7-2007 |
Here's an explanation and how to on ramps. | ||
| brianclarkebert
Junior Username: brianclarkebert Post Number: 21 Registered: 7-2012 |
I've been using ramps for about eight years, I usually just make them myself out of ebony, or rosewood, I works great to keep your fingers from getting under the strings, Gary Willis first came up with the idea on an early tobias, There were ten pre-gibson tobias made like that, I owned one, It was one of the better basses I've ever played. You want the ramp to be radius to match the fretboard so the height is consistent across all the strings. Good luck, B | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 2014 Registered: 11-2004 |
And I thought a ramp was something you placed a car onto so you can work on it!! | ||
| hammer
Advanced Member Username: hammer Post Number: 263 Registered: 9-2009 |
Went the aforementioned website to read up on ramps. Interesting. I especially liked the quote "Many people use ramps to train the plucking fingers and eventually remove them." I hope they are referring to the ramp itself and not one's plucking fingers. If that's the case I'll just use a pick. | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2261 Registered: 10-2003 |
I had no idea! I did forward that link to a friend, and maybe I'll experiment a bit myself. Thanks! John | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1314 Registered: 10-2006 |
Huh, imagine that! And here I was thinking the purpose was to provide a constant thumb anchor up & down the string. Peter |
