SLAPRING®
For an introduction into slapping see also Wikipedia entry Slapping.
Tutorial booklet about the SLAPRING®
Explanation of the different movements by words and pictures plus 10 scales and their 28 matching chords, to start instantly playing!
Download (for free!) as PDF in two seperate parts:
New: Brazen SLAPRING®!
The sound is a bit tighter and richer yet!
It takes care of strings and frets!
Looks extraordinary and noble!
Available in different weightinesses (21g/~0,74oz and 28g/~0,99oz) for individual playing-styles and different strings.
Jürgen Richter "Sound Check-Magazin"
Quite a few bassists got blisters when they did slapping, others used Gaffa - both of which is not that great. So,
a thing called "SLAPRING®" is just what you need.
The SLAPRING® consists of a thin metal tube about 4cm long. However, it is not completely closed but offers a small gap in length so that it fits thumbs of any size. Once put on it not only protects the neural joint ankle, but also strengthens this place
with a lot of weight. This enables you to get cracking with thunder.
Also connected with the SLAPRING® is a special playing and striking technique. It should allow the bassist to slip in more double stops, chords and overtones. A corresponding instruction book is enclosed. But even without it the SLAPRING® is a very helpful invention. The thumb swings more precisely, more powerful and,
of course, without pain. Besides, you can misuse the SLAPRING®
to produce new sounds the inventor certainly did not think of.
I successfully used it for slide effects and even for scratch sounds (rightly read!). The only disadvantage I could find so far is a
slightly increased string wear - though only when using the usual slapping technique. As long as you keep to the producer´s
advice, you will not have any problems concerning this.
Jürgen Richter Sound Check
