A Dumb question Terry is one not asked!...Nicely illustrated Will with a nice simple description of the volume compensation principle.
I play dynamically a lot up on the fingerboard but the things I run into there is I have to tap hard otherwise there's volume loss, thus the John Entwhistle technique of tapping, but the advantage is being able to add Harmonics in the playing, any note, anytime!
The picture's that Will posted is a perfect example of the difference of Finger depth going into the strings, Thats why most Bass players who have had classical guitar or Flamenco Guitar training play Bass so fast so clean, using all five fingers with perfect Depth control, where as most of us Use deep Rest strokes with our fingers resting against the string below the note we just played. It's like when you see Stanley play an upright his hand is cocked most of the time around 45 degree's or better so not to dig in to deep on the upright which would slow you way down, so rather than the tip of the finger digging in, he is using part of the tip and side of the fingers for better speed and control and consistency of technique.
I will have to buy you a Tankard of Ale when I get over there Terry to loosen you up, so you won't ever worry again about asking questions on my post. When I do post on the Alembic site, if you look carefully I like to leaves things open for question and discussion and most of all... input, simply because.. I enjoy the interacting with others, after all, this wouldn't be a Forum without all those things, it would just be another chapter in the John Judge story of I was captured by an Alien Bass player from Mars and returned to earth five years later and if I was going to be the only one telling it all, than I might as well write a book about it...Hmmmm I probably need to anyway Lol! but finding the time is another thing, Terry, can't wait to cross the pond and meet you guys, it will be a blast!
