Steve Spano

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  • in reply to: Big HELLO from Michigan! #1235
    Steve Spano
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    I’ve been playing slap for about a year now. I’ve gotten better of course but I still have a long way to go. I can slap a decent swing 8th at about 170 BPM. I have Innovation Super Slappers on my Shen SB90, a beautiful blond with a nice round bottom that loves to be slapped.
    I have a three piece jam with two guitarists. We jam a lot on R&R, Country and then we switch it up some and I grab the electric bass guitar and we dig into Hot Tuna, Dead and some other wonderful music.

    in reply to: Big HELLO from Michigan! #1234
    Steve Spano
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    Hello Lowdown76. Glad your here. There are a few guys on this board but not a lot of action. We can use a few active members to get this rolling some.

    in reply to: Hello from Nashville #1233
    Steve Spano
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    Hello from Staten Island NY. Nice video Spoonytunes. You’ll likely find it dead around here but I keep coming back hoping this can turn into a cool forum for us slappers.

    in reply to: Hello from Australia’s Gold Coast #1227
    Steve Spano
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    Hopefully they, the strings, will stay in tune once they break in.
    The first bass I had was rented from a teacher that I was taking lessons from. Right from the beginning, I wanted to learn how to slap and the bass I was using had Velvet Animas on it, a metal string. At first I was having a hard time slapping. It felt too hard and I was very fearful of hurting or breaking his bass. So I went and bought my own bass and had Innovation Super Silvers put on it. While I was deciding which bass to buy and then waiting to have it set up, I started to get a little brave with ‘his’ bass and I began slapping harder and snapping the strings more. I think I could have gotten better at slapping with the Velvets is all I”m saying.

    The bass sounds like a nice looking bass. I’d like to see it. can we post pics here?

    my next step is getting a pick up to install.

    in reply to: Hello from Australia’s Gold Coast #1223
    Steve Spano
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    hI Paul. Welcome!!

    It sure is like a desert here. A lot of good information but not much by the way of ‘participation’ from others. Maybe more of us will eventually show up and join in.

    Have you got a Double Bass yet?

    in reply to: Hello from Arkansas #1212
    Steve Spano
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    Welcome. We seem to be a few of only a few here on the boards. Maybe others will join in the discussion.

    in reply to: Hello from Staten Island #1211
    Steve Spano
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    I ended up with a really nice SB90 from Shen. I bought it new at David Gage in Manhattan.

    in reply to: Hello from Tampa,Fl #1197
    Steve Spano
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    Hi Garrison. Looks like you posted about 7 Months ago. I’m a newbie too.

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