thanks, Alex !
from what i could see on people’s basses and technics, the guys playing psychobilly on steel strings for exemple seem to love a really low action compared to the guys using gut strings who prefer the high action.
steel strings sound will go through without too much power while gut require more pulling.
it’s also due to your slap technic, if you use more of your wrist/hand move for slapping, you can use a lower height, if you use more of your arm, higher would seem easier.
i find myself in the middle, can’t play on too high or too low. don’t know the US measurement for it but it’s about 1.2cm, then i’m happy. it works with my technic, i like “grabbing” the string, not just touch it. But with a too-high action, i cannot make my fast drag triplets sound good or clear enough.
of course, it’s a generalisation, some people can play with the opposite set-up but mostly, that’s what i’ve seen.
it’s 8.30am so i don’t know if i fully answered your question 😉
let me know if i should elaborate more.
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